Ridgewater College · Willmar, Minnesota
Medical Assistant Diploma at Ridgewater College
What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Diploma at Ridgewater College?
Medical Assistant Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at Ridgewater College in Willmar, Minnesota, offered hybrid. It requires 41 credits. Externship: 200-hour practicum. Cost: $9,781 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
- Cost
- $9,781published total, 2025-26
- Credits
- 41
- Externship
- 200 hours
- Phlebotomy
- Billing and coding
- CMAAAMA
How Medical Assistant Diploma Works
- Credential
- Diploma
- Format
- Hybrid
- Schedule
- Day
- Hours or credits
- 41 credits
- Externship
- 200-hour practicum
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; medical coding
- Start dates
- Fall
Admission and Certification at Ridgewater College
- Certification
- Eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam
What Ridgewater College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $9,781 plus $280-$435 supplies and fees2025-26. Source: ridgewater.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $9,781The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Ridgewater College diploma costs you after aid
From ridgewater.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assistant Diploma Compares
- Its published total of $9,781 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (55th lowest).
- Its 200-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.
- It is one of 99 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited diploma programs on this site.
Is Medical Assistant Diploma at Ridgewater 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 billing and coding.
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Medical Assistant Diploma at Ridgewater College: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assistant Diploma at Ridgewater College Cost?
$9,781 plus $280-$435 supplies and fees (2025-26).
How Long Is Medical Assistant Diploma at Ridgewater College?
41 credits, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assistant Diploma at Ridgewater 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.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assistant Diploma Prepare You For?
The program's page names the CMA (AAMA). Because it is accredited, graduates meet the AAMA's standard route to the CMA (AAMA).
Can You Take Medical Assistant Diploma at Ridgewater College Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
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