California · Verified October 2026
Medical Assistant Programs in California
Where Can You Train as a Medical Assistant in California?
140 schools in California run 187 medical assisting programs, with the most in Riverside, Lancaster and Sacramento. 154 are certificates or diplomas and 32 are associate degrees. 7 are CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited, making graduates eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. The lowest cost we found is $598 at Mt San Jacinto Community College District, against a state median of $17,215. Medical assistants in California earn a median of $49,660 a year (BLS, May 2025).
- schools in California
- 140
- programs
- 187
- CAAHEP or ABHES accredited
- 7
- median cost
- $17,215
- median MA pay (BLS May 2025)
- $49,660
Standout Medical Assistant Programs in California
| Standout | Program | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest cost | Mt San Jacinto Community College District certificate: Medical Assisting Preparation Employment ConcentrationBest for keeping costs down near San Jacinto · San Jacinto | $598 estimated |
| Lowest-cost accredited | Pasadena City College certificate: Certificate of Achievement in Medical Assisting - Administrative and ClinicalBest for a CMA-eligible program on a budget · Pasadena | $1,840 · CAAHEP |
| Shortest | Charles A Jones Career and Education Center certificate: Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) Program including CPR CertificationBest for starting work fast near Sacramento · Sacramento | 10 weeks |
| Most awards | Unitek College diploma: Medical Assisting (Diploma)Best for an established program with a track record · Fremont | 543 MA awards, 2022-23 |
Lowest cost: the published total or published rate x credits (estimated). Shortest: the stated length in weeks. Most awards: IPEDS 2022-23 medical assisting awards at the school. Paused and bridge programs are left out.
California Medical Assistant Schools Compared
| School | Credentials | Accreditation | Shortest | Lowest cost | MA awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitek CollegeFremont · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $20,100 | 543 | |
| UEI College-Huntington ParkHuntington Park · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 379 | |
| UEI College-FresnoFresno · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 354 | |
| American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $22,589 | 351 | |
| UEI College-Chula VistaChula Vista · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 337 | |
| UEI College-RiversideRiverside · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 303 | |
| Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeAntioch · Private for-profit | Certificate | 10 wk | $6,942 | 286 | |
| UEI College-SacramentoSacramento · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 279 | |
| UEI College-BakersfieldBakersfield · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 276 | |
| UEI College-StocktonStockton · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 260 | |
| UEI College-OntarioOntario · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 257 | |
| UEI College-Garden GroveGarden Grove · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 255 | |
| Carrington College-SacramentoSacramento · Private for-profit | Certificate and Associate | 36 wk | $22,404 | 249 | |
| UEI College-GardenaGardena · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 247 | |
| Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana · Public | Associate and Certificate | 226 | |||
| UEI College-ResedaReseda · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 225 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 212 | |
| Concorde Career College-San DiegoSan Diego · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $20,988 | 193 | |
| American Career College-AnaheimAnaheim · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $22,589 | 185 | |
| MTI CollegeSacramento · Private for-profit | Certificate | 33 wk | $16,680 | 183 | |
| UEI College-West CovinaWest Covina · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 183 | |
| Concorde Career College-Garden GroveGarden Grove · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $20,993 | 174 | |
| Concorde Career College-San BernardinoSan Bernardino · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $20,493 | 172 | |
| Carrington College-San Leandro CampusSan Leandro · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 167 | |
| UEI College-OceansideOceanside · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $20,900 | 159 | |
| American Career College-OntarioOntario · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $22,589 | 155 | |
| High Desert Medical CollegeLancaster · Private for-profit | Certificate | 34 wk | $19,920 | 153 | |
