North Hollywood, California
Southern California Health Institute Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Southern California Health Institute Offer?
Southern California Health Institute in North Hollywood, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Diploma, taught hybrid. It comes to $16,495 total. It runs 36 weeks.
Medical Assistant Diploma at Southern California Health Institute
- Diploma
- Cost
- $16,495published total, 2025
- Length
- 36 wkAbout 9 months (36 weeks)
- Hours
- 900clock hours
- Externship
- 150 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- CCMANHA
- NCMANCCT
Inside Southern California Health Institute's Diploma
- Length
- About 9 months (36 weeks)
- Hours or credits
- 900 clock hours
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Externship
- 150-hour externship after classroom and lab training
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG
- Certification
- Prepares students to sit for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam from NHA or NCCT
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $16,495 total charges: tuition $14,500, registration $200, books $255, equipment and supplies $295, lab fee $725, certifications $520 (2025 catalog appendix)2025. Source: sochi.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $16,495The school's own program total.
Medical Assistant Diploma at Southern California Health Institute: full program profileSouthern California Health Institute diploma page on sochi.edu ↗
From Southern California Health Institute's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Southern California Health Institute Compares
- Medical Assistant Diploma costs $16,495, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant Diploma runs 36 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 Southern California Health Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Southern California Health Institute'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 Southern California Health Institute
| 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 Southern California Health Institute in 2022-23, 369th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Southern California Health Institute Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Southern California Health Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Southern California Health Institute'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 Southern California Health Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assistant Diploma: $16,495 total charges: tuition $14,500, registration $200, books $255, equipment and supplies $295, lab fee $725, certifications $520 (2025 catalog appendix).
How Long Is Southern California Health Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assistant Diploma: About 9 months (36 weeks) (900 clock hours).
Does Southern California Health Institute Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma: 150-hour externship after classroom and lab training.
Which Certification Exams Does Southern California Health Institute Prepare You For?
Medical Assistant Diploma names the CCMA (NHA) and NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.
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