Sacramento, California

UEI College-Sacramento Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does UEI College-Sacramento Offer?

UEI College-Sacramento in Sacramento, California offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant (Diploma), taught hybrid and on campus. It comes to $20,900 total. It runs 43 weeks.

Medical Assistant (Diploma) at UEI College-Sacramento

Inside UEI College-Sacramento's Diploma

Length
36 instructional weeks (normal time to complete 43 weeks); about 10 months
Hours or credits
810 clock hours, about 33.5 semester credits
Externship
250-hour externship at an approved extern site (final module)
Also covers
EKG; pharmacology and medication administration; CPR
Certification
Prepares for the optional NCMA (NCCT), CMA (AAMA) and RMA (AMT) certifications (school's wording)
Start dates
Classes start about every four weeks
Admission
At least 17 years old; high school diploma or GED, with proof of graduation
Tuition (school's wording)
$20,900 total charges for the program (tuition, books, supplies and uniforms); STRF $02026. Source: uei.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$20,900The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
On-time completion rate 48% and in-field job placement rate 26% (2024 calendar year, School Performance Fact Sheet published December 1, 2025)Reported for 2024.

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

How UEI College-Sacramento Compares

  • Medical Assistant (Diploma) costs $20,900, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant (Diploma) runs 43 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 UEI College-Sacramento's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

UEI College-Sacramento'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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at UEI College-Sacramento

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years279

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 279 medical assisting awards conferred by UEI College-Sacramento in 2022-23, 23rd 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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UEI College-Sacramento Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is UEI College-Sacramento's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

UEI College-Sacramento'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 UEI College-Sacramento's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assistant (Diploma): $20,900 total charges for the program (tuition, books, supplies and uniforms); STRF $0 (2026).

How Long Is UEI College-Sacramento's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assistant (Diploma): 36 instructional weeks (normal time to complete 43 weeks); about 10 months (810 clock hours, about 33.5 semester credits).

Does UEI College-Sacramento Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant (Diploma): 250-hour externship at an approved extern site (final module).

Which Certification Exams Does UEI College-Sacramento Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant (Diploma) names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to UEI College-Sacramento?

Medical Assistant (Diploma): At least 17 years old; high school diploma or GED, with proof of graduation.

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Sources

  1. uei.edu: Medical Assistant (Diploma) 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

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs