Medical Assistant Requirements and Application

From submitting your application to admission to registration, Northwood Tech is available to help guide you through the admissions process. To help you successfully complete this program, Northwood Tech has developed a set of program requirements and functional ability criteria. For students with a disability, reasonable accommodations are available to help you be successful in the program of your choice.

Admission Requirements

The first step to get admitted is to fill out a Northwood Tech application, and Northwood Tech will guide you from there. If you're not quite ready to become a student, visit a campus to get the full Northwood Tech experience. A campus tour will give you the opportunity to meet staff, instructors and students, tour the campus and get a real feel for the campus culture.

Complete Online application form
Have earned a high school diploma or GED certificate; current high school seniors must provide both a current high school transcript and a final (official) transcript with confer date
Review and sign Background Check Disclosure
Review and sign Functional Abilities Disclosure
Complete admissions meeting with a Northwood Tech counselor

Please refer to the 2023-24 Requirements & Application page for FY24 additional program information.

Program-Specific Requirements

Submit Background Check fee
Have an acceptable Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check, National Criminal Background Check, Minnesota Caregiver Background Check (if applicable), and other states, if applicable (required at program start and prior to practicum)
Pass a physical exam, have current immunizations, and demonstrate negative status for tuberculosis (Tb)
COVID vaccination---highly recommended
- NOTE: Northwood Technical College cannot guarantee clinical placement or ability to progress in the program if a student is not able to meet the clinical site requirements including but not limited to; influenza vaccine, covid vaccine, negative tb skin test/quantiferon, up to date acceptable background check, or any other clinical requirements required by the clinical site. Northwood Technical College cannot guarantee clinical placement if the clinical site must be changed due to students inability to meet the site specific requirements. Many sites require the student information 4-6 weeks prior to the clinical start date.
Possess current certification of First Aid and “BLS Basic Life Support” or equivalent
Review and sign Health Sciences Confidentiality Statement
Participate in a mandatory program orientation session

Medical Assistant Student Handbook Academic Year 2022-23

Agreement for Clinical-Student Signature

Professionalism-Student Signature

Medical Assistant Orientation

Please refer to the 2023-24 Requirements & Application page for updated FY24 Orientation documents.

Medical Assistant Withdrawal

Instructions for Withdrawal from MA Core Courses
- If you are at this webpage, it means your MA Academic Advisor has been notified that you dropped your MA course (509-xxx) courses.
  - If you are withdrawing from your MA core (509-xxx) courses, the MA program would like to gather data regarding your decision to withdraw. This data is useful in the MA planning process. Thank you for providing this information.
  - Please carefully review the Withdrawal from the MA Program form. You may complete the form electronically and email to janel.ouimette@NorthwoodTech.edu or print and mail this form within one month of your exiting the program to the following address:
    - Janel Ouimette
    - Northwood Technical College
    - 1900 College Dr
    - Rice Lake WI 54868
  - If you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Janel Ouimette, MA Program Director, at janel.ouimette@NorthwoodTech.edu or 715.788.7057.

Technology Requirements

If using Macintosh or Linux based computers, coursework must be submitted using your Office365 tools provided with your Northwood Tech email account. It is important to verify with your Program Faculty if non-Windows based computers are acceptable in the program.

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