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Medical-assistant programs in California on the federal training list, by published cost
196 programs in California’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Medical assistant (31-9092). Published costs run from $0 to $27,020; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 | Youth Apprenticeship - Medical Assistant | Orange County Department of Education | 52 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $25 | Medical Assistant | College and Career Advantage Regional Occupational Program | 18 wk · 32 hrs | 321 | 86% | 39% | $10,400 |
| 3 | $140 | BLS CPR for Health Care Providers | Kern High School District-BAS | 1 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $233 | Distance Learning Medical Terminology with Anatomy & Physiology (Short Course) | Castro Valley Adult & Career Education | 6 wk · 18 hrs | 31 | 90% | — | — |
| 5 | $245 | Medical Programs Externship Program | Castro Valley Adult & Career Education | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 132 | 78% | 41% | $3,132 |
| 6 | $255 | Medical Assistant Cohort | El Monte Rosemead Adult School | 28 wk · 28 hrs | 530 | 15% | 34% | $1,900 |
| 7 | $418 | Medical Assistant (Hybrid) | Mt. San Antonio College | 29 wk · 14 hrs | 350 | 73% | 30% | $9,130 |
| 8 | $800 | Medical Assistant | GROSSMONT ADULT SCHOOL | 18 wk · 6 hrs | 576 | 88% | 84% | $5,518 |
| 9 | $894 | Business Information - Medical Office Specialist | COLLEGE OF THE DESERT | 32 wk · 10 hrs | 1,837 | 88% | 4% | — |
| 10 | $1,061 | Medical Front Office Assistant | ABC Adult School | 33 wk · 21 hrs | 43 | 51% | 27% | $5,616 |
| 11 | $1,100 | Administrative Medical Assistant | Pittsburg Adult Education Center | 18 wk · 19 hrs | 30 | 100% | 89% | — |
| 12 | $1,175 | Medical Billing & Coding | Visalia Adult School | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 118 | 93% | 17% | $7,415 |
| 13 | $1,200 | Medical Assistant | Kern High School District-BAS | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 125 | 84% | 81% | $8,880 |
| 14 | $1,200 | Medical Assistant | Inland Career Education Center - San Bernardino Adult School | 18 wk · 32 hrs | 13 | 46% | 69% | $7,272 |
| 15 | $1,270 | Clinical Medical Assistant - days (textbooks not included) | San Juan Adult School - Sunrise Tech | 15 wk · 24 hrs | 121 | 87% | 49% | $10,140 |
| 16 | $1,344 | Administrative Medical Assistant Program | Castro Valley Adult & Career Education | 11 wk · 12 hrs | 27 | 100% | 57% | $6,465 |
| 17 | $1,520 | Medical Assistant | Huntington Beach Adult School | 50 wk · 13 hrs | 76 | 66% | 31% | $2,860 |
| 18 | $1,527 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Fresno City College | 44 wk · 16 hrs | 11 | 27% | — | — |
| 19 | $1,593 | Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) | Lassen Community College | 17 wk · 28 hrs | 20 | 50% | 64% | $10,592 |
| 20 | $1,599 | Medical Office Assistant | Conejo Valley Adult Education | 13 wk · 16 hrs | 135 | 93% | 100% | — |
| 21 | $1,628 | Medical Assistant, Administrative | Escondido Adult School | 14 wk · 12 hrs | 71 | 99% | 81% | $22,550 |
| 22 | $1,660 | Medical Office Clerk | Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD | 14 wk · 19 hrs | 256 | 51% | 67% | $10,499 |
| 23 | $1,785 | Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting | Tulare Adult School | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 117 | 73% | 83% | $11,042 |
| 24 | $1,800 | Medical Assistant | KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT-ROP | 41 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $1,800 | 003344 Medical Assistant/Front & Back Office | Simi Institute for Careers and Education | 20 wk · 16 hrs | 172 | 75% | 36% | $10,920 |
| 26 | $1,920 | Medical Assisting | Lodi Adult School | 19 wk · 12 hrs | 200 | 85% | 73% | $4,850 |
