Medical Assistant Certificate (CAAHEP)

You must be a High School Graduate or have passed your GED, pass Wonderlic with minimum of 18, complete an interview, and pass a physical exam.

1. Submit your online application along with a non-refundable $60 application fee
2. Provide official GED, high school and/or college transcripts
3. Meet with the MA director for a personal interview
4. Pass the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam with a score of 18 or higher, given three attempts
5. Pass a background check prior to practicum
6. Must complete a physical and provide proof of health insurance prior to practicum

You will receive an email and phone call from your helpful Admission Counselor about next steps. When your application file is complete, it will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. Students will be required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above from regionally accredited institutions of higher learning.

**Exceptions to the above admission criteria may be granted through the conditional admission process. For additional information, please contact your Admissions Counselor.

Concordia University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

The Certificate for Medical Assistant is accredited by CAAHEP and students are eligible to take the AAMA certification exam upon successful completion of the program.

The Concordia Unversity Wisconsin Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Assocition of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U. S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org

The exam pass rate for the 2016 graduates is 88.89 percent.