West Los Angeles College · Culver City, California

Medical Assisting (AS) at West Los Angeles College

Associate degree

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting (AS) at West Los Angeles College?

Medical Assisting (AS) is a medical assisting associate degree at West Los Angeles College in Culver City, California. It requires 60 units (38.5 major units). Externship: HLTHOCC 059 Medical Assisting Practicum and HLTHOCC 060 Medical Assisting Internship. Cost: about $2,760 (estimated).

Cost
$2,760estimated: $46/credit × 60
Credits
60
Externship
Included
  • Pharmacology

How Medical Assisting (AS) Works

Credential
Associate degree
Hours or credits
60 units (38.5 major units)
Externship
HLTHOCC 059 Medical Assisting Practicum and HLTHOCC 060 Medical Assisting Internship
Also covers
pharmacology

Admission and Certification at West Los Angeles College

Certification
Completers are able to obtain certification from the California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants

What West Los Angeles College's Medical Assisting Associate Degree Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$46 per unit enrollment fee for California residentsSource: wlac.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$2,760Estimated: $46/credit × 60, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the West Los Angeles College associate degree costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assisting (AS) Compares

  • Its estimated cost of $2,760 is below the median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site (2nd lowest).

Is Medical Assisting (AS) at West Los Angeles 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 pharmacology.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assisting (AS) at West Los Angeles College: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assisting (AS) at West Los Angeles College Cost?

$46 per unit enrollment fee for California residents. That works out to about $2,760 for the program, an estimate before fees.

How Long Is Medical Assisting (AS) at West Los Angeles College?

60 units (38.5 major units), according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assisting (AS) at West Los Angeles 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.

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Sources

  1. wlac.edu: Medical Assisting (AS) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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