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Medical Assistant Programs in California
California has 162 medical assistant programs in our files: 162 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
162
all sources
Median pay
$49,660
medical assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,690
Middle program cost
$18,121
100 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
133
Medical assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Los Angeles area56 programs · median pay $47,760
- Riverside area20 programs · median pay $46,700
- San Francisco area15 programs · median pay $59,790
- San Diego area12 programs · median pay $49,420
- Sacramento area10 programs · median pay $61,970
- Fresno area8 programs · median pay $46,500
- San Jose area6 programs · median pay $61,940
- Bakersfield area5 programs · median pay $46,560
- Modesto area3 programs · median pay $49,990
- Oxnard area3 programs · median pay $50,680
- Salinas area3 programs · median pay $48,890
- Santa Maria area3 programs · median pay $49,500
- Visalia area3 programs · median pay $47,140
Every medical assistant program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Adult School | Cerritos | Certificate | $1,615 | 9 months | 16 |
| Agape College of Business and ScienceWIOA list | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | $20,290 | 9 months | 222 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Certificate | $20,290 | 9 months | 359 |
| American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | $20,290 | 9 months | 163 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Huntington Park | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 29 |
| American College of Healthcare and TechnologyWIOA list | Riverside | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 22 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 17 |
| Angeles College | Los Angeles | Certificate | $12,400 | 9 months | 16 |
| Antelope Valley Community College DistrictWIOA list | Lancaster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| ATA CollegeWIOA list | El Cajon | Certificate | $23,490 | 15 months | 38 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | Baldwin Park | Certificate | $1,715 | 11 months | 26 |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Bay Area Medical AcademyWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | $16,184 | 9 months | 76 |
| Blake Austin CollegeWIOA list | Vacaville | Certificate | $20,193 | 9 months | 39 |
| Butte County Regional Occupational Program | Chico | Certificate | $8,100 | 8 months | 9 |
| Cabrillo CollegeWIOA list | Aptos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 |
| California Career Institute | Anaheim | Certificate | $16,815 | 8 months | 2 |
| California Healing Arts College | Carson | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 43 |
| California Institute of Medical ScienceWIOA list | Clovis | Certificate | $12,400 | 8 months | 7 |
| Canada College | Redwood City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Career Care Institute | Lancaster | Certificate | $12,528 | 9 months | 29 |
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | $22,404 | 9 months | 121 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $22,404 | 9 months | 278 |
| Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose | Certificate | $22,404 | 9 months | 153 |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | San Leandro | Certificate | $22,404 | 9 months | 134 |
| Carrington College-Stockton | Stockton | Certificate | $22,404 | 9 months | 120 |
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | Sherman Oaks | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Central California School of Continuing Education | San Luis Obispo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Central Coast CollegeWIOA list | Salinas | Certificate | $18,614 | 12 months | 125 |
| Cerritos CollegeWIOA list | Norwalk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 69 |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 59 |
| CET-Oxnard | Oxnard | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 29 |
| CET-Salinas | Salinas | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 92 |
| CET-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 3 |
| CET-San Jose | San Jose | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 9 |
| CET-Santa Maria | Santa Maria | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 70 |
| CET-Watsonville | Watsonville | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 26 |
| Chabot College | Hayward | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education CenterWIOA list | Sacramento | Certificate | $6,420 | 10 months | 9 |
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| Clovis Community College | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| College of MarinWIOA list | Kentfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| College of the RedwoodsWIOA list | Eureka | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Certificate | $18,881 | 9 months | 134 |
| Concorde Career College-North Hollywood | North Hollywood | Certificate | $18,907 | 9 months | 117 |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Certificate | $18,070 | 8 months | 215 |
| Concorde Career College-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $18,689 | 8 months | 291 |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeWIOA list | Antioch | Certificate | $10,335 | 8 months | 202 |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 |
| Cuesta CollegeWIOA list | San Luis Obispo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Downey Adult SchoolWIOA list | Downey | Certificate | $4,499 | 6 months | 171 |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 72 |
| Escondido Adult SchoolWIOA list | Escondido | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 130 |
| Glendale Career College | Glendale | Certificate | $18,121 | 10 months | 8 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 12 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsWIOA list | San Jose | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 92 |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount | Certificate | $16,260 | 12 months | 77 |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 174 |
| Homestead Schools | Torrance | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Clovis | Certificate | $16,887 | 9 months | 80 |
| Integrity College of HealthWIOA list | Pasadena | Certificate | $16,260 | 9 months | 19 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield | Fairfield | Certificate | $19,125 | 10 months | 2 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | Certificate | $19,125 | 10 months | 0 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaWIOA list | West Covina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 |