| 27 | $1,965 | Medical Secretary/Medical Front Office Assistant | East Los Angeles Skills Center - LAUSD | 10 wk · 36 hrs | 305 | 53% | 66% | $9,880 |
| 28 | $2,000 | Medical Assistant Certifcation (CCMA) | Kern Valley Career Center | 4 wk · 24 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $2,010 | Administrative & Clinical Medical Assistant | Visalia Adult School | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 155 | 98% | 39% | $9,024 |
| 30 | $2,050 | Medical Billing & Coding Specialist | Pittsburg Adult Education Center | 36 wk · 26 hrs | 10 | 100% | 100% | — |
| 31 | $2,173 | Health Careers: Clinical Medical Assistant CC | Kern Community College District | 32 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $2,173 | Health Careers: Administrative Medical Assistant CC | Kern Community College District | 32 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $2,263 | Medical Assistant, Clinical | Escondido Adult School | 22 wk · 12 hrs | 67 | 100% | 87% | — |
| 34 | $2,275 | Medical Secretary/Medical Front Office Assistant | Evans Community Adult School - LAUSD | 36 wk · 10 hrs | 221 | 57% | 42% | $9,880 |
| 35 | $2,279 | Medical Billing | Huntington Beach Adult School | 55 wk · 10 hrs | 112 | 42% | 23% | $2,860 |
| 36 | $2,297 | Medical Assistant Night Program | Santa Clara Adult Education | 40 wk · 11 hrs | 14 | 79% | — | — |
| 37 | $2,346 | Medical Assistant - Administrative and Clinical | Torrance Adult School | 24 wk · 20 hrs | 196 | 59% | 25% | — |
| 38 | $2,397 | Medical Assistant Day/Evening Program | Santa Clara Adult Education | 42 wk · 11 hrs | 140 | 91% | 25% | $11,712 |
| 39 | $2,409 | Medical Assistant - National Certification (NCMA) - Front and Back Office | Mountain View - Los Altos Adult School | 14 wk · 30 hrs | 201 | 90% | 46% | $12,000 |
| 40 | $2,465 | Medical Assistant | Moreno Valley College CTE | 32 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $2,484 | Medical Clinic Assisting Certificate of Achievement | City College of San Francisco | 36 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | $2,490 | Medical Assistant | Castro Valley Adult & Career Education | 27 wk · 18 hrs | 219 | 96% | 49% | $9,048 |
| 43 | $2,500 | Clinical Medical Assistant Refresher/ Externship Course | Kern Valley Career Center | 4 wk · 36 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | $2,500 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Contra Costa County Office of Education/ROP | 18 wk · 35 hrs | 44 | 100% | 91% | $9,539 |
| 45 | $2,500 | Medical Assistant | Porterville Adult School | 18 wk · 26 hrs | 103 | 92% | 71% | $8,944 |
| 46 | $2,599 | Clinical Medical Assistant | SF State, College of Professional & Global Education | 13 wk · 11 hrs | 884 | 100% | 7% | — |
| 47 | $2,630 | Medical Billing and Coding | Antelope Valley Adult School | 9 wk · 10 hrs | 115 | 58% | 21% | $11,550 |
| 48 | $2,659 | Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Option, Occupational | College of Marin | 16 wk · 15 hrs | 171 | 65% | — | — |
| 49 | $2,660 | Administrative Medical Assistant Certificate of Achievement | Saddleback College | 104 wk · 14 hrs | 285 | 72% | 46% | $4,708 |
| 50 | $2,669 | Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) | Allan Hancock College | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 41 | 93% | 36% | $9,344 |
| 51 | $2,699 | Clinical Medical Assistant Training Program | San Mateo Adult and Career Education | 14 wk · 7 hrs | 106 | 100% | 100% | $14,942 |
| 52 | $2,710 | Medical Assistant Administrative and Clinical | San Joaquin Delta College | 24 wk · 12 hrs | 147 | 93% | 62% | — |
| 53 | $2,725 | Medical Assistant | Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD | 18 wk · 28 hrs | 124 | 81% | 64% | $10,499 |
| 54 | $2,763 | Medical Assisting (AS) | Santa Rosa Junior College | 48 wk · 22 hrs | 10 | — | — | — |
| 55 | $2,914 | Medical Assistant | North Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD | 20 wk · 25 hrs | 130 | 85% | 73% | $8,865 |
