Medical Assisting Diploma Hennepin/Anoka, MN
Diploma
- Next Start Dates
- April 07, 2025
- July 07, 2025
Medical Assisting Education Program at Hennepin/Anoka
Medical assistants play a critical role in supporting physicians and other healthcare professionals for direct patient care and behind-the-scenes administration. Visit the Rasmussen University Hennepin/Anoka campus near the borders of both Hennepin and Anoka counties—our largest campus in the Twin Cities Metro—and see how our dedicated teams help Medical Assistant program students quickly start their healthcare journey.
You may be able to complete your Medical Assistant program for under $11,500 if you qualify for the up to $4K Medical Assisting Inspire Grant2 and complete four online self-directed assessments and complete four online self-directed assessments.4
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A Closer Look at Medical Assistant Programs
Hennepin/Anoka
Practice Medical Assistants Skills at Home
As a Rasmussen University Medical Assisting program student, you get to start practicing your medical assistant skills at home to be better prepared when you arrive on campus. Choose to attend live online and interactive lectures or listen to lectures at a time and place that’s convenient for you.
Online video tutorials help you practice before you perform clinical procedures with Medical Assistant students and faculty at the Hennepin/Anoka campus labs and mock clinicals. You’ll review how to perform injections, blood draws, EKG testing, emergency management, transferable skills and more—all in the comfort of your home.
What Types of Medical Assisting Diploma Courses Will I Take?
Medical assistants are expected to assist medical providers with clinical procedures, medical office administrative services and more, but that doesn’t mean you’ll miss out on the convenience of online courses. Medical Assistant students experience a combination of easy-to-navigate online courses and in-person collaboration in core courses at our Hennepin/Anoka campus.-
Medical Terminology
- Review basic medical terminology and vocabulary
- Understand prefixes and suffixes, Latin and Greek origins and anatomic roots denoting body structures of the terms
- Cover all body systems with a focus on word parts, terms built from word parts, abbreviations, and basic disease and surgical terms
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Administrative Medical Assistant Practices
- Develop and apply skills in injections, phlebotomy and basic vital signs
- Understand the reasoning and sequencing of immunizations and basic lab functions
- Review proper techniques in providing efficient patient care
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Fundamentals in Clinical Techniques
- Develop and apply skills in injections, phlebotomy and basic vital signs
- Understand the reasoning and sequencing of immunizations and basic lab functions
- Review proper techniques in providing efficient patient care management
"Rasmussen makes it so much easier for you to become a medical assistant, to having organized classes, the one-on-one structure, the field trips that you get to take to see different places where you can really touch a life and touch a patient's life."
Beckie W.
Medical Assisting Graduate and Certified Medical Assistant
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Medical Assistants Career Outlook in Minnesota
Additional Reading for Future Medical Assistants
Tuition Cost & Savings
Do the Math
With eight start dates a year at most campuses and a total of 12 courses, students can finish in as few as 12 months3 for an estimated total program cost of $20,363.
$328 cost per credit
x 51 total credits
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$16,728 total tuition
+ $3,635 total fees
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$20,363 estimated total program cost
Learn more about the financial aid cost of attendance (COA).
Other Ways to Save
Higher education should be a manageable investment. Eligible new students could earn their Medical Assisting Diploma for under $11,500 if they qualify for the up to $4K Medical Assisting Inspire Grant2 and complete four self-directed assessments.4 These online assessments allow you to prove that you already have the knowledge of a particular course and don’t need to take it.
Talk to an admissions advisor and learn how our Medical Assisting Diploma program is designed to be more affordable with transfer credits, loans and grants, such as corporate and military grants, for those who qualify.
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Entrance Requirements
To learn more entrance requirements for the Rasmussen University Medical Assisting Diploma program and receive help planning your healthcare or medical assistant career path, contact an admissions advisor. They will also speak to you about general education courses, immunizations, background checks and TEAS scores.
Accreditation
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
The Medical Assisting Diploma program at the Hennepin/Anoka campus in Minnesota is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
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Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Rasmussen University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.