Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Northwood Technical College Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Northwood Technical College Offer?
Northwood Technical College in Rice Lake, Wisconsin offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Technical Diploma, taught hybrid. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $5,986 total. It runs 40 weeks.
Medical Assistant Technical Diploma at Northwood Technical College
- DiplomaCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $5,986published total, 2026-27
- Length
- 40 wk1 year
- Credits
- 32
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
Inside Northwood Technical College's Diploma
- Length
- 1 year
- Hours or credits
- 32 credits
- Externship
- Six-week clinical office practicum
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG
- Start dates
- Fall; Spring
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $5,986 estimated tuition2026-27. Source: northwoodtech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $5,986The school's own program total.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- 100% of graduates employed within 6 months (2022-2023 Graduate Follow-Up Survey)Reported for 2022-2023.
Medical Assistant Technical Diploma at Northwood Technical College: full program profileNorthwood Technical College diploma page on northwoodtech.edu ↗
From Northwood Technical College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Northwood Technical College Compares
- Medical Assistant Technical Diploma costs $5,986, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant Technical Diploma runs 40 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 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 Northwood 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.
Medical Assisting Awards at Northwood Technical College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 21 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 21 medical assisting awards conferred by Northwood Technical College in 2022-23, 517th 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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Northwood Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Northwood 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 Northwood Technical College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: $5,986 estimated tuition (2026-27).
How Long Is Northwood Technical College's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: 1 year (32 credits).
Does Northwood Technical College Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: Six-week clinical office practicum.
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Sources
- northwoodtech.edu: Medical Assistant Technical 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, Wisconsin