Medical Assistant

Medical assistants help healthcare professionals with clinical tasks such as taking patient vitals, administering medications, and preparing patients for examinations. They may also perform office tasks such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, and gathering patient information.

Students learn skills in:

Gathering vital signs and assisting with clinical procedures
Laboratory specimen collection and phlebotomy
Administrative skills such as insurance claims and medical coding and records

* Tuition/fees and additional costs are approximate and based on 2025-26 school year.

41 credit diploma
60 credit degree
Hutchinson or Willmar campus
Start in fall

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (25400 US Hwy 19 North Ste. 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, 727-210-2350) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Educational Review Board. Only students who graduate from a CAAHEP-accredited program or ABHES-accredited programs are allowed to take the national certification exam to become a CMA (AAMA).

Program Delivery

Hutchinson campus:
- Online classes
- In person Wed and Thurs, (9 am–4 pm)
Willmar campus:
- Online classes
- In person Tues and Wed, (9 am–4 pm)
200-hour practicum
Fall start only

Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy Student Handbook [PDF]

Program Cost*

Tuition/Fees

AAS Degree – $14,314
Diploma – $9,781

Additional Costs

Book costs vary
Scrubs, lab coat, shoes, stethoscope: $280
Special course fee: $294-$435

Careers & Jobs

Medical Assistant
Doctor’s Assistant