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Medical assistant training in Wisconsin

25 medical assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

23 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Wisconsin has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Medical assistants do office and clinical work, from scheduling appointments to taking patients' vital signs. Most train in a certificate program. Certification isn't required in most states, but employers often prefer it.1 In Wisconsin, 5 of the 25 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 16 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does a medical assistant program cost in Wisconsin?

$3,995 to $5,410

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 25 programs with a price: $2,433 to $17,564

Finished the program
57%
Working 6 months later
82%
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,800
Length
32 to 52 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Wisconsin?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Medical assistant training in Milwaukee, Madison, Kenosha and other Wisconsin cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 8 more programs are in 8 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns and 5 online.

All 25 medical assistant programs in Wisconsin approved for funding

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25 programs

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assitant

    Madison Area Technical College, Madison

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Madison Area Technical College, Madison · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,608
    School website, Medical Assitant at Madison Area Technical College
    More details about Medical Assitant at Madison Area Technical College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,688
    Length
    32 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    567
    a year, estimated
    $34,800
    price
    $5,608

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Gateway Technical College, Kenosha

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gateway Technical College, Kenosha · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,200
    Price if you pay yourself$5,716
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Gateway Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Gateway Technical College
    Finished
    41%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,801
    Length
    34 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    450
    a year, estimated
    $31,200
    price
    $5,716

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,200
    Price if you pay yourself$5,217
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Fox Valley Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Fox Valley Technical College
    Finished
    49%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,054
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,488
    Students counted
    340
    a year, estimated
    $32,200
    price
    $5,217

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant

    Moraine Park Technical College, Fond du Lac

    Education and courses

    Moraine Park Technical College, Fond du Lac · Medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$34,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,117
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Moraine Park Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Moraine Park Technical College
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,497
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $66
    Students counted
    290
    a year, estimated
    $34,000
    price
    $5,117

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,007
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Mid-State Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Mid-State Technical College
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,438
    Length
    32 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $945
    Students counted
    289
    a year, estimated
    $29,800
    price
    $5,007

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,291
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,947
    Length
    52 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,425
    Students counted
    258
    a year, estimated
    $31,800
    price
    $5,291

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Western Technical College, La Crosse

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Technical College, La Crosse · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,596
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Western Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Western Technical College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,616
    Length
    30 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    229
    a year, estimated
    $30,500
    price
    $4,596

  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee

    No diploma needed

    Waukesha County Technical College, Pewaukee · Medical assistant · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,699
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Waukesha County Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Waukesha County Technical College
    Finished
    40%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,082
    Length
    32 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    189
    a year, estimated
    $36,300
    price
    $4,699

  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland

    No diploma needed

    Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland · Medical assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourself$5,410
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Lakeshore Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Lakeshore Technical College
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,017
    Length
    30 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $916
    Students counted
    172
    a year, estimated
    $32,100
    price
    $5,410

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,623
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Chippewa Valley Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Chippewa Valley Technical College
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,175
    Length
    32 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,334
    Students counted
    160
    a year, estimated
    $32,700
    price
    $4,623

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    New Beginnings Adult Learning Center Inc., Milwaukee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New Beginnings Adult Learning Center Inc., Milwaukee · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,435
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at New Beginnings Adult Learning Center Inc.
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,334
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $875
    Students counted
    128
    a year, estimated
    $21,300
    price
    $3,435

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Nicolet College, Rhinelander

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Nicolet College, Rhinelander · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,885
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Nicolet College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Nicolet College
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,366
    Length
    73 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $604
    Students counted
    124
    a year, estimated
    $33,500
    price
    $4,885

  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Northcentral Technical College, Wausau

    No diploma needed

    Northcentral Technical College, Wausau · Medical assistant · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,862
    More details about Medical Assistant at Northcentral Technical College
    Finished
    62%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,304
    Length
    32 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    115
    a year, estimated
    $33,200
    price
    $4,862

  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Introduction to Medical Assisting

