Wausau, Wisconsin

Northcentral Technical College Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Northcentral Technical College Offer?

Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, Wisconsin offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Technical Diploma. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $6,001 total.

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma at Northcentral Technical College

Inside Northcentral Technical College's Diploma

Length
Two terms
Hours or credits
29 credits
Also covers
EKG
Certification
CMA (AAMA) exam ($125) RMA (AMT) exam ($135)
Start dates
Fall; Spring
Admission
High school GPA 2.5+, ACT 16+, Accuplacer, or college GPA 2.5+ over 12+ credits; current BLS CPR before start
Tuition (school's wording)
About $6,001 program cost ($5,659 tuition and fees, $342 books/supplies)2026-27. Source: ntc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$6,001The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
2024: retention 100%, job placement 90.91%, exam passage 90.00%Reported for 2024.

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

How Northcentral Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assistant Technical Diploma costs $6,001, 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 Northcentral Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Technical 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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Northcentral Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years14

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 14 medical assisting awards conferred by Northcentral Technical College in 2022-23, 652nd 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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Northcentral Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Northcentral Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Technical 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 Much Does Northcentral Technical College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: About $6,001 program cost ($5,659 tuition and fees, $342 books/supplies) (2026-27).

How Long Is Northcentral Technical College's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: Two terms (29 credits).

Which Certification Exams Does Northcentral Technical College Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma names the CMA (AAMA) and RMA (AMT).

What Do You Need to Apply to Northcentral Technical College?

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: High school GPA 2.5+, ACT 16+, Accuplacer, or college GPA 2.5+ over 12+ credits; current BLS CPR before start.

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Sources

  1. ntc.edu: Medical Assistant Technical Diploma 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