Southwestern College · Chula Vista, California

Medical Assisting Associate Degree at Southwestern College

Associate degree

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Associate Degree at Southwestern College?

Medical Assisting Associate Degree is a medical assisting associate degree at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California. Cost: $46 per credit.

Cost
$46per credit

How Medical Assisting Associate Degree Works

Credential
Associate degree

Admission and Certification at Southwestern College

Admission requirements
Certificate of achievement in medical assisting, then additional courses

What Southwestern College's Medical Assisting Associate Degree Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$46 per unit enrollment fee for California residents; nonresident students pay $377 per unit plus the $46 enrollment feeSource: swccd.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

Is Medical Assisting Associate Degree at Southwestern 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.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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How Much Does Medical Assisting Associate Degree at Southwestern College Cost?

$46 per unit enrollment fee for California residents; nonresident students pay $377 per unit plus the $46 enrollment fee.

Is Medical Assisting Associate Degree at Southwestern 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.

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assisting Associate Degree?

Certificate of achievement in medical assisting, then additional courses.

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Sources

  1. swccd.edu: Medical Assisting Associate Degree program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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