The Wisconsin Sanford Brown location provides a degree and diploma program in medical assisting. The medical assistant associate of applied science requires 70 weeks of class and 92 credit hours. A medical assistant diploma requires 50 weeks and 68 credit hours. Both programs require six hours in a clinical externship before the student takes the certified medical assistant exam.
Anthem College in Brookfield, Wisconsin, offers an associate's and a diploma program. The degree program is 56 weeks long and requires 60 credit hours. For a medical assistant diploma, a student must complete 28 weeks of class and 30 credit hours. The externship for each program is 5.5 credit hours and must be completed before taking the certified medical assistant exam.
Madison Area Technical College offers a one-year technical diploma program. There are 33 credit hours necessary to complete this medical assisting diploma. Every student must complete the Computer-adapted Placement Assessment and Support Services (COMPASS) test to enter college-level courses. Student must score high enough on the COMPASS test before enrolling in the courses required for this diploma program. Students enter a local clinical externship during the last four weeks of the final semester.
Concordia University offers a medical assisting certificate program. Students taking daytime class can complete the certificate in nine months. If a student needs to attend during the evening, the medical assisting program takes 13 months. This program requires 36 credits and a five-week externship. The student works full-time in a medical office during the externship.