Concordia University Wisconsin’s Nationally Accredited Medical Assistant Program will train you for an exciting career in the healthcare field.  Certified Medical Assistants are in high demand.  The Medical Assistant profession is one of the fastest growing occupations in the country today.  If you enjoy working with people, and are interested in healthcare, the CUW Medical Assistant Program is a great place to start!

There are three skill areas of training:  Clinical Procedures, Laboratory Procedures, and Administrative Procedures.  There are several other medical related courses and a liberal arts component, which will enhance your education.  There are 36 credits in the CUW Medical Assistant program.  There is a five week practicum experience where the student works full-time in a Medical Office.  Graduation is after completion of the practicum experience.

The CUW Medical Assistant program incorporates Christian Values and Ethics that are important in the healthcare field.

Graduates of the CUW Medical Assistant program are eligible to take the American Association of Medical Assistants National Certification Exam to become Certified Medical Assistants.

The CUW Medical Assistant program is a Certificate program and has a daytime class track and also an evening class track.  The evening classes, at our Mequon campus, begin each January and run through the following January.  The evening program can be completed in 13 months.  The daytime classes, at our Milwaukee South Campus, begin each August and run through May.  The daytime program can be completed in nine months.