San Francisco, California

City College of San Francisco Medical Assistant Programs

CertificateAssociate degreePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does City College of San Francisco Offer?

City College of San Francisco in San Francisco, California offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate and associate degree). Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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2 Medical Assistant Programs at City College of San Francisco

City College of San Francisco's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement, City College of San FranciscoCertificate$46per credit
Associate of Science in Medical Assisting, City College of San FranciscoAssociate degree$46per credit

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement: The Details

Also covers
phlebotomy; medical billing and coding
Tuition (school's wording)
$46.00 enrollment fee per semester unit for California residentsSource: ccsf.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Outcomes the school publishes
Program retention rate 77.31% (five-year, 2020-2024; 100% in 2024)Reported for 2024.

Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at City College of San Francisco: full program profileCity College of San Francisco certificate page on ccsf.edu ↗

Associate of Science in Medical Assisting: The Details

Also covers
phlebotomy; medical billing and coding
Tuition (school's wording)
$46.00 enrollment fee per semester unit for California residentsSource: ccsf.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Associate of Science in Medical Assisting at City College of San Francisco: full program profileCity College of San Francisco associate degree page on ccsf.edu ↗

From City College of San Francisco's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

Is City College of San Francisco's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

The accreditor's listing covers Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement; Associate of Science in Medical Assisting is a different credential and isn't covered by it.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at City College of San Francisco

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years45
Associate degrees14

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 59 medical assisting awards conferred by City College of San Francisco in 2022-23, 223rd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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City College of San Francisco Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is City College of San Francisco's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does City College of San Francisco's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement: $46.00 enrollment fee per semester unit for California residents. Associate of Science in Medical Assisting: $46.00 enrollment fee per semester unit for California residents.

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Sources

  1. ccsf.edu: Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, California

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs