San Jose, California
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Offer?
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in San Jose, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Program (Certificate), taught hybrid. It comes to $14,478 total. It runs 35 weeks.
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate) at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
- Certificate
- Cost
- $14,478published total
- Length
- 35 wk
- Credits
- 44.5
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- CCMANHA
Inside Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts's Certificate
- Length
- 8 months (30 instructional weeks); 5 days a week, up to 8 hours a day
- Hours or credits
- 948.5 total program hours; 44.5 quarter credit hours
- Schedule
- Day
- Externship
- 180 clinical externship hours
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG
- Certification
- Prepares students for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA-NHA) and Certified EKG Technician (CET-NHA) exams
- Admission
- At least 17 years old with parent or guardian consent (18 by the start of the clinical externship), plus an essay
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $14,477.50 total program cost (tuition $14,227.50 plus non-refundable fees)Source: gurnick.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $14,478The school's own program total.
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate) at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: full program profileGurnick Academy of Medical Arts certificate page on gurnick.edu ↗
From Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Compares
- Medical Assistant Program (Certificate) costs $14,478, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant Program (Certificate) 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 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts'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 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 98 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 98 medical assisting awards conferred by Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in 2022-23, 138th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts'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 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate): $14,477.50 total program cost (tuition $14,227.50 plus non-refundable fees).
How Long Is Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate): 8 months (30 instructional weeks); 5 days a week, up to 8 hours a day (948.5 total program hours; 44.5 quarter credit hours).
Does Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant Program (Certificate): 180 clinical externship hours.
Which Certification Exams Does Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Prepare You For?
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate) 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 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts?
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate): At least 17 years old with parent or guardian consent (18 by the start of the clinical externship), plus an essay.
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