| 56 | $2,960 | Medical Coder | East Los Angeles Skills Center - LAUSD | 56 wk · 10 hrs | 215 | 64% | 59% | $11,960 |
| 57 | $2,968 | Medical Office Assistant | East Los Angeles Skills Center - LAUSD | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 344 | 48% | 63% | $11,960 |
| 58 | $2,995 | Medical Assistant | Roseville Adult School | 8 wk · 20 hrs | 316 | 80% | 41% | $13,960 |
| 59 | $2,995 | Phlebotomy Technician Program | San Mateo Adult and Career Education | 6 wk · 16 hrs | 105 | 74% | 77% | $14,071 |
| 60 | $2,999 | Billing & Coding | Elk Grove Adult and Community Education | 10 wk · 15 hrs | 130 | 95% | 78% | $22,400 |
| 61 | $3,044 | Medical Assistant | Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD | 19 wk · 26 hrs | 225 | 71% | 47% | $10,499 |
| 62 | $3,075 | Medical Assistant | Evans Community Adult School - LAUSD | 17 wk · 29 hrs | 127 | 65% | 63% | $10,499 |
| 63 | $3,101 | Medical Assistant | East Los Angeles Skills Center - LAUSD | 20 wk · 25 hrs | 280 | 75% | 69% | $10,499 |
| 64 | $3,108 | Medical Office Assistant | Los Angeles Technology Center - LAUSD | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 205 | 72% | 79% | $11,960 |
| 65 | $3,108 | Medical Evaluation Assistant | City College of San Francisco | 54 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | $3,119 | Medical Assistant | Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | 36 wk · 40 hrs | 89 | 87% | 86% | $10,525 |
| 67 | $3,215 | Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement | Cabrillo College | 51 wk · 21 hrs | 3 | — | 100% | $3,184 |
| 68 | $3,230 | Medical Office Assistant | Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 215 | 82% | 52% | $11,960 |
| 69 | $3,245 | Clinical Medical Assistant | CalRegional Training Institute | 16 wk · 20 hrs | 16 | 81% | 80% | $9,823 |
| 70 | $3,245 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Antelope Valley Adult School | 20 wk · 16 hrs | 148 | 61% | 17% | $11,450 |
| 71 | $3,245 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Merced Adult School | 16 wk · 32 hrs | 154 | 97% | 51% | — |
| 72 | $3,245 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Petaluma Adult School | 16 wk · 20 hrs | 634 | 89% | 6% | — |
| 73 | $3,295 | Medical Billing and Coding (Online self paced, exam voucher included) | California State University San Marcos Extended Learning | 48 wk · 7 hrs | 136 | 82% | 83% | — |
| 74 | $3,325 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Sanger Adult School | 14 wk · 23 hrs | 413 | 94% | 43% | $10,920 |
| 75 | $3,350 | Medical Assistant: Clinical & Administrative | North Orange County Regional Occupational Program | 24 wk · 10 hrs | 189 | 88% | 96% | $10,400 |
| 76 | $3,371 | Medical Assistant | East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD | 18 wk · 33 hrs | 279 | 73% | 58% | $10,499 |
| 77 | $3,395 | Clinical Medical Assisting - Back Office/ Front Office | Monrovia Community Adult School | 21 wk · 27 hrs | 42 | 90% | 72% | $10,050 |
| 78 | $3,395 | Clinical Medical Assisting - Back/Front office (Hybrid) | Monrovia Community Adult School | 22 wk · 26 hrs | 81 | 90% | 77% | $10,270 |
| 79 | $3,395 | Medical Assistant/Clinical Medical Assistant (Hybrid) | Twilight Adult Education School | 18 wk · 26 hrs | 3 | 100% | 83% | $9,822 |
| 80 | $3,431 | Medical Office Administration - Health Information Technology | Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD | 23 wk · 20 hrs | 264 | 78% | 44% | $15,600 |
| 81 | $3,458 | Medical Assistant Pathway | Escondido Adult School | 36 wk · 12 hrs | 106 | 100% | 85% | — |
| 82 | $3,500 | Certified Clinical Medical Assistant | Kern Valley Career Center | 17 wk · 19 hrs | 83 | 98% | 100% | — |
| 83 | $3,500 | Medical Insurance Billing and Coding | Bassett Adult School | 18 wk · 18 hrs | 117 | 92% | 68% | $6,000 |
