Listed below are all of the schools offering Medical Assistant programs in California.
Medical Assistant Schools in California
(found 30 schools)
California Medical Assistant Society: no AAMA affiliated society/chapter (Medical Assistants in this state belong to the AAMA at the national level instead)
State Hospital Association: California Hospital Association
Medical Assistants Employed In California: 64,6601
Average Medical Assistant Hourly Wage In California: $15.001
As a rule, you should contact at least 3-5 schools during the course of your research, and ideally more. There are important differences between the programs in terms of cost, admissions requirements, and other characteristics, and, as with many things in life, the way to find the best Medical Assistant program for your needs is to spend some time shopping around.
Here are the Medical Assistant schools...
| Central Coast College (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Salinas, CA Matching Programs: Medical Administrative Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Diploma | |
| Charter College (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Canyon Country, CA / Lancaster, CA / Long Beach, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate | ![]() |
| CSI Career College (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Vacaville, CA Matching Programs: Clinical Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate | |
| Everest College (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Alhambra, CA / Bassett, CA / Encino, CA / Hayward, CA / Los Angeles, CA / Los Angeles, CA / San Bernardino, CA / San Jose, CA / Anaheim, CA / Gardena, CA / Reseda, CA / San Francisco, CA Matching Programs: Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant Program, Medical Assisting Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate, Medical Assistant Diploma Accredited By: , ABHES, CAAHEP | ![]() |
| Heald College (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Clyde, CA / Concord, CA / Fresno, CA / Hayward, CA / Milpitas, CA / Rancho Cordova, CA / Roseville, CA / Salinas, CA / San Francisco, CA / Stockton, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program, Medical Office Administration Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Associate Accredited By: , CAAHEP | |
| High Tech Institute (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Sacramento, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assisting Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Diploma Accredited By: ABHES | |
| Institute for Business & Technology (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Santa Clara, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Diploma | |
| Institute of Technology (IOT) (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Fresno, CA / Modesto, CA Matching Programs: Medical Office Administration, Professional Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate | |
| Kaplan College (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Salida, CA / San Diego, CA / Stockton, CA / Bakersfield, CA / Clovis, CA / Panorama City, CA / Riverside, CA / Sacramento, CA / Vista, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate, Medical Assistant Diploma Accredited By: , ABHES | ![]() |
| National Career Education (NCE) (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Citrus Heights, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Diploma | |
| Newbridge College (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Long Beach, CA / Santa Ana, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate | |
| North West College (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Pasadena, CA Matching Programs: Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate | |
| San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Bakersfield, CA / Cucamonga, CA / Modesto, CA / Rancho Cordova, CA / Visalia, CA Matching Programs: Clinical & Administrative Medical Assisting, Clinical Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Associate, Medical Assistant Certificate | |
| Santa Barbara Business College (SBBC) (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Bakersfield, CA / Palm Desert, CA / Santa Barbara, CA / Santa Maria, CA / Ventura, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Associate | ![]() |
| U.S. Colleges (USCMED) (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Montclair, CA / Riverside, CA / San Diego, CA / San Marcos, CA / Santa Ana, CA Matching Programs: Administrative & Clinical Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate | |
| United Education Institute (UEI) (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Chula Vista, CA / El Monte, CA / Huntington Park, CA / Ontario, CA / San Bernardino, CA / San Diego, CA / Van Nuys, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate | |
| Valley Career College (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: El Cajon, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate | |
| Western Career College (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Antioch, CA / Citrus Heights, CA / Emeryville, CA / Pleasant Hill, CA / Sacramento, CA / San Jose, CA / San Leandro, CA / Stockton, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Associate, Medical Assistant Certificate, Medical Assistant Diploma Accredited By: CAAHEP | ![]() |
| WyoTech (Featured) Campus Locations(s) in: Long Beach, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assisting Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Diploma Accredited By: ABHES | |
| Cabrillo College Campus Locations(s) in: Aptos, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate Accredited By: CAAHEP | |
| Chabot College Campus Locations(s) in: Hayward, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate Accredited By: CAAHEP | |
| City College of San Francisco Campus Locations(s) in: San Francisco, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate Accredited By: CAAHEP | |
| Cosumnes River College Campus Locations(s) in: Sacramento, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate Accredited By: CAAHEP | |
| East San Gabriel Valley ROP and Technical Center Campus Locations(s) in: West Covina, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate Accredited By: CAAHEP | |
| Empire College Campus Locations(s) in: Larkfield, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assisting Billing and Coding Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Associate | |
| Modesto Junior College Campus Locations(s) in: Modesto, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate Accredited By: CAAHEP | |
| Orange Coast College Campus Locations(s) in: Costa Mesa, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate Accredited By: CAAHEP | |
| Pasadena City College Campus Locations(s) in: Pasadena, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate Accredited By: CAAHEP | |
| Southern California Regional Occupational Center Campus Locations(s) in: Torrance, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assistant Program Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Certificate Accredited By: CAAHEP | |
| Valley College of Medical Careers Campus Locations(s) in: West Hills, CA Matching Programs: Medical Assisting Program Types Offered: Medical Assistant Diploma | |










