Van Nuys, California
North-West College-Van Nuys Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does North-West College-Van Nuys Offer?
North-West College-Van Nuys in Van Nuys, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant (Diploma), taught on campus and hybrid. It comes to $19,995 total. It runs 40 weeks.
Medical Assistant (Diploma) at North-West College-Van Nuys
- Diploma
- Cost
- $19,995published total, 2026
- Length
- 40 wk40 weeks
- Hours
- 940clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
Inside North-West College-Van Nuys's Diploma
- Length
- 40 weeks
- Hours or credits
- 788 course hours (940 total hours with outside preparation); 28 semester credits
- Externship
- 180-hour clinical internship (MA170)
- Also covers
- venipuncture; EKG; insurance billing and coding (CPT, ICD-10); injections; CPR certification
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $19,995 total program charges (tuition $19,525, books and supplies $370, registration $100), 2026 catalog2026. Source: nw.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $19,995The school's own program total.
Medical Assistant (Diploma) at North-West College-Van Nuys: full program profileNorth-West College-Van Nuys diploma page on nw.edu ↗
From North-West College-Van Nuys's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How North-West College-Van Nuys 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 40 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-Van Nuys's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
North-West College-Van Nuys'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-Van Nuys
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 32 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 32 medical assisting awards conferred by North-West College-Van Nuys in 2022-23, 367th 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-Van Nuys Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is North-West College-Van Nuys's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
North-West College-Van Nuys'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-Van Nuys's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assistant (Diploma): $19,995 total program charges (tuition $19,525, books and supplies $370, registration $100), 2026 catalog.
How Long Is North-West College-Van Nuys's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assistant (Diploma): 40 weeks (788 course hours (940 total hours with outside preparation); 28 semester credits).
Does North-West College-Van Nuys Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant (Diploma): 180-hour clinical internship (MA170).
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