| Mayfield CollegeWIOA list | Cathedral City | Certificate | $16,188 | 10 months | 153 |
| Medical Career College of Northern CaliforniaWIOA list | Roseville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Merritt College | Oakland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Milan Institute-Clovis | Clovis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Milan Institute-Merced | Merced | Certificate | $15,167 | 9 months | 25 |
| Milan Institute-Palm Desert | Palm Desert | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Milan Institute-VisaliaWIOA list | Visalia | Certificate | $15,762 | 9 months | 48 |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 81 |
| Modern Technology School | Fountain Valley | Certificate | $6,690 | 7 months | 2 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 94 |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDWIOA list | Concord | Certificate | $4,882 | 7 months | 33 |
| MTI College | Sacramento | Certificate | $14,500 | 8 months | 143 |
| National Career College | Panorama City | Certificate | $14,350 | 8 months | 75 |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | $18,491 | 10 months | 61 |
| North-West College-Glendale | Glendale | Certificate | $18,491 | 10 months | 33 |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Long Beach | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 53 |
| North-West College-Pomona | Pomona | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 41 |
| North-West College-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 133 |
| North-West College-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 46 |
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Van Nuys | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 22 |
| North-West College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 122 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc | Temple City | Certificate | $16,000 | 8 months | 24 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $17,567 | 9 months | 137 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos | San Marcos | Certificate | $17,567 | 9 months | 93 |
| Platt College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Platt College-Los Angeles | Alhambra | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Platt College-Ontario | Ontario | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Platt College-Riverside | Riverside | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education | Pomona | Certificate | $2,800 | 5 months | 0 |
| Premiere Career College | Irwindale | Certificate | $4,880 | 9 months | 17 |
| Regan Career InstituteWIOA list | El Monte | Certificate | $16,200 | 13 months | 5 |
| Riverside City College | Riverside | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education | Riverside | Certificate | $12,300 | 5 months | 66 |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute | Sacramento | Certificate | $15,840 | 11 months | 15 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 57 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Delano | Delano | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 46 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | Fresno | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 132 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | Hesperia | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 106 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster | Lancaster | Certificate | $33,472 | 15 months | 101 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto | Salida | Certificate | $33,472 | 15 months | 163 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 70 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville | Porterville | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 60 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 28 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria | Santa Maria | Certificate | $33,472 | 15 months | 54 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Temecula | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 97 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaWIOA list | Visalia | Certificate | $33,556 | 15 months | 251 |
| San Jose City College | San Jose | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 69 |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 229 |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| South Coast College | Orange | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Southern California Health InstituteWIOA list | North Hollywood | Certificate | $14,700 | 9 months | 38 |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Stellar Career College | Modesto | Certificate | $13,652 | 9 months | 9 |
| Sutter County Career Training Center | Yuba City | Certificate | $14,000 | 9 months | 53 |
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 276 |
| UEI College-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 329 |
| UEI College-Fresno | Fresno | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 349 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 228 |
| UEI College-Gardena | Gardena | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 211 |
| UEI College-Huntington Park | Huntington Park | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 335 |
| UEI College-Oceanside | Oceanside | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 138 |
| UEI College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 256 |
| UEI College-Reseda | Reseda | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 206 |
| UEI College-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 338 |
| UEI College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 229 |
| UEI College-Stockton | Stockton | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 250 |
| UEI College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 174 |
| Unitek College | Fremont | Certificate | $14,518 | 9 months | 631 |
| Unitek College | Hayward | Certificate | $14,518 | 8 months | 88 |
| Unitek College | South San Francisco | Certificate | $14,518 | 9 months | 61 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers CollegeWIOA list | Los Angeles | Certificate | $13,800 | 9 months | 164 |
| Valley College of Medical Careers | West Hills | Certificate | $15,550 | 10 months | 20 |
| Ventura Adult and Continuing EducationWIOA list | Ventura | Certificate | $7,050 | 8 months | 16 |
| Ventura College | Ventura | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| West Valley College | Saratoga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in California
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 133 of them Medical assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for California yet. What Workforce Pell covers.