Santa Ana, California

American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana Medical Assistant Diploma

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana Offer?

American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana in Santa Ana, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Diploma Program, taught hybrid. It comes to $17,950 total. It runs 36 weeks.

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Medical Assistant Diploma Program at American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana

Inside American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana's Diploma

Length
36 weeks
Hours or credits
800 clock hours; 43 quarter credits
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
Two externship courses completed in person at affiliated sites, generally during daytime hours
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing and coding
Start dates
Monthly
Admission
High school diploma or recognized equivalent, a qualification questionnaire and a personal interview with Admissions
Tuition (school's wording)
$17,950 total mandatory charges: tuition $17,225, registration fee $100, supplies kit $555, uniforms $30, other charges $40 (2026-2027 program costs; optional laptop $400 extra)2026-27. Source: ach.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$17,950The school's own program total.

Medical Assistant Diploma Program at American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana: full program profileAmerican College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana diploma page on ach.edu ↗

From American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana Compares

  • Medical Assistant Diploma Program costs $17,950, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Diploma Program runs 36 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in California earn a median of $49,660 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana's medical assisting diploma isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.

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Medical Assisting Awards at American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years9

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 9 medical assisting awards conferred by American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana in 2022-23, 736th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana's medical assisting diploma isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Much Does American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assistant Diploma Program: $17,950 total mandatory charges: tuition $17,225, registration fee $100, supplies kit $555, uniforms $30, other charges $40 (2026-2027 program costs; optional laptop $400 extra) (2026-27).

How Long Is American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assistant Diploma Program: 36 weeks (800 clock hours; 43 quarter credits).

Does American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma Program: Two externship courses completed in person at affiliated sites, generally during daytime hours.

What Do You Need to Apply to American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana?

Medical Assistant Diploma Program: High school diploma or recognized equivalent, a qualification questionnaire and a personal interview with Admissions.

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Sources

  1. ach.edu: Medical Assistant Diploma Program program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, California

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