Sioux City, Iowa

Western Iowa Tech Community College Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Western Iowa Tech Community College Offer?

Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, Iowa offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Diploma. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $10,340 total. It runs 48 weeks.

Medical Assistant Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Inside Western Iowa Tech Community College's Diploma

Length
Three semesters
Hours or credits
47 credits
Admission
High school/GED plus one of: ACT composite 19+, an associate degree, GPA 2.0 with a year of high school science (C or better), or BIO 163 and HSC 114 with C or better
Tuition (school's wording)
Program tuition $10,340 in-state, $10,622 out-of-state; plus $99 per semester fees and about $600 per semester booksSource: witcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$10,340The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Five-year averages 2020-2024: job placement 87.76%, exam passage 79.17%Reported for 2020-2024.

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

How Western Iowa Tech Community College Compares

  • Medical Assistant Diploma costs $10,340, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Diploma runs 48 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in Iowa earn a median of $45,480 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Western Iowa Tech Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years9

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 9 medical assisting awards conferred by Western Iowa Tech Community College in 2022-23, 745th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Western Iowa Tech Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assistant Diploma: Program tuition $10,340 in-state, $10,622 out-of-state; plus $99 per semester fees and about $600 per semester books.

How Long Is Western Iowa Tech Community College's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assistant Diploma: Three semesters (47 credits).

What Do You Need to Apply to Western Iowa Tech Community College?

Medical Assistant Diploma: High school/GED plus one of: ACT composite 19+, an associate degree, GPA 2.0 with a year of high school science (C or better), or BIO 163 and HSC 114 with C or better.

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Sources

  1. witcc.edu: Medical Assistant 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, Iowa

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