West Valley College · Saratoga, California

Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement at West Valley College

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What Should You Know About Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement at West Valley College?

Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement is a medical assisting certificate at West Valley College in Saratoga, California. It requires 34.5 units. Externship: internship placement in a local clinical setting. Cost: about $1,587 (estimated).

Cost
$1,587estimated: $46/credit × 34.5
Credits
34.5
Externship
Included
  • EKG

How Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement Works

Credential
Certificate
Hours or credits
34.5 units
Externship
Internship placement in a local clinical setting
Also covers
EKG

What West Valley College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$46 per unit enrollment fee for California residents; nonresident students pay $373 per unit in addition to the enrollment feeSource: westvalley.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$1,587Estimated: $46/credit × 34.5, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the West Valley College certificate costs you after aid

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

How Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement Compares

  • Its estimated cost of $1,587 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (21st lowest).

Is Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement at West Valley 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 EKG.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement at West Valley College: Common Questions

How Much Does Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement at West Valley College Cost?

$46 per unit enrollment fee for California residents; nonresident students pay $373 per unit in addition to the enrollment fee. That works out to about $1,587 for the program, an estimate before fees.

How Long Is Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement at West Valley College?

34.5 units, according to the school's program page.

Is Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement at West Valley 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. westvalley.edu: Clinical Assistant Certificate of Achievement program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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