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California Medical Assistant Training Programs and Schools

Career Information for Medical Assistants in California

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Fast Facts for Medical Assistants in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Hanford, Yuba City, and Vallejo
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: El Centro, San Francisco, and San Jose
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Riverside, Santa Ana, and San Diego

Salaries for Medical Assistants in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Vallejo, San Francisco, and San Jose. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Medical Assistants in California are listed below.

Selected Medical Assistant Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Everest College
Alhambra, Anaheim, City of Industry, Gardena, Hayward, Los Angeles, Reseda, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose, Torrance

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting, Medical Assisting Program, Medical Assisting - Associate Degree
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Kaplan College KHE
Bakersfield, Chula Vista, Modesto, North Hollywood, Panorama City, Sacramento, San Diego, Stockton, Vista

Kaplan College teaches students skills that have relevance in many fast-growing employment areas. Several forms of tuition assistance may be available for qualified enrollees.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Platt College
Los Angeles, Ontario

Offers undergraduate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of fields. Located on four California campuses and also in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Texas

  • Programs: Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

UEI College
Anaheim, Chula Vista, El Monte, Fresno, Gardena, Huntington Park, Ontario, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Marcos, Van Nuys

In as little as 8 months, UEI College can give you the real world medical, business, and technology skills you need to start a rewarding career.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Heald College
Concord, Fresno, Hayward, Milpitas, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Salinas, San Francisco, Stockton

Offers associate degree, certificate and diploma programs in business, healthcare, and technology. Located at 11 campuses in California, Oregon and Hawaii

  • Programs: Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Empire College
Santa Rosa

Offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs in a variety of fields. Located in Santa Rosa, California.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Charter College
Canyon Country, Lancaster, Long Beach, Oxnard

Offers undergraduate degree programs in business, IT, and medical fields. Located in Anchorage, Alaska and Wasilla, Alaska.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Office Administration: Concentration In Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Anthem College
Sacramento

Anthem College has 24 campus locations nationwide as well as the flexibility of online program options.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Carrington College California
Antioch, Citrus Heights, Emeryville, Pleasant Hill, Pomona, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro, Stockton

Carrington College California offers programs in the health care and criminal justice and was founded in 1967.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Milan Institute
Clovis, Indio, Visalia

Offers career training in business, legal and medical-related fields. Located at nine campus sites in Texas, California, Idaho, and Nevada.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

American Career College
Anaheim, Los Angeles, Ontario

Offers certificate programs in a broad range of health-related and business disciplines. Located in Los Angeles and Anaheim, California.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Institute of Technology
Clovis, Modesto, Redding, Roseville, Stockton

Get started on a new career with Institute of Technology. We offer diploma and associate degree programs for careers in the culinary, technical, medical, business, and legal fields.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting, Professional Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Medical Assistants in California

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
Keiser University eCampus OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
South UniversityOnlineAssociateGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineDiplomaGet Info
Herzing CollegeOnlineAssociate, DiplomaGet Info

More California Medical Assistant Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Advanced CollegeSouth GateAssociate103
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaAssociate13,176
Antelope Valley CollegeLancasterAssociate13,312
Antelope Valley Medical CollegeLancasterAssociate834
Barstow Community CollegeBarstowAssociate2,906
Cabrillo CollegeAptosAssociate15,114
California College-San DiegoSan DiegoBachelor568
Canada CollegeRedwood CityAssociate5,764
Casa Loma College-Van NuysVan NuysAssociate638
Cerritos CollegeNorwalkAssociate22,273
Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrestAssociate4,577
Chabot CollegeHaywardAssociate13,229
Charles Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos AngelesMasters368
Citrus CollegeGlendoraAssociate11,467
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoAssociate46,411
Coastline Community CollegeFountain ValleyAssociate9,316
College of MarinKentfieldAssociate6,476
College of the CanyonsSanta ClaritaAssociate17,499
College of the RedwoodsEurekaAssociate6,025
Contra Costa CollegeSan PabloAssociate7,147
Cosumnes River CollegeSacramentoAssociate12,967
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis ObispoAssociate10,920
De Anza CollegeCupertinoAssociate24,115
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey ParkAssociate28,889
East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational ProgramWest CovinaAssociate672
Evergreen Valley CollegeSan JoseAssociate8,707
Fresno City CollegeFresnoAssociate21,624
Glendale Community College GlendaleGlendaleAssociate16,827
Imperial Valley CollegeImperialAssociate8,682
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake TahoeAssociate2,576
Lincoln University OaklandOaklandMasters319
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachAssociate25,536
MiraCosta CollegeOceansideAssociate10,682
Modesto Junior CollegeModestoAssociate18,546
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMontereyAssociate9,238
Mount Jacinto CollegeSan JacintoAssociate14,197
MTI CollegeSacramentoAssociate619
Orange Coast CollegeCosta MesaAssociate24,424
Palomar CollegeSan MarcosAssociate27,222
Pasadena City CollegePasadenaAssociate26,672
Pima Medical Institute Chula VistaChula VistaAssociate813
Riverside Community CollegeRiversideAssociate30,961
Saddleback CollegeMission ViejoAssociate18,371
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan DiegoAssociate21,437
San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfieldAssociate602
San Joaquin Valley College-FresnoFresnoAssociate675
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto CampusSalidaAssociate254
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaRancho CordovaAssociate619
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CucamongaRancho CucamongaAssociate791
San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisaliaAssociate892
San Jose City CollegeSan JoseAssociate9,805
Santa Ana CollegeSanta AnaAssociate33,514
Santa Barbara Business College BakersfieldBakersfieldAssociate482
Santa Barbara Business College Santa MariaSanta MariaAssociate165
Santa Barbara Business College VenturaVenturaAssociate335
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta RosaAssociate25,626
Victor Valley CollegeVictorvilleAssociate10,149
West Valley CollegeSaratogaAssociate11,210

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Medical Assistants

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Medical Assistants

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Medical Assistants relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Hanford250$26,5102.8
Yuba City340$27,4102.8
Vallejo1,130$47,0802.7
Chico560$28,4802.4
Merced450$25,6302.4
Redding520$28,1602.4
San Luis Obispo710$29,4502.1
Bakersfield1,930$26,4202
Oxnard2,040$31,6801.9
Santa Cruz550$35,8501.8
Visalia840$27,6801.8
Madera200$29,4201.8
Salinas950$36,1601.7
Fresno1,950$28,2401.6
Riverside7,500$27,6201.6
Modesto890$26,0201.5
Santa Rosa940$32,4401.4
Santa Barbara840$30,9401.4
San Diego6,590$29,8901.3
Stockton1,000$26,7401.3
Oakland4,600$34,9301.2
Santa Ana6,820$31,9901.2
Napa220$32,9601
Sacramento3,260$31,4201
San Jose3,170$36,4700.9
San Francisco3,370$38,4600.9
El Centro110$26,3900.7
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