Technical Diploma│1 Year│33 Credits│Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, West Bend│Eligible for Financial Aid
Medical Assistant Program
Prepare for a rewarding career in health care and join one of the fastest-growing fields in less than one year with Moraine Park Technical College’s Medical Assistant program.
Prepare to make a difference in the lives of others, and act as one of the first points of contact for patients in medical offices with a career as a medical assistant. In Moraine Park’s Medical Assistant program, students learn how to assist physicians in a variety of clinical and administrative tasks, such as greeting patients, scheduling appointments, updating patient medical records, and coding and billing. The medical assistant profession is one of the fastest growing occupations in the U.S.
Graduates of the Medical Assistant program are eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and/or the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam by the American Medical Technologists (AMT).
The program is comprised of a progressive career ladder transitioning from a certificate (Administrative Medical Assistant) –> technical diploma (Medical Assistant).
The Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education programs
9355-113th St. N. #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
What You’ll Learn
In Moraine Park’s Medical Assistant courses, students learn how to record medical histories, obtain vital signs, prepare patients for examination, collect and prepare laboratory specimens, perform CLIA-waived laboratory tests, and instruct patients about medications or special diets. As graduates, these clinical tasks are performed under the supervision of a physician and vary according to state law. Moraine Park expects to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Potential careers include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Medical Assistant
- Referral Specialist/Scheduler
- Lab Assistant
- Health Information Associate
- Patient Care Technician
- Patient Services Assistant
- Business Office Specialist
Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $36,357
Earn a certificate and a technical diploma along this pathway:
Start with some courses for entry-level employment, and continue with additional courses for higher wages and job advancement.
Moraine Park’s admissions starts with the online application. The admissions steps and financial aid process can take 4-5 weeks for some programs, so plan ahead.
View and begin standard admissions steps.
This program also requires:
- Health Requirements
- Criminal Background Check
If you have any questions or need help with the process, please contact us at admissions@morainepark.edu OR 920-924-3200, TTY/VP:Use Relay VRS.
Several factors influence the total cost of your degree, including enrollment fees, the number of credits required, textbooks and equipment. Financial aid can assist with those costs.
The following estimated costs for completing this degree are based on the 2023-24 academic year and are subject to change. For further details, please visit the estimated cost of attendance page.
$6,254.50
Current tuition and fees
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Textbooks*
*Based on new books, rental, electronic, and used options may be available.
State Certification Disclosure: Moraine Park Technical College offers programs designed to meet the educational requirements leading to licensure or certification that may be required for employment in certain professions. See Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosure for more details.
Certifying Organizations:
American Association of Medical Assistants, American Medical Technologists
509-306 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures 2 is the exit assessment graduation requirement for the program.
- Moraine Park offers many resources to students so they can successfully complete the Medical Assistant program. Of all the students who started the MA program between January, 2019 and December, 2023, 89.1% were able to successfully complete and earn their degree.
- Employers actively seek graduates of Moraine Park’s Medical Assistant program and report 100% satisfaction with all program graduates from 2019 to 2023, as identified on the Annual Report.
Program Student Handbook
Story: Hands-on Start in Health Care
Brittany Wenzlaff began the program in January 2025 and will graduate in December. After earning her CNA, she wanted to explore new opportunities in health care but wasn’t sure if nursing was the right path.
“I chose this program as an entrance into the medical field,” she said. “I have my CNA but wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue to nursing, and felt the Medical Assistant program was a perfect opportunity to do more in the medical field.”
With Moraine Park’s hands-on approach to technical education, Medical Assistant students like Brittany Wenzlaff are gaining the skills and confidence to build bright futures in health care.
High school dual credit provides high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school, without leaving their high school classroom. The courses are taught by certified high school instructors using technical college curriculum, grading policies and textbooks.
Has previous life experience already helped you build knowledge and skills applicable to your studies? Applying previously earned credits to a program of study can save you both time spent in the classroom and money spent on tuition and fees.
Transferring here is easy! You can transfer in prior college work by submitting official college transcripts or get a free transcript review.
Financial Aid is provided to aid eligible associate degree and technical diploma programs with 28 credits or more. Processing can take 6-8 weeks after a student’s completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received.
Financial Aid is available for associate degree and technical diploma programs (those that are 2 semesters in length and typically with 28 credits or more). Processing can take 4-5 weeks after a student’s completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received. Visit the Financial Aid page to learn more.
In this program, you will be charged for 2 credits of tuition for the course College 101 and 3 credits for English Composition.
For financial aid purposes, College 101 will count as 1 credit and English Composition 1 credit. If you enroll in less than full time credits for the semester you select to take this in, it will impact the amount of aid you are eligible to receive. Please work with your advisor to create the course schedule that will best meet your needs.
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