Antioch, California

Contra Costa Medical Career College Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Contra Costa Medical Career College Offer?

Contra Costa Medical Career College in Antioch, California offers 3 medical assisting programs (certificate). The lowest-cost option, Clinical Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion), comes to $6,942 total. Programs run 20 weeks, 10 weeks and 35 weeks.

3 Medical Assistant Programs at Contra Costa Medical Career College

Contra Costa Medical Career College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion), Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeCertificate20 weeks160 hours$11,202published total, 2026-27
Clinical Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion), Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeCertificate10 weeks160 hours$6,942published total, 2026-27
Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion), Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeCertificate35 weeks160 hours$16,974published total, 2026-27

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Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): The Details

Length
20 weeks
Hours or credits
440 clock hours; 29 quarter credit hours
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
160-hour clinical externship
Also covers
medical billing and coding
Certification
Prepared for the NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam Prepared for the NHA Certified Medical Administrative Assistant and Billing and Coding Specialist exams
Tuition (school's wording)
$11,202 total program cost (tuition $7,350 plus registration, books, lab supplies, insurance, uniforms and other fees), 2026/2027 catalog2026-27. Source: ccmcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$11,202The school's own program total.

Clinical Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): The Details

Length
10 weeks
Hours or credits
320 clock hours; 19 quarter credit hours
Externship
160-hour clinical externship
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG
Certification
Prepared for the NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam
Tuition (school's wording)
$6,942 total program cost including tuition $4,150, registration, books, lab supplies, insurance and certification exam, 2026/2027 catalog2026-27. Source: ccmcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$6,942The school's own program total.

Medical Assisting With Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion): The Details

Length
35 weeks
Hours or credits
640 clock hours; 43 quarter credit hours
Externship
160-hour clinical externship
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing and coding
Tuition (school's wording)
$16,974 total program cost (tuition $12,309 plus fees, books and supplies), 2026/2027 catalog2026-27. Source: ccmcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$16,974The school's own program total.

From Contra Costa Medical Career College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Contra Costa Medical Career College Compares

  • Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) costs $11,202, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) runs 20 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
  • Clinical Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) costs $6,942, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Clinical Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) runs 10 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
  • Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion) costs $16,974, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion) runs 35 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 Contra Costa Medical Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Contra Costa Medical Career College's medical assisting programs aren'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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Contra Costa Medical Career College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year286

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 286 medical assisting awards conferred by Contra Costa Medical Career College in 2022-23, 21st of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Contra Costa Medical Career College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Contra Costa Medical Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Contra Costa Medical Career College's medical assisting programs aren'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 Contra Costa Medical Career College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): $11,202 total program cost (tuition $7,350 plus registration, books, lab supplies, insurance, uniforms and other fees), 2026/2027 catalog (2026-27). Clinical Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): $6,942 total program cost including tuition $4,150, registration, books, lab supplies, insurance and certification exam, 2026/2027 catalog (2026-27). Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion): $16,974 total program cost (tuition $12,309 plus fees, books and supplies), 2026/2027 catalog (2026-27).

How Long Is Contra Costa Medical Career College's Medical Assistant Program?

Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): 20 weeks (440 clock hours; 29 quarter credit hours). Clinical Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): 10 weeks (320 clock hours; 19 quarter credit hours). Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion): 35 weeks (640 clock hours; 43 quarter credit hours).

Does Contra Costa Medical Career College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): 160-hour clinical externship. Clinical Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion): 160-hour clinical externship. Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion): 160-hour clinical externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Contra Costa Medical Career College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) names the CCMA (NHA). Clinical Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. ccmcc.edu: Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. ccmcc.edu: Clinical Medical Assisting (Certificate of Completion) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  3. ccmcc.edu: Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy (Certificate of Completion) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  4. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  5. 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