San Jose City College · San Jose, California
Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 at San Jose City College
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 at San Jose City College?
Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 is a medical assisting certificate at San Jose City College in San Jose, California. It requires 31-32 units. Externship: clinical externship in a doctor's office, clinic, hospital or laboratory. Cost: about $1,426 (estimated). The program names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and NCMA (NCCT) exams.
- Cost
- $1,426estimated: $46/credit × 31
- Credits
- 31
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- CMAAAMA
- RMAAMT
- NCMANCCT
How Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 Works
- Credential
- Certificate
- Hours or credits
- 31-32 units
- Externship
- Clinical externship in a doctor's office, clinic, hospital or laboratory
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG
- Start dates
- Spring; Summer; Fall
Admission and Certification at San Jose City College
- Certification
- Qualified to sit for the NCMA (NCCT) exam California Certified Medical Assistant exam through CCBMA RMA exam through AMT
What San Jose City College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $46 per unit enrollment fee for California residents; nonresident students pay $389 per unit plus the $46 enrollment feeSource: catalog.sjcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Estimated cost
- $1,426Estimated: $46/credit × 31, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.
Work out what the San Jose City College certificate costs you after aid
From catalog.sjcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 Compares
- Its estimated cost of $1,426 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (17th lowest).
Is Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 at San Jose City College 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 and EKG.
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Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 at San Jose City College: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 at San Jose City College Cost?
$46 per unit enrollment fee for California residents; nonresident students pay $389 per unit plus the $46 enrollment fee. That works out to about $1,426 for the program, an estimate before fees.
How Long Is Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 at San Jose City College?
31-32 units, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 at San Jose City College 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.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting: Clinical - Certificate of Achievement Level 3 Prepare You For?
The program's page names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and NCMA (NCCT).
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