| North-West College-RiversideRiverside · Private for-profit | Diploma | 40 wk | $19,995 | 152 | |
| Mayfield CollegeCathedral City · Private for-profit | Certificate | 40 wk | $17,850 | 150 | |
| Bay Area Medical AcademySan Francisco · Private for-profit | Certificate | 39 wk | $16,850 | 145 | |
| Carrington College-San JoseSan Jose · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 145 | |
| Downey Adult SchoolDowney · Public | Certificate | $4,999 | 142 | ||
| Universal Healthcare Careers CollegeLos Angeles · Private for-profit | Diploma | 36 wk | $15,195 | 142 | |
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusPleasant Hill · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 141 | |
| Concorde Career College-North HollywoodNorth Hollywood · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $20,997 | 139 | |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula VistaChula Vista · Private for-profit | Certificate | 39 wk | $19,675 | 139 | |
| Central Coast CollegeSalinas · Private for-profit | Certificate | 46 wk | $19,920 | 138 | |
| Fresno City CollegeFresno · Public | Certificate and Associate | 136 | |||
| North-West College-West CovinaWest Covina · Private for-profit | Diploma | 40 wk | $19,995 | 133 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoSalida · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 127 | |
| Carrington College-StocktonStockton · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 120 | |
| Institute of TechnologyClovis · Private for-profit | Certificate | 111 | |||
| Modesto Junior CollegeModesto · Public | Certificate and Associate | CAAHEP | 32 wk | 110 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaTemecula · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 107 | |
| Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosSan Marcos · Private for-profit | Certificate | 39 wk | $19,675 | 106 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-FresnoFresno · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 105 | |
| San Jose City CollegeSan Jose · Public | Certificate and Associate | $1,426 | 99 | ||
| Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose · Private for-profit | Certificate | 35 wk | $14,478 | 98 | |
| North-West College-Long BeachLong Beach · Private for-profit | Diploma | 40 wk | $19,995 | 88 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaHesperia · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 88 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfield · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 87 | |
| Unitek CollegeSouth San Francisco · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $20,100 | 84 | |
| CET-SalinasSalinas · Private nonprofit | Certificate | 39 wk | $15,249 | 83 | |
| Unitek CollegeHayward · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $20,100 | 80 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-LancasterLancaster · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 77 | |
| Sutter County Career Training CenterYuba City · Private for-profit | Certificate | 39 wk | $14,836 | 69 | |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career EducationRiverside · Public | Certificate | 21 wk | $12,400 | 67 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioOntario · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 67 | |
| Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach · Public | Certificate and Associate | 32 wk | 65 | ||
| North-West College-PomonaPomona · Private for-profit | Diploma | 40 wk | $19,995 | 63 | |
| North-West College-AnaheimAnaheim · Private for-profit | Diploma | 40 wk | $19,995 | 61 | |
| Cabrillo CollegeAptos · Public | Certificate and Associate | 48 wk | 59 | ||
| City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco · Public | Certificate and Associate | CAAHEP | 59 | ||
| MiraCosta CollegeOceanside · Public | Certificate | 40 wk | $2,000 | 59 | |
| CET-Santa MariaSanta Maria · Private nonprofit | Certificate | 39 wk | $15,249 | 56 | |
| National Career CollegePanorama City · Private for-profit | Diploma | 35 wk | $16,900 | 51 | |
| West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City · Public | Certificate and Associate | $2,760 | 49 | ||
| Cerritos CollegeNorwalk · Public | Certificate and Associate | 46 | |||
| American College of Healthcare and TechnologyHuntington Park · Private for-profit | Diploma | 36 wk | $17,950 | 44 | |
| North-West College-San DiegoSan Diego · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $19,995 | 43 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa MariaSanta Maria · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 42 | |
| East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park · Public | Certificate and Associate | $1,656 | 40 | ||
