Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education · Riverside, California

Medical Assistant (Comprehensive Program) at Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant (Comprehensive Program) at Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education?

Medical Assistant (Comprehensive Program) is a medical assisting certificate at Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education in Riverside, California, offered on campus. It takes 21 weeks (August 18, 2026 - January 27, 2027 cohort), 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $12,400 total.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $12,400published total, 2026-27
Length: 21 wk

Phlebotomy
EKG
Pharmacology

How Medical Assistant (Comprehensive Program) Works

Credential: Certificate
Format: On campus
Schedule: Day
Length: 21 weeks (August 18, 2026 - January 27, 2027 cohort), 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Also covers: EKG; phlebotomy; pharmacology
Start dates: August 18, 2026

Admission and Certification at Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education

Certification: Prepares students to pass the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) exam American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider CPR training and testing

What Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $12,400 program cost2026-27. Source: rcoe.us, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $12,400The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education certificate costs you after aid

From rcoe.us, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How Medical Assistant (Comprehensive Program) Compares

Its published total of $12,400 is above the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (251st lowest).
At 21 weeks it is shorter than the 39-week median for certificate programs.

Is Medical Assistant (Comprehensive Program) at Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education Accredited?

It 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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy, EKG and pharmacology.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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