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Herzing University-Madison Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Herzing University-Madison Offer?

Herzing University-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin offers 2 medical assisting programs (diploma and associate degree), taught online with an in-person externship. The lowest-cost option, Diploma in Medical Assisting, comes to $12,720 total. Programs run 43 weeks and 69 weeks.

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2 Medical Assistant Programs at Herzing University-Madison

Herzing University-Madison's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Diploma in Medical Assisting, Herzing University-MadisonDiplomaOnline43 weeks180 hours$12,720published total
Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services, Herzing University-MadisonAssociate degreeOnline69 weeks180 hours$530per credit

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Diploma in Medical Assisting: The Details

Length
10 months
Externship
180-hour externship over 8 weeks in the final term (weekday daytime); two clinical lab courses completed at healthcare facilities with proctors
Certification
CCMA (NHA) exam prep; first attempt paid by Herzing
Tuition (school's wording)
$12,720 total tuition ($530 per credit, 24 credits)Source: herzing.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$12,720The school's own program total.

Diploma in Medical Assisting at Herzing University-Madison: full program profileHerzing University-Madison diploma page on herzing.edu ↗

Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services: The Details

Length
16 months
Externship
180-hour externship over 8 weeks in the final term
Certification
RMA (AMT) exam prep; first attempt paid by Herzing
Tuition (school's wording)
$530 per credit tuition; program is 60 creditsSource: herzing.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services at Herzing University-Madison: full program profileHerzing University-Madison associate degree page on herzing.edu ↗

From Herzing University-Madison's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Herzing University-Madison Compares

  • Diploma in Medical Assisting costs $12,720, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Diploma in Medical Assisting runs 43 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
  • Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services runs 69 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

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 Herzing University-Madison's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Herzing University-Madison's medical assisting programs aren't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Herzing University-Madison

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years108
Associate degrees30

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 138 medical assisting awards conferred by Herzing University-Madison in 2022-23, 92nd 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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Herzing University-Madison Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Herzing University-Madison's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Herzing University-Madison's medical assisting programs aren't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Much Does Herzing University-Madison's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Diploma in Medical Assisting: $12,720 total tuition ($530 per credit, 24 credits). Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services: $530 per credit tuition; program is 60 credits.

How Long Is Herzing University-Madison's Medical Assistant Program?

Diploma in Medical Assisting: 10 months. Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services: 16 months.

Does Herzing University-Madison Include an Externship?

Yes. Diploma in Medical Assisting: 180-hour externship over 8 weeks in the final term (weekday daytime); two clinical lab courses completed at healthcare facilities with proctors. Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services: 180-hour externship over 8 weeks in the final term.

Which Certification Exams Does Herzing University-Madison Prepare You For?

Diploma in Medical Assisting names the CCMA (NHA). Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services names the RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. herzing.edu: Diploma in Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. 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