| 84 | $3,515 | Health Information Technology | Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD | 23 wk · 20 hrs | 514 | 52% | 58% | $15,678 |
| 85 | $3,535 | Medical Assistant - Back Office/Front Office (Hybrid) | Azusa Adult Education Center | 22 wk · 26 hrs | 5 | 100% | 75% | $10,826 |
| 86 | $3,592 | Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher Included) | SDSU Global Campus | 52 wk · 12 hrs | 163 | 90% | 91% | $12,875 |
| 87 | $3,629 | Medical Assisting | Yuba County Office of Education | 27 wk · 20 hrs | 24 | 100% | 64% | $22 |
| 88 | $3,691 | Cert. of Achievement Medical Assisting | Contra Costa College | 32 wk · 19 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | $3,743 | Medical Office Assistant | Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD | 27 wk · 20 hrs | 285 | 67% | 48% | $11,960 |
| 90 | $3,800 | Medical Assisting | Eden Area Regional Occupational Program - Adult Programs | 30 wk · 16 hrs | 141 | 96% | 100% | $22,500 |
| 91 | $3,860 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education | 17 wk · 6 hrs | 68 | 88% | 56% | $9,884 |
| 92 | $3,900 | Medical Front Office and Billing Assistant | CA Trade Academy | 12 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | $3,954 | Medical Assisting Certificate | Shasta College | 34 wk · 20 hrs | 175 | 67% | — | — |
| 94 | $3,982 | Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) (Voucher Included) | Loyola Marymount University - LMU Extension | 8 wk · 6 hrs | 16 | 69% | 73% | $6,000 |
| 95 | $3,999 | Medical Coding (CPC) Certificate Program | University of La Verne | 10 wk · 10 hrs | 93 | 89% | 36% | $13,000 |
| 96 | $4,000 | Medical Assistant | Pacific Union College | 28 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | $4,000 | Certified Medical Assistant | New Opportunities Organization - Family First Charter School | 36 wk · 19 hrs | 118 | 53% | 29% | $9,000 |
| 98 | $4,009 | Medical Assisting A.S. | Cuesta College | 72 wk · 40 hrs | 82 | 38% | — | — |
| 99 | $4,050 | Medical Assistant with Medical Terminology | North Orange County Regional Occupational Program | 32 wk · 10 hrs | 156 | 96% | 52% | $1,950 |
| 100 | $4,129 | Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting AS Degree | Cabrillo College | 51 wk · 21 hrs | 6 | 100% | — | — |
| 101 | $4,129 | Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement | City College of San Francisco | 54 wk · 25 hrs | 39 | 54% | 80% | $5,150 |
| 102 | $4,445 | Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher) | Loyola Marymount University - LMU Extension | 26 wk · 10 hrs | 33 | 73% | 22% | $6,924 |
| 103 | $4,450 | Certified Medical Assistant Training Program | Gavilan College Community Education | 21 wk · 14 hrs | 45 | 91% | 100% | $25 |
| 104 | $4,538 | Medical Records Insurance Biller | Los Angeles Technology Center - LAUSD | 17 wk · 40 hrs | 606 | 59% | 72% | $10,900 |
| 105 | $4,590 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Vasco Career College | 14 wk · 23 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 106 | $4,700 | Medical Assistant | International Health Group dba Dalrada Career Institute | 10 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 107 | $4,800 | Medical Assistant | California Institute Of Medical Science | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 24 | 88% | 92% | $7,800 |
| 108 | $4,900 | Certified Medical Assistant Career Track | SlideRule Labs, Inc. dba Springboard | 16 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 109 | $5,000 | Medical Assistant | Elk Grove Adult and Community Education | 22 wk · 40 hrs | 156 | 92% | 65% | — |
| 110 | $5,000 | Medical Administrative Assistant with Billing and Coding | Elk Grove Adult and Community Education | 16 wk · 32 hrs | 26 | 100% | 70% | $5,515 |
| 111 | $5,078 | Medical Assistant | Mendocino County Office of Education | 40 wk · 15 hrs | 35 | 100% | 69% | $10,530 |