| Blake Austin CollegeVacaville · Private for-profit | Certificate | 46 wk | $20,193 | 39 | |
| Milan Institute-VisaliaVisalia · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $16,810 | 38 | |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDConcord · Public | Certificate | 28 wk | $6,677 | 38 | |
| California Healing Arts CollegeCarson · Private for-profit | Diploma | 36 wk | $17,950 | 36 | |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageRancho Mirage · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $22,860 | 34 | |
| Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento · Public | Certificate and Associate | 33 | |||
| Platt College-AnaheimAnaheim · Private for-profit | Associate | 65 wk | $30,424 | 33 | |
| Milan Institute-MercedMerced · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $16,810 | 32 | |
| North-West College-Van NuysVan Nuys · Private for-profit | Diploma | 40 wk | $19,995 | 32 | |
| Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa · Public | Certificate and Associate | 32 | |||
| Southern California Health InstituteNorth Hollywood · Private for-profit | Diploma | 36 wk | $16,495 | 32 | |
| American College of Healthcare and TechnologyRiverside · Private for-profit | Diploma | 36 wk | $17,950 | 31 | |
| Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster · Public | Certificate | CAAHEP | 30 | ||
| Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest · Public | Certificate and Associate | 32 wk | $943 | 30 | |
| Imperial Valley CollegeImperial · Public | Certificate | $1,380 | 30 | ||
| Platt College-RiversideRiverside · Private for-profit | Associate | 65 wk | $30,424 | 30 | |
| Victor Valley CollegeVictorville · Public | Certificate | $1,104 | 29 | ||
| Career Care InstituteLancaster · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $14,500 | 28 | |
| Ventura Adult and Continuing EducationVentura · Public | Certificate | 30 wk | $5,877 | 27 | |
| Angeles CollegeLos Angeles · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $13,500 | 26 | |
| Chabot CollegeHayward · Public | Associate and Certificate | 26 | |||
| Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo · Public | Certificate | 26 | |||
| CET-WatsonvilleWatsonville · Private nonprofit | Certificate | 39 wk | $15,249 | 25 | |
| Integrity College of HealthPasadena · Private for-profit | Diploma | 34 wk | $19,920 | 25 | |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community EducationBaldwin Park · Public | Certificate | 55 wk | $2,940 | 24 | |
| Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey · Public | Certificate and Associate | $5,000 | 24 | ||
| Southwestern CollegeChula Vista · Public | Certificate and Associate | 24 | |||
| Palladium Technical Academy IncTemple City · Private for-profit | Certificate | 30 wk | $16,000 | 22 | |
| San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego · Public | Certificate and Associate | 22 | |||
| Canada CollegeRedwood City · Public | Certificate and Associate | $1,610 | 21 | ||
| CET-OxnardOxnard · Private nonprofit | Certificate | 39 wk | $15,249 | 21 | |
| Healthcare Career CollegeParamount · Private for-profit | Diploma | 48 wk | $16,872 | 21 | |
| De Anza CollegeCupertino · Public | Associate and Certificate | 20 | |||
| ATA CollegeEl Cajon · Private for-profit | Diploma and Associate | 34 wk | $16,990 | 19 | |
| University of Antelope ValleyLancaster · Private for-profit | Certificate | 33 wk | $17,421 | 19 | |
| Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo · Public | Associate and Certificate | 18 | |||
| Escondido Adult SchoolEscondido · Public | Certificate | 32 wk | $2,675 | 18 | |
| Milan Institute-Palm DesertPalm Desert · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $16,810 | 18 | |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-BakersfieldBakersfield · Private for-profit | Diploma | 43 wk | $19,995 | 17 | |
| Merritt CollegeOakland · Public | Certificate and Non-credit | 17 | |||
| Sierra CollegeRocklin · Public | Certificate | 48 wk | 17 | ||
| ABC Adult SchoolCerritos · Public | Certificate | 52 wk | $2,863 | 16 | |
| Medical Career College of Northern CaliforniaRoseville · Private for-profit | Certificate | 39 wk | $16,248 | 16 | |
| Platt College-OntarioOntario · Private for-profit | Associate | 65 wk | $30,424 | 16 | |
| Agape College of Business and ScienceFresno · Private nonprofit | Certificate | ABHES | 43 wk | $11,705 | 15 |
| Platt College-Los AngelesAlhambra · Private for-profit | Associate | 65 wk | $30,424 | 15 | |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education CenterSacramento · Public | Certificate | 10 wk | $2,995 | 14 | |
| Pasadena City CollegePasadena · Public | Certificate | CAAHEP | 48 wk | $1,840 | 12 |
| Shasta CollegeRedding · Public | Certificate | 32 wk | 12 | ||
| CET-San JoseSan Jose · Private nonprofit | Certificate | 39 wk | $15,249 | 11 | |
