Northwood Technical College · Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma at Northwood Technical College

DiplomaHybridCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Technical Diploma at Northwood Technical College?

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at Northwood Technical College in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, offered hybrid. It takes 1 year (32 credits). Externship: six-week clinical office practicum. Cost: $5,986 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $5,986published total, 2026-27
Length: 40 wk1 year
Credits: 32
Externship: Included

Phlebotomy
EKG

How Medical Assistant Technical Diploma Works

Credential: Diploma
Format: Hybrid
Length: 1 year
Hours or credits: 32 credits
Externship: Six-week clinical office practicum
Also covers: phlebotomy; EKG
Start dates: Fall; Spring

Admission and Certification at Northwood Technical College

Outcomes the school publishes: 100% of graduates employed within 6 months (2022-2023 Graduate Follow-Up Survey)Reported for 2022-2023.

What Northwood Technical College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Northwood Technical College diploma costs you after aid

From northwoodtech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How Medical Assistant Technical Diploma Compares

Its published total of $5,986 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (35th lowest).
At 40 weeks it is the same as the 40-week median for diploma programs.
It is one of 99 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited diploma programs on this site.

Is Medical Assistant Technical Diploma at Northwood Technical College Accredited?

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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy and EKG.

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