Lancaster, California
High Desert Medical College Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does High Desert Medical College Offer?
High Desert Medical College in Lancaster, California offers one medical assisting program: Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting, taught hybrid. It comes to $19,920 total. It runs 34 weeks.
Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting at High Desert Medical College
- Certificate
- Cost
- $19,920published total, 2025-26
- Length
- 34 wk
- Hours
- 780clock hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
Inside High Desert Medical College's Certificate
- Length
- 34 weeks (morning/afternoon classes); 42 weeks (evening classes)
- Hours or credits
- 780 clock hours; 37 semester credit hours
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Externship
- 160-hour clinical externship
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing and coding
- Admission
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $19,920 total program cost: tuition $16,620, registration $200, textbooks $379, lab fees and supplies $1,775, malpractice insurance $150, exam prep $165, uniforms and ID $75, CPR $85, technology fee $471 (effective July 1, 2025)2025-26. Source: hdmc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $19,920The school's own program total.
Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting at High Desert Medical College: full program profileHigh Desert Medical College certificate page on hdmc.edu ↗
From High Desert Medical College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How High Desert Medical College Compares
- Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting costs $19,920, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting runs 34 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 High Desert Medical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
High Desert Medical College'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 High Desert Medical College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates under one year | 153 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 153 medical assisting awards conferred by High Desert Medical College in 2022-23, 72nd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.
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High Desert Medical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is High Desert Medical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
High Desert Medical College'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 High Desert Medical College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting: $19,920 total program cost: tuition $16,620, registration $200, textbooks $379, lab fees and supplies $1,775, malpractice insurance $150, exam prep $165, uniforms and ID $75, CPR $85, technology fee $471 (effective July 1, 2025) (2025-26).
How Long Is High Desert Medical College's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting: 34 weeks (morning/afternoon classes); 42 weeks (evening classes) (780 clock hours; 37 semester credit hours).
Does High Desert Medical College Include an Externship?
Yes. Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting: 160-hour clinical externship.
What Do You Need to Apply to High Desert Medical College?
Certificate in Clinical Medical Assisting: High school diploma or equivalent.
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