Springfield, Missouri
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Offer?
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri in Springfield, Missouri offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Diploma, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It runs 35 weeks.
Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri
- DiplomaCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Length
- 35 wk9 months (35 weeks)
- Hours
- 765clock hours
- Externship
- 225 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Limited X-ray
- Billing and coding
- CMAAAMA
Inside Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri's Diploma
- Length
- 9 months (35 weeks)
- Hours or credits
- 765 clock hours including 225 externship hours, plus 135 outside hours
- Schedule
- Day
- Externship
- 225-hour externship in medical facilities
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; X-ray procedures; medical coding and insurance
- Certification
- Scheduled to sit for a certification exam such as the CMA (AAMA)
Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri: full program profileMidwest Technical Institute-Missouri diploma page on midwesttech.edu ↗
From Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Compares
- Medical Assisting Diploma runs 35 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
Medical assistants in Missouri earn a median of $40,440 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
Is Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma 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.
Medical Assisting Awards at Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 14 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 14 medical assisting awards conferred by Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri in 2022-23, 647th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.
More Medical Assistant Schools in Missouri
- Cape Girardeau Career and Technology CenterCape Girardeau · certificate
- Concorde Career College-BroadwayKansas City · diploma
- Concorde Career College-Kansas CityKansas City · diploma
- Crowder CollegeNeosho · certificate
- East Central CollegeUnion · certificate and associate degree · accredited
- Midwest InstituteEarth City · certificate
- Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains · certificate
- North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton · associate degree
- St Charles Community CollegeCottleville · certificate
- State Fair Community CollegeSedalia · associate degree and certificate
- Medical assistant programs in MissouriEvery local program, plus online options for residents
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma 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 Long Is Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assisting Diploma: 9 months (35 weeks) (765 clock hours including 225 externship hours, plus 135 outside hours).
Does Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma: 225-hour externship in medical facilities.
Which Certification Exams Does Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Prepare You For?
Medical Assisting Diploma names the CMA (AAMA).
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Sources
- midwesttech.edu: Medical Assisting Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Missouri