| 112 | $5,090 | Medical Records Insurance Biller | Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSD | 41 wk · 20 hrs | 155 | 59% | 61% | $10,900 |
| 113 | $5,150 | Medical/Clinical Assistant | Lake County Office of Ed-CTE | 36 wk · 24 hrs | 21 | 100% | 89% | $8,977 |
| 114 | $5,262 | AS Degree Medical Assisting | Contra Costa College | 64 wk · 17 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 115 | $5,342 | Clinical Medical Assistant-Front and Back Office (Hybrid) | Downey Adult School | 23 wk · 26 hrs | 99 | 92% | 91% | $7,471 |
| 116 | $5,401 | Clinical Medical Assistant Front /Back Office | Downey Adult School | 32 wk · 21 hrs | 449 | 97% | 87% | $10,764 |
| 117 | $5,497 | Back Office Medical Assistant | Ventura Adult and Continuing Education | 20 wk · 35 hrs | 64 | 100% | 95% | $9,750 |
| 118 | $5,550 | Comprehensive Medical Office Management | Conejo Valley Adult Education | 26 wk · 28 hrs | 77 | 58% | — | — |
| 119 | $5,575 | Medical Assistant | L.A. Vocational Institute | 30 wk · 24 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 120 | $5,860 | Medical Assistant | Merced County Office of Education | 26 wk · 32 hrs | 28 | 68% | 78% | $7,312 |
| 121 | $5,882 | Medical Reception | De Anza College, Occupational Training Institute | 52 wk · 8 hrs | 5,123 | 33% | — | — |
| 122 | $5,900 | Medical Assistant Training Program | El Dorado County Office of Education | 18 wk · 20 hrs | 26 | 81% | — | — |
| 123 | $6,000 | The Professional Medical Assistant | GLENN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, ROP | 38 wk · 18 hrs | 71 | 97% | 91% | $9,170 |
| 124 | $6,325 | Medical Assistant | Santa Cruz County ROP | 37 wk · 16 hrs | 48 | 81% | 64% | $8,900 |
| 125 | $6,378 | Front Office Medical Assistant | Ventura Adult and Continuing Education | 22 wk · 35 hrs | 64 | 100% | 97% | $9,750 |
| 126 | $6,410 | Medical Assistant | Mt. Diablo Adult Education | 28 wk · 28 hrs | 126 | 75% | 59% | $12,880 |
| 127 | $6,501 | Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy | Downey Adult School | 38 wk · 19 hrs | 691 | 99% | 36% | $11,804 |
| 128 | $6,520 | MEDICAL ASSISTANT | Sacramento City USD-Charles A. Jones | 33 wk · 30 hrs | 62 | 89% | 55% | $9,563 |
| 129 | $6,595 | Administrative Medical Assistant (Front Office) (Distance Learning) | HealthStaff Training Institute - Main | 25 wk · 24 hrs | 37 | 73% | 65% | $9,445 |
| 130 | $6,942 | Clinical Medical Assisting | Contra Costa Medical Career College | 10 wk · 16 hrs | 263 | 94% | 71% | $10,920 |
| 131 | $7,000 | Care Service Workforce Apprenticeship Program | Care Service Workforce | 260 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 132 | $7,106 | Medical Assistant (CCMA) Program (hybrid) | First Lady Permanente | 24 wk · 20 hrs | 62 | 95% | 45% | $9,368 |
| 133 | $7,150 | Medical Assistant | Mission Career College | 12 wk · 35 hrs | 119 | 69% | 67% | $3,449 |
| 134 | $7,395 | Medical Billing & Coding (Distance Education) | HealthStaff Training Institute - Main | 12 wk · 20 hrs | 175 | 90% | 61% | $9,595 |
| 135 | $7,410 | Medical Assistant - Front and Back Office | Premiere Career College | 34 wk · 26 hrs | 55 | 85% | 43% | $8,160 |
| 136 | $7,499 | Clinical Medical Assisting (Hybrid) | AAA Institute | 10 wk · 28 hrs | 86 | 100% | 85% | $11,250 |
| 137 | $7,500 | Medical Assistant Program | Los Angeles Career College - Main | 23 wk · 31 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 138 | $7,800 | Medical Assistant | Loma Linda University San Manuel Gateway College | 30 wk · 24 hrs | 35 | 80% | 71% | $10,920 |
| 139 | $7,895 | Medical Administrative Assistant/Billing and Coding Specialist | Contra Costa Medical Career College | 10 wk · 16 hrs | 41 | 73% | 75% | $9,360 |
| 140 | $8,000 | Medical Assistant | JobTrain | 16 wk · 30 hrs | 386 | 93% | 53% | $10,400 |
| 141 | $8,000 | Medical Assistant - Evening Program | JobTrain | 17 wk · 18 hrs | 201 | 95% | 49% | $10,400 |
