San Marcos, California
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos Offer?
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos in San Marcos, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Certificate, taught on campus and hybrid. It comes to $19,675 total. It runs 39 weeks.
Medical Assistant Certificate at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
- Certificate
- Cost
- $19,675published total, 2025-26
- Length
- 39 wkAbout 9 months
- Externship
- 200 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- RMAAMT
- CCMANHA
- NCMANCCT
Inside Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos's Certificate
- Length
- About 9 months
- Hours or credits
- 330 class hours plus 230-270 lab hours (varies by campus)
- Externship
- 160-200 hour clinical externship, completed in person (hours vary by campus)
- Also covers
- EKG; phlebotomy; pharmacology; medical billing and coding
- Certification
- Prepares graduates to apply to sit for a certification based on campus location, such as NCCT, NHA, CMA, RMA, CCMA or NCMA Prepared to pursue the CMA (AAMA) or RMA (AMT)
- Admission
- High school diploma or recognized equivalency; additional requirements may apply by campus
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $19,675 total program cost, including textbooks, lab supplies, tax, technology fee and uniforms (current Additional Tuition Disclosure)2025-26. Source: pmi.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $19,675The school's own program total.
Medical Assistant Certificate at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos: full program profilePima Medical Institute-San Marcos certificate page on pmi.edu ↗
From Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos Compares
- Medical Assistant Certificate costs $19,675, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant Certificate runs 39 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 Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos'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 Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 106 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 106 medical assisting awards conferred by Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos in 2022-23, 127th 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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Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos'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 Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assistant Certificate: $19,675 total program cost, including textbooks, lab supplies, tax, technology fee and uniforms (current Additional Tuition Disclosure) (2025-26).
How Long Is Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assistant Certificate: About 9 months (330 class hours plus 230-270 lab hours (varies by campus)).
Does Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate: 160-200 hour clinical externship, completed in person (hours vary by campus).
Which Certification Exams Does Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos Prepare You For?
Medical Assistant Certificate names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) and NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.
What Do You Need to Apply to Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos?
Medical Assistant Certificate: High school diploma or recognized equivalency; additional requirements may apply by campus.
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