    Trinity Allied Healthcareer Academy, Milwaukee

    No diploma needed

    Trinity Allied Healthcareer Academy, Milwaukee · Medical assistant · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,415
    Program website, Introduction to Medical Assisting at Trinity Allied Healthcareer Academy
    More details about Introduction to Medical Assisting at Trinity Allied Healthcareer Academy
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,905
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $486
    Students counted
    106
    a year, estimated
    $27,600
    price
    $4,415

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assisting - Diploma

    Rasmussen University, Bloomington, MN

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rasmussen University, Bloomington, MN · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Wisconsin; Wisconsin approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$10,500
    Price if you pay yourself$17,564
    Program website, Medical Assisting - Diploma at Rasmussen University
    More details about Medical Assisting - Diploma at Rasmussen University
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,635
    Length
    55 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    93
    a year, estimated
    $10,500
    price
    $17,564

  • Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cert Clinical Med Asst (CCMA - Voucher Included)

    University of Wisconsin - Parkside Continuing Education, Online, based in Kenosha, WI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Wisconsin - Parkside Continuing Education, Online, based in Kenosha, WI · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$7,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,433
    Program website, Cert Clinical Med Asst (CCMA - Voucher Included) at University of Wisconsin - Parkside Continuing Education
    More details about Cert Clinical Med Asst (CCMA - Voucher Included) at University of Wisconsin - Parkside Continuing Education
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,905
    Length
    52 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $571
    Students counted
    62
    a year, estimated
    $7,600
    price
    $2,433

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Milwaukee Career College Inc., Milwaukee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Milwaukee Career College Inc., Milwaukee · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,600
    Price if you pay yourself$14,470
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Milwaukee Career College Inc.
    More details about Medical Assistant at Milwaukee Career College Inc.
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,891
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $390
    Students counted
    62
    a year, estimated
    $31,600
    price
    $14,470

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accelerated Clinical Medical Assistant

    Cutting Edge Staffing LLC, Milwaukee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cutting Edge Staffing LLC, Milwaukee · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,800
    More details about Accelerated Clinical Medical Assistant at Cutting Edge Staffing LLC
    Finished
    15%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    34
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,800

  • Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant-Voucher Inc

    University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Online and Continuing Education Division, Online, based in Menasha, WI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Online and Continuing Education Division, Online, based in Menasha, WI · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,795
    Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant-Voucher Inc at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Online and Continuing Education Division
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant-Voucher Inc at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Online and Continuing Education Division
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,795

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Northwood Technical College, Rice Lake

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwood Technical College, Rice Lake · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,662
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Northwood Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Northwood Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,662

  • Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

    University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Continuing Education, Online, based in River Falls, WI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Continuing Education, Online, based in River Falls, WI · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,955
    Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) at University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Continuing Education
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) at University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Continuing Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,955

  • Medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant With Externship

    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - School of Continuing Education, Online, based in Milwaukee, WI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - School of Continuing Education, Online, based in Milwaukee, WI · Medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,799
    Program website, Medical Assistant With Externship at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - School of Continuing Education
    More details about Medical Assistant With Externship at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - School of Continuing Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,799

  • Medical administrative assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accelerated Certified Medical Administrative Assistant

    Cutting Edge Staffing LLC, Milwaukee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cutting Edge Staffing LLC, Milwaukee · Medical administrative assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,850
    More details about Accelerated Certified Medical Administrative Assistant at Cutting Edge Staffing LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,850

  • Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant & Electronic Health Rec

    University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Online and Continuing Education Division, Online, based in Menasha, WI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Online and Continuing Education Division, Online, based in Menasha, WI · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant & Electronic Health Rec at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Online and Continuing Education Division
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant & Electronic Health Rec at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Online and Continuing Education Division
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,995

  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore

    No diploma needed

    Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore · Medical assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,930
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,930

How to pay for medical assistant training in Wisconsin

Workforce funding can pay for medical assistant training in Wisconsin

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4

Financial aid and grants for medical assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.56

GI Bill for medical assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Where the Wisconsin medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Wisconsin approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Wisconsin offers.

How Wisconsin medical assistant program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some medical assistant programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about medical assistant training in Wisconsin

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Medical Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs