San Leandro, California
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Carrington College-San Leandro Campus Offer?
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus in San Leandro, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement), taught hybrid. It comes to $22,860 total. It runs 36 weeks.
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) at Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
- Certificate
- Cost
- $22,860published total, 2026
- Length
- 36 wk
- Hours
- 750clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- RMAAMT
- CCMANHA
Inside Carrington College-San Leandro Campus's Certificate
- Length
- Approximately 36 weeks (not including breaks)
- Hours or credits
- 750 contact hours; 36 semester credits
- Externship
- 180-hour externship (MA190)
- Also covers
- medication administration; laboratory and emergency procedures; EHR/EMR
- Certification
- Eligible for the NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam Eligible for the national exam for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) credential Eligible for the national exam for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $22,860 total program cost (includes iPad, eBook, tuition and textbooks), California rate for the April 13, 2026 start2026. Source: carrington.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $22,860The school's own program total.
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) at Carrington College-San Leandro Campus: full program profileCarrington College-San Leandro Campus certificate page on carrington.edu ↗
From Carrington College-San Leandro Campus's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Carrington College-San Leandro Campus Compares
- Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) costs $22,860, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) runs 36 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
Medical assistants in California earn a median of $49,660 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
Work out what Carrington College-San Leandro Campus's certificate costs you after aid
Is Carrington College-San Leandro Campus's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus's medical assisting certificate 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 Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 167 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 167 medical assisting awards conferred by Carrington College-San Leandro Campus in 2022-23, 61st 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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Carrington College-San Leandro Campus Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Carrington College-San Leandro Campus's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus's medical assisting certificate 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 Carrington College-San Leandro Campus's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement): $22,860 total program cost (includes iPad, eBook, tuition and textbooks), California rate for the April 13, 2026 start.
How Long Is Carrington College-San Leandro Campus's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement): Approximately 36 weeks (not including breaks) (750 contact hours; 36 semester credits).
Does Carrington College-San Leandro Campus Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement): 180-hour externship (MA190).
Which Certification Exams Does Carrington College-San Leandro Campus Prepare You For?
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.
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