Appleton, Wisconsin

Fox Valley Technical College Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Fox Valley Technical College Offer?

Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant - Technical Diploma (31-509-1). It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $5,500 total.

Medical Assistant - Technical Diploma (31-509-1) at Fox Valley Technical College

Inside Fox Valley Technical College's Diploma

Hours or credits
29 credits
Externship
Unpaid supervised clinical experience
Start dates
Spring (Appleton); Fall (Oshkosh)
Admission
Academic skills assessment; high school GPA 2.75+, associate degree, GED 165+ or ACT/Accuplacer; transcript; background check before internship; immunizations and TB test
Tuition (school's wording)
$5,500 tuition; materials/supplies $930; textbooks $1,030Source: fvtc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$5,500The school's own program total.

From Fox Valley Technical College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Fox Valley Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assistant - Technical Diploma (31-509-1) costs $5,500, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Wisconsin earn a median of $48,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Fox Valley Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant - Technical Diploma (31-509-1) is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Fox Valley Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years21

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 21 medical assisting awards conferred by Fox Valley Technical College in 2022-23, 516th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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Fox Valley Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Fox Valley Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant - Technical Diploma (31-509-1) is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Fox Valley Technical College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assistant - Technical Diploma (31-509-1): $5,500 tuition; materials/supplies $930; textbooks $1,030.

Does Fox Valley Technical College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant - Technical Diploma (31-509-1): Unpaid supervised clinical experience.

What Do You Need to Apply to Fox Valley Technical College?

Medical Assistant - Technical Diploma (31-509-1): Academic skills assessment; high school GPA 2.75+, associate degree, GED 165+ or ACT/Accuplacer; transcript; background check before internship; immunizations and TB test.

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Sources

  1. fvtc.edu: Medical Assistant - Technical Diploma (31-509-1) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Wisconsin

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs