Modesto, California

Stellar Career College Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Stellar Career College Offer?

Stellar Career College in Modesto, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician, taught on campus. It comes to $14,000 total. It runs 36 weeks.

Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician at Stellar Career College

Inside Stellar Career College's Certificate

Length
36 weeks (9 months); Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-12:35 p.m.
Schedule
Day
Externship
200-hour clinical externship
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG
Certification
Tuition includes prep and exam fees for the NCMA (NCCT) NCET (NCCT) EKG certification CPR / Basic Life Support
Admission
High school diploma or GED
Tuition (school's wording)
$14,000 tuitionSource: modesto.stellarcollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$14,000The school's own program total.

From Stellar Career College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Stellar Career College Compares

  • Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician costs $14,000, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician 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 Stellar Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Stellar Career College'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.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Stellar Career College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year5

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 5 medical assisting awards conferred by Stellar Career College in 2022-23, 846th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Stellar Career College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Stellar Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Stellar Career College'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 Stellar Career College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician: $14,000 tuition.

How Long Is Stellar Career College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician: 36 weeks (9 months); Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-12:35 p.m.

Does Stellar Career College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician: 200-hour clinical externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Stellar Career College Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician names the NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Stellar Career College?

Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician: High school diploma or GED.

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Sources

  1. modesto.stellarcollege.edu: Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, California

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