La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College Medical Assistant Programs

DiplomaPublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Western Technical College Offer?

Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wisconsin offers 2 medical assisting programs (diploma), taught hybrid. All are CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. The lowest-cost option, Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma, comes to $4,243 total.

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2 Medical Assistant Programs at Western Technical College

Western Technical College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assistant Technical Diploma, Western Technical CollegeDiplomaHybrid28 credits$4,950published total
Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma, Western Technical CollegeDiplomaHybrid24 credits$4,243published total

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Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: The Details

Hours or credits
28 credits
Start dates
Fall
Admission
High school or GED/HSED transcript; technical standards; background check
Tuition (school's wording)
$4,950 estimated cost; books, materials and testing extraSource: westerntc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$4,950The school's own program total.

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma at Western Technical College: full program profileWestern Technical College diploma page on westerntc.edu ↗

Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: The Details

Length
One academic year
Hours or credits
24 credits
Certification
Prepares for roles including Certified Clinical Medical Assistant and Registered Medical Assistant
Start dates
Fall
Admission
High school diploma or GED/HSED; technical standards; background check and immunization portal
Tuition (school's wording)
$4,243 estimated cost (tuition and basic fees)Source: westerntc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$4,243The school's own program total.

Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma at Western Technical College: full program profileWestern Technical College diploma page on westerntc.edu ↗

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

How Western Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assistant Technical Diploma costs $4,950, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma costs $4,243, 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 Western Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Technical Diploma and Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma are 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 Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years31

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 31 medical assisting awards conferred by Western Technical College in 2022-23, 383rd 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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Western Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Western Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Technical Diploma and Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma are 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 Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: $4,950 estimated cost; books, materials and testing extra. Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: $4,243 estimated cost (tuition and basic fees).

How Long Is Western Technical College's Medical Assistant Program?

Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: One academic year (24 credits).

Which Certification Exams Does Western Technical College Prepare You For?

Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma names the RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Western Technical College?

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: High school or GED/HSED transcript; technical standards; background check. Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: High school diploma or GED/HSED; technical standards; background check and immunization portal.

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Sources

  1. westerntc.edu: Medical Assistant Technical Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. westerntc.edu: Clinical Medical Assistant Technical Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  3. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  4. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  5. 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