Santa Maria, California
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Offer?
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria in Santa Maria, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement), taught hybrid. It comes to $22,860 total. It runs 36 weeks.
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
- Certificate
- Cost
- $22,860published total, 2026
- Length
- 36 wk
- Hours
- 750clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- RMAAMT
- CCMANHA
Inside San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria's Certificate
- Length
- Approximately 36 weeks (not including breaks)
- Hours or credits
- 750 contact hours; 36 semester credits
- Externship
- 180-hour externship (MA190)
- Also covers
- medication administration; laboratory and emergency procedures; EHR/EMR
- Certification
- Eligible for the NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam Eligible for the national exam for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) credential Eligible for the national exam for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) credential
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $22,860 total program cost (includes iPad, eBook, tuition and textbooks), California rate for the April 13, 2026 start2026. Source: carrington.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $22,860The school's own program total.
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria: full program profileSan Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria certificate page on carrington.edu ↗
From San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Compares
- Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) costs $22,860, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) runs 36 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 San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria'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 San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 38 |
| Associate degrees | 4 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 42 medical assisting awards conferred by San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria in 2022-23, 292nd 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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San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria'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 San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement): $22,860 total program cost (includes iPad, eBook, tuition and textbooks), California rate for the April 13, 2026 start.
How Long Is San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement): Approximately 36 weeks (not including breaks) (750 contact hours; 36 semester credits).
Does San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement): 180-hour externship (MA190).
Which Certification Exams Does San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Prepare You For?
Medical Assisting (Certificate of Achievement) names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.
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