| 142 | $8,105 | Medical Assisting | Vasco Career College | 24 wk · 20 hrs | 100 | 89% | 60% | — |
| 143 | $8,180 | Medical Assistant | Butte County Regional Occupational Program | 36 wk · 30 hrs | 42 | 83% | 86% | $11,659 |
| 144 | $8,595 | Clinical Medical Assistant (Back Office) (Hybrid) | HealthStaff Training Institute - Main | 25 wk · 24 hrs | 88 | 92% | 66% | $9,131 |
| 145 | $8,634 | Front/Back Office Medical Assistant | Ventura Adult and Continuing Education | 32 wk · 35 hrs | 64 | 100% | 97% | $11,250 |
| 146 | $8,956 | Certified Medical Assistant | Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program | 29 wk · 30 hrs | 93 | 77% | 35% | $3,986 |
| 147 | $9,500 | Medical Assistant Certificate Program | Jewish Vocational Service | 14 wk · 19 hrs | 62 | 87% | 100% | $14,211 |
| 148 | $9,595 | Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant (Hybrid) | HealthStaff Training Institute - Main | 36 wk · 26 hrs | 198 | 83% | 86% | $10,400 |
| 149 | $9,999 | Medical Assisting (Hybrid) | AAA Institute | 14 wk · 26 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 150 | $10,000 | Medical Assistant (Hybrid) | QBICS Career College | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 140 | 100% | 78% | $6,296 |
| 151 | $10,075 | Medical Assistant | Central California School of Cont. Ed. | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 28 | 89% | 100% | — |
| 152 | $10,800 | Medical Assisting (Hybrid) | NIU College | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 44 | 82% | 94% | $11,068 |
| 153 | $11,202 | Medical Assisting | Contra Costa Medical Career College | 20 wk · 16 hrs | 101 | 98% | 74% | $9,880 |
| 154 | $11,849 | Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy | Contra Costa Medical Career College | 30 wk · 16 hrs | 326 | 84% | 70% | $5,470 |
| 155 | $12,400 | Medical Assistant | RCOE School of Career Education | 21 wk · 30 hrs | 199 | 89% | 65% | $8,600 |
| 156 | $12,729 | Medical Assistant | Health Care Integrated School Based Health | 17 wk · 38 hrs | 3 | 100% | — | — |
| 157 | $12,995 | Medical Assistant | American College of Healthcare and Technology | 36 wk · 27 hrs | 177 | 85% | 72% | — |
| 158 | $12,995 | Medical Billing and Coding | American College of Healthcare and Technology | 36 wk · 27 hrs | 74 | 76% | 69% | — |
| 159 | $13,500 | Medical Assistant | Angeles College | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 106 | 93% | 53% | $8,320 |
| 160 | $14,000 | Medical Assisting / Patient Services Specialist | Stellar Career College | 36 wk · 21 hrs | 39 | 85% | 90% | $8,580 |
| 161 | $14,065 | Medical Assistant | National Career Education (NCE) | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 234 | 84% | 73% | $8,060 |
| 162 | $14,445 | Medical Assistant | Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | 30 wk · 12 hrs | 237 | 90% | 23% | — |
| 163 | $14,586 | Medical Assistant | SUTTER COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 254 | 67% | 100% | $17,152 |
| 164 | $15,000 | Medical Assistant Training Program | Regan Career Institute | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 48 | 73% | 30% | $12,500 |
| 165 | $15,000 | Medical Clinical Assistant | Palladium Technical Academy | 33 wk · 23 hrs | 75 | 76% | 78% | $2,405 |
| 166 | $15,249 | Medical Assistant | Center for Employment Training -Main Campus | 30 wk · 30 hrs | 1,159 | 79% | 61% | $9,000 |
| 167 | $15,275 | Medical Assistant/Pharmacy Technician | Universal Healthcare Careers College | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 349 | 95% | 79% | $10,891 |
| 168 | $15,290 | Medical Assistant | Institute for Business and Technology | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 211 | 81% | 55% | $11,440 |
| 169 | $15,950 | Medical Assisting | Valley College of Medical Careers | 39 wk · 22 hrs | 89 | 80% | 62% | $9,750 |
