Salinas, California
Central Coast College Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Central Coast College Offer?
Central Coast College in Salinas, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion), taught hybrid. It comes to $19,920 total. It runs 46 weeks.
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) at Central Coast College
- Certificate
- Cost
- $19,920published total, 2025-26
- Length
- 46 wk46 weeks
- Hours
- 755clock hours
- Externship
- 175 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CCMANHA
Inside Central Coast College's Certificate
- Length
- 46 weeks
- Hours or credits
- 755 clock hours; 49.33 quarter credits
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Externship
- 175-hour clinical externship
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; pharmacology; medical billing and coding
- Certification
- Students must take and pass the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam to graduate
- Admission
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $19,920 total program cost: tuition $16,620, registration $200, textbooks and workbooks $379, lab fees and supplies $1,775, malpractice insurance $150, uniforms and ID $75, CPR $85, exam prep and testing $165, technology fee $471 (effective July 1, 2025)2025-26. Source: centralcoastcollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $19,920The school's own program total.
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) at Central Coast College: full program profileCentral Coast College certificate page on centralcoastcollege.edu ↗
From Central Coast College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Central Coast College Compares
- Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) costs $19,920, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) runs 46 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.
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Is Central Coast College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Central Coast College'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 Central Coast College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates under one year | 138 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 138 medical assisting awards conferred by Central Coast College in 2022-23, 91st 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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Central Coast College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Central Coast College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Central Coast College'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 Central Coast College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): $19,920 total program cost: tuition $16,620, registration $200, textbooks and workbooks $379, lab fees and supplies $1,775, malpractice insurance $150, uniforms and ID $75, CPR $85, exam prep and testing $165, technology fee $471 (effective July 1, 2025) (2025-26).
How Long Is Central Coast College's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): 46 weeks (755 clock hours; 49.33 quarter credits).
Does Central Coast College Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): 175-hour clinical externship.
Which Certification Exams Does Central Coast College Prepare You For?
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.
What Do You Need to Apply to Central Coast College?
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): High school diploma or equivalent.
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