Medical assistant programs in California: Costs & Outcomes | TrainingWorth

Medical assistant / California

Medical assistant programs in California.

Compare 20 qualifying programs from 20 providers across California. Review reported tuition and outcomes together, then request current details from a provider.

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Reported cost / California

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Tuition and fees for 20 screened medical assistant programs range from $450 to $17,976. Compare length, credentials, and outcomes as well as price.

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20 programs

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ProgramReported formatTuition & feesLengthCompletedEmployed after exitMedian earnings
Medical AssistantKern High School District-BAS · Bakersfield, CAIn person$450+ $550 books and supplies = $1,000 reported total18 weeks83%76/92 exits80%63/79 eligible$8,640second quarter
Medical AssistingMayfield College, Inc. · Cathedral City, CAIn person$16,093+ $1,757 books and supplies = $17,850 reported total40 weeks89%450/504 exits73%304/415 eligible$19,920second quarter
Clinical Medical Assistant - days (textbooks not included)San Juan Adult School - Sunrise Tech · Citrus Heights, CAIn person$1,270+ $0 books and supplies = $1,270 reported total16 weeks97%62/64 exits64%21/33 eligible$9,150second quarter
Medical AssistantAngeles College · City Of Industry, CAIn person$12,150+ $1,350 books and supplies = $13,500 reported total36 weeks93%82/88 exits48%45/93 eligible$8,580second quarter
Medical Assistant with PhlebotomyDowney Adult School · Downey, CAIn person$5,499+ $0 books and supplies = $5,499 reported total38 weeks100%196/196 exits8%16/192 eligible$11,804second quarter
Medical Assistant PathwayEscondido Adult School · Escondido, CAHybrid$2,590+ $868 books and supplies = $3,458 reported total36 weeks100%115/115 exits100%98/98 eligible$24,120second quarter
Medical AssistantGlendale Career College · Glendale, CAIn person$15,845+ $470 books and supplies = $16,315 reported total43 weeks66%55/83 exits81%22/27 eligible$8,081second quarter
Medical AssistingLodi Adult School · Lodi, CAIn person$1,150+ $770 books and supplies = $1,920 reported total19 weeks87%126/145 exits84%37/44 eligible$7,500second quarter
Medical AssistantMaxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD · Los Angeles, CAHybrid$1,750+ $975 books and supplies = $2,725 reported total18 weeks80%79/99 exits65%58/89 eligible$10,499second quarter
Clinical Medical Assisting - Back/Front office (Hybrid)Monrovia Community Adult School · Monrovia, CAHybrid$2,075+ $1,320 books and supplies = $3,395 reported total22 weeks89%47/53 exits78%28/36 eligible$10,310second quarter
Medical Assistant - National Certification (NCMA) - Front and Back OfficeMountain View - Los Altos Adult School · Mountain View, CAIn person$950+ $670 books and supplies = $1,620 reported total14 weeks90%137/152 exits49%41/84 eligible$11,824second quarter
Medical AssistantSouthern California Health Institute · North Hollywood, CAIn person$14,500+ $1,996 books and supplies = $16,496 reported total36 weeks72%88/122 exits85%50/59 eligible$8,840second quarter
Medical AssistantAmerican College of Healthcare and Technology · Riverside, CAHybrid$12,963+ $33 books and supplies = $12,995 reported total36 weeks83%169/203 exits100%136/136 eligible$20,364second quarter
Medical AssistantElk Grove Adult and Community Education · Sacramento, CAHybrid$2,717+ $2,283 books and supplies = $5,000 reported total22 weeks94%104/111 exits81%22/27 eligible$10,738second quarter
Medical AssistantHarbor Occupational Center - LAUSD · San Pedro, CAIn person$1,750+ $1,294 books and supplies = $3,044 reported total19 weeks69%144/209 exits57%49/86 eligible$10,499second quarter
Medical AssistantSanta Cruz County ROP · Santa Cruz, CAIn person$4,704+ $1,296 books and supplies = $6,000 reported total37 weeks83%45/54 exits52%26/50 eligible$8,274second quarter
Certified Medical AssistingSouthern California Regional Occupational Center · Torrance, CAIn person$5,500+ $0 books and supplies = $5,500 reported total36 weeks89%50/56 exits13%10/78 eligible$7,304second quarter
Clinical and Administrative Medical AssistingTulare Adult School · Tulare, CAIn person$1,325+ $0 books and supplies = $1,325 reported total18 weeks100%29/29 exits76%22/29 eligible$12,474second quarter
Clinical Medical AssistantWatsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education · Watsonville, CAIn person$2,700+ $1,160 books and supplies = $3,860 reported total17 weeks48%43/90 exits40%36/90 eligible$9,568second quarter
Medical AssistantNorth-West College · West Covina, CAHybrid$17,976+ $515 books and supplies = $18,491 reported total40 weeks70%730/1049 exits100%452/452 eligible$8,003second quarter

The reported total adds tuition and fees to books and supplies when both are available; it may exclude other charges and is not a current quote. Earnings are for the second quarter after exit, not annual salary. Employment uses the number eligible for follow-up, which can differ from total exits. Identical figures on multiple provider listings may describe overlapping groups; do not add those counts together. These reported outcomes do not guarantee an individual result. Definitions and limitations