| 170 | $16,248 | Medical Assisting | MEDICAL CAREER COLLEGE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | 39 wk · 16 hrs | 25 | 80% | 63% | $5,500 |
| 171 | $16,350 | Medical Assistant | National Career College, Inc. | 35 wk · 28 hrs | 330 | 79% | 74% | $8,840 |
| 172 | $16,350 | Medical Office Specialist (distance) | National Career College, Inc. | 35 wk · 27 hrs | 79 | 66% | 65% | $9,880 |
| 173 | $16,480 | Medical Assisting | Milan Institute | 36 wk · 40 hrs | 636 | 62% | 51% | — |
| 174 | $16,480 | Administrative Medical Assistant | Milan Institute | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 267 | 55% | 49% | — |
| 175 | $16,496 | Medical Assistant | Southern California Health Institute | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 117 | 71% | 78% | $8,840 |
| 176 | $16,795 | Medical Assistant Administrative & Clinical | Healthcare Career College | 49 wk · 19 hrs | 225 | 74% | 82% | $9,880 |
| 177 | $16,796 | Medical Billing and Coding Specialist | Southern California Health Institute | 36 wk · 25 hrs | 103 | 82% | 74% | $9,880 |
| 178 | $16,850 | Medical Assisting Program w/ Phlebotomy | Bay Area Medical Academy | 35 wk · 26 hrs | 545 | 65% | 65% | — |
| 179 | $17,850 | Medical Assisting | Mayfield College, Inc. | 40 wk · 18 hrs | 688 | 89% | 76% | — |
| 180 | $17,850 | Medical Front Office Advanced | Mayfield College, Inc. | 40 wk · 18 hrs | 138 | 78% | 69% | — |
| 181 | $17,950 | Medical Assistant (Blended) | California Healing Arts College | 36 wk · 22 hrs | 154 | 67% | 72% | $9,250 |
| 182 | $18,508 | Professional Medical Assistant | Institute of Technology | 40 wk · 20 hrs | 469 | 68% | 68% | $9,402 |
| 183 | $18,967 | Medical Assistant | Pima Medical Institute | 35 wk · 23 hrs | 541 | 75% | 56% | — |
| 184 | $19,327 | Medical Assistant | Concorde Career College Inc. - San Bernardino | 30 wk · 26 hrs | 953 | 75% | 47% | $8,640 |
| 185 | $19,340 | Medical Assisting | Central Coast College | 46 wk · 16 hrs | 482 | 69% | 81% | $7,520 |
| 186 | $19,900 | Medical Billing and Insurance Coding (Hybrid) | United Education Institute dba UEI College | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 689 | 68% | 54% | $9,360 |
| 187 | $19,900 | Medical Office Specialist (Hybrid) | United Education Institute dba UEI College | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 422 | 70% | 65% | $7,800 |
| 188 | $19,982 | Medical Assistant | Concorde Career College, Inc - North Hollywood | 30 wk · 26 hrs | 540 | 83% | 56% | $9,360 |
| 189 | $19,993 | Medical Assistant | Concorde Career College - Garden Grove & San Diego | 32 wk · 25 hrs | 1,382 | 81% | 60% | $9,600 |
| 190 | $19,995 | Medical Assistant | North-West College | 40 wk · 19 hrs | 1,385 | 64% | 100% | $8,003 |
| 191 | $20,480 | EXCEL ** Medical Administrative Assistant UCSF | Jewish Vocational Service | 25 wk · 32 hrs | 108 | 84% | 69% | $12,096 |
| 192 | $20,900 | Medical Assistant (Hybrid) | United Education Institute dba UEI College | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 6,816 | 75% | 59% | $8,840 |
| 193 | $21,410 | Medical Assisting (Blended) | American Career College | 36 wk · 22 hrs | 1,476 | 80% | 78% | $7,800 |
| 194 | $22,392 | Medical Office Administration Certificate | San Joaquin Valley College - Central Administration Office | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 705 | 66% | 71% | $17,030 |
| 195 | $22,404 | Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate | San Joaquin Valley College - Central Administration Office | 37 wk · 20 hrs | 5,371 | 69% | 71% | $17,030 |
| 196 | $27,020 | Medical Assisting with Limited Permit X-ray Technician | MEDICAL CAREER COLLEGE OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | 60 wk · 20 hrs | 67 | 72% | 86% | $13,688 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,266 programs for California in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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