Concorde Career College-San Diego · San Diego, California
Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Concorde Career College-San Diego
What Should You Know About Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Concorde Career College-San Diego?
Medical Assistant (Diploma) is a medical assisting diploma at Concorde Career College-San Diego in San Diego, California, offered hybrid. It takes 32 instructional weeks; as few as 9 months full time (800 contact hours; 26 semester credits). Externship: 230 externship hours across Externship I and II. Cost: $20,988 total.
- Cost
- $20,988published total, 2025
- Length
- 39 wk
- Hours
- 800clock hours
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
How Medical Assistant (Diploma) Works
- Credential
- Diploma
- Format
- Hybrid
- Length
- 32 instructional weeks; as few as 9 months full time
- Hours or credits
- 800 contact hours; 26 semester credits
- Externship
- 230 externship hours across Externship I and II
- Also covers
- phlebotomy (venipuncture); EKG; medication administration (injections)
- Start dates
- Monthly (rolling admissions)
Admission and Certification at Concorde Career College-San Diego
- Admission requirements
- Approved application; high school diploma or GED; Wonderlic/ORA assessment; financial aid meeting and personal funding plan
What Concorde Career College-San Diego's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $20,988 total program cost (tuition $19,982, textbooks/digital content $706, technology fee $300), effective 12/03/20252025. Source: concorde.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $20,988The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Concorde Career College-San Diego diploma costs you after aid
From concorde.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assistant (Diploma) Compares
- Its published total of $20,988 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (272nd lowest).
- At 39 weeks it is shorter than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
Is Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Concorde Career College-San Diego Accredited?
It 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.
Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy, EKG and pharmacology.
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Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Concorde Career College-San Diego: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Concorde Career College-San Diego Cost?
$20,988 total program cost (tuition $19,982, textbooks/digital content $706, technology fee $300), effective 12/03/2025.
How Long Is Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Concorde Career College-San Diego?
32 instructional weeks; as few as 9 months full time, 800 contact hours; 26 semester credits, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Concorde Career College-San Diego Accredited?
It 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.
Can You Take Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Concorde Career College-San Diego Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assistant (Diploma)?
Approved application; high school diploma or GED; Wonderlic/ORA assessment; financial aid meeting and personal funding plan.
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