Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield · Bakersfield, California

Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield?

Medical Assistant (Diploma) is a medical assisting diploma at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, offered on campus and hybrid. It takes 43 weeks (820 course hours (1,052.5 total hours with outside preparation); 34.5 semester credits). Externship: 160-hour externship (MA108). Cost: $19,995 total. The program names the RMA (AMT) exam.

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Cost
$19,995published total, 2026
Length
43 wk43 weeks
Hours
1,052.5clock hours
Externship
160 hours
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
  • Billing and coding
  • Pharmacology
Prepares for
  • RMAAMT

How Medical Assistant (Diploma) Works

Credential
Diploma
Format
On campus and hybrid
Length
43 weeks
Hours or credits
820 course hours (1,052.5 total hours with outside preparation); 34.5 semester credits
Externship
160-hour externship (MA108)
Also covers
venipuncture; EKG; medical insurance and coding; injections; CPR certification

Admission and Certification at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield

Certification
Eligible for the national medical assistant certification exam through American Medical Technologists (RMA)

What Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$19,995 total program charges (tuition $19,525, books and supplies $370, registration $100), Bakersfield campus catalog 20262026. Source: nw.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$19,995The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield diploma costs you after aid

From nw.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 $19,995 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (233rd lowest).
  • At 43 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
  • Its 160-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield 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, billing and coding and pharmacology.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield Cost?

$19,995 total program charges (tuition $19,525, books and supplies $370, registration $100), Bakersfield campus catalog 2026.

How Long Is Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield?

43 weeks, 820 course hours (1,052.5 total hours with outside preparation); 34.5 semester credits, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield 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.

Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assistant (Diploma) Prepare You For?

The program's page names the RMA (AMT).

Can You Take Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield Online?

Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.

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Sources

  1. nw.edu: Medical Assistant (Diploma) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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