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Medical assistant program at Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
Ventura, CA · Public less-than-2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $7,050
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,473
- Listed cost
- $8,523
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,120 clock hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 16
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
- $50,680
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education awarded 16 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 3 we list. Its listed tuition of $7,050 compares with a California median wage of $49,660 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 12 | 1,120 clock hours, 8 months | $7,050 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 4 | 1,120 clock hours, 8 months | $7,050 |
On California's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Office Medical AssistantCDE Approved Certification · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $4,400+ $934 books | 20 weeks, 35 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $13,250 | 55 |
| Front Office Medical AssistantCDE Approved Certification · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $4,840+ $1,378 books | 22 weeks, 35 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $13,250 | 55 |
| Front/Back Office Medical AssistantCDE Approved Certification Industry recognized credential · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $7,040+ $1,483 books | 32 weeks, 35 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $10,000 | 57 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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