Anaheim, California
California Career Institute Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does California Career Institute Offer?
California Career Institute in Anaheim, California offers one medical assisting program: Diploma Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant Program - IDL), taught hybrid. It comes to $17,215 total. It runs 40 weeks.
Diploma Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant Program - IDL) at California Career Institute
- Diploma
- Cost
- $17,215published total, 2026
- Length
- 40 wk
- Hours
- 800clock hours
- Externship
- 200 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
Inside California Career Institute's Diploma
- Length
- Less than 10 months (as little as 40 weeks)
- Hours or credits
- 800 clock hours; 35 semester credits
- Externship
- 200-hour externship
- Also covers
- EKG; phlebotomy; pharmacology; medical billing
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $17,215 total charges: tuition $15,995, books $400, lab fees and supplies $475, technology fee $225, registration $75, uniform and ID $45 (catalog updated 07/16/2026)2026. Source: calinstitute.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $17,215The school's own program total.
Diploma Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant Program - IDL) at California Career Institute: full program profileCalifornia Career Institute diploma page on calinstitute.edu ↗
From California Career Institute's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How California Career Institute Compares
- Diploma Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant Program - IDL) costs $17,215, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
- Diploma Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant Program - IDL) runs 40 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 California Career Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
California Career Institute'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.
Medical Assisting Awards at California Career Institute
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates under one year | 4 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 4 medical assisting awards conferred by California Career Institute in 2022-23, 875th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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California Career Institute Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is California Career Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
California Career Institute'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 California Career Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Diploma Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant Program - IDL): $17,215 total charges: tuition $15,995, books $400, lab fees and supplies $475, technology fee $225, registration $75, uniform and ID $45 (catalog updated 07/16/2026).
How Long Is California Career Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Diploma Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant Program - IDL): Less than 10 months (as little as 40 weeks) (800 clock hours; 35 semester credits).
Does California Career Institute Include an Externship?
Yes. Diploma Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant Program - IDL): 200-hour externship.
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