San Diego, California
North-West College-San Diego Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does North-West College-San Diego Offer?
North-West College-San Diego in San Diego, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant (Diploma), taught on campus and hybrid. It comes to $19,995 total. It runs 43 weeks.
Medical Assistant (Diploma) at North-West College-San Diego
- Diploma
- Cost
- $19,995published total, 2026
- Length
- 43 wk43 weeks
- Hours
- 1,052.5clock hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- RMAAMT
Inside North-West College-San Diego's Diploma
- 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
- Certification
- Eligible for the national medical assistant certification exam through American Medical Technologists (RMA)
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $19,995 total program charges (tuition $19,525, books and supplies $370, registration $100), San Diego campus catalog 20262026. Source: nw.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $19,995The school's own program total.
Medical Assistant (Diploma) at North-West College-San Diego: full program profileNorth-West College-San Diego diploma page on nw.edu ↗
From North-West College-San Diego's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How North-West College-San Diego Compares
- Medical Assistant (Diploma) costs $19,995, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant (Diploma) runs 43 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 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 North-West College-San Diego's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
North-West College-San Diego's medical assisting diploma 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 North-West College-San Diego
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 43 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 43 medical assisting awards conferred by North-West College-San Diego in 2022-23, 287th 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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North-West College-San Diego Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is North-West College-San Diego's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
North-West College-San Diego's medical assisting diploma 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 North-West College-San Diego's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assistant (Diploma): $19,995 total program charges (tuition $19,525, books and supplies $370, registration $100), San Diego campus catalog 2026.
How Long Is North-West College-San Diego's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assistant (Diploma): 43 weeks (820 course hours (1,052.5 total hours with outside preparation); 34.5 semester credits).
Does North-West College-San Diego Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant (Diploma): 160-hour externship (MA108).
Which Certification Exams Does North-West College-San Diego Prepare You For?
Medical Assistant (Diploma) names the RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.
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