| Regan Career InstituteEl Monte · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $15,000 | 10 | |
| West Valley CollegeSaratoga · Public | Certificate and Associate | $1,587 | 10 | ||
| American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa AnaSanta Ana · Private for-profit | Diploma | 36 wk | $17,950 | 9 | |
| California Institute of Medical ScienceClovis · Private for-profit | Certificate | $3,500 | 9 | ||
| Premiere Career CollegeIrwindale · Private for-profit | Certificate | 34 wk | $12,000 | 9 | |
| Central California School of Continuing EducationSan Luis Obispo · Private for-profit | Certificate | 39 wk | $10,000 | 8 | |
| Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley · Public | Associate and Certificate | $1,380 | 8 | ||
| Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo · Public | Certificate and Associate | $575 | 7 | ||
| Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto · Public | Certificate and Associate | 16 wk | $598 | 5 | |
| South Coast CollegeOrange · Private for-profit | Certificate | $12,799 | 5 | ||
| Stellar Career CollegeModesto · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $14,000 | 5 | |
| California Career InstituteAnaheim · Private for-profit | Diploma | 40 wk | $17,215 | 4 | |
| Modern Technology SchoolFountain Valley · Private for-profit | Certificate | $8,934 | 4 | ||
| College of MarinKentfield · Public | Associate | 3 | |||
| Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria · Public | Certificate | 2 | |||
| Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa · Public | Certificate and Associate | 32 wk | $1,472 | 1 | |
| Galaxy Medical CollegeNorth Hollywood · Private for-profit | Diploma | 49 wk | $16,960 | ||
| Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda · Private nonprofit | Certificate | CAAHEP | 30 wk | $7,800 |
From each school's own pages, reviewed October 2026. Accreditation from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories, captured October 12, 2026. Awards from IPEDS 2022-23 (CIP 51.0801) count credentials conferred, not graduates. Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.
Every Medical Assistant Program in California
187 programs in California
- Certificate
- Cost
- $2,863published total
- Length
- 52 wk
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- CertificateABHESCMA (AAMA) eligible
Medical Assistant Certificate at Agape College of Business and Science: Length, Externship and Exams
Agape College of Business and Science school profile and campuses · Fresno
- Cost
- $11,705published total, 2025-26
- Length
- 43 wk10 months
- Certificate
- Cost
- $46per credit
- Pharmacology
- Diploma
- Cost
- $22,589published total, 2025-26
- Length
- 39 wkAbout 9 months
- Hours
- 780clock hours
- Externship
- 200 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- Diploma
- Cost
- $22,589published total, 2025-26
- Length
- 39 wkAbout 9 months
- Hours
- 780clock hours
- Externship
- 200 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- Diploma
- Cost
- $22,589published total, 2025-26
- Length
- 39 wkAbout 9 months
- Hours
- 780clock hours
- Externship
- 200 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- Diploma
- Cost
- $17,950published total, 2026-27
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Hours
- 800clock hours
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Diploma
- Cost
- $17,950published total, 2026-27
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Hours
- 800clock hours
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Diploma
- Cost
- $17,950published total, 2026-27
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Hours
- 800clock hours
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Certificate
- Cost
- $13,500published total
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Hours
- 900clock hours
- Externship
- 288 hours
- CertificateCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
Clinical Medical Assistant at Antelope Valley Community College District: Schedule, Cost and Skills Taught
Antelope Valley Community College District school facts and programs · Lancaster
- Cost
- $46per credit
- CertificateCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
Medical Assistant at Antelope Valley Community College District: Length, Externship and Exams
Antelope Valley Community College District school facts and programs · Lancaster
- Cost
- $46per credit
- Diploma
- Cost
- $16,990published total, 2026
- Length
- 34 wk8 months (34 weeks)
- Credits
- 33
- Externship
- Included
- EKG
- Associate degree
- Cost
- $24,390published total, 2026
- Length
- 60 wk60 weeks
- Credits
- 64
- EKG
- NCMANCCT
- Certificate
- Cost
- $2,940published total
- Length
- 55 wk
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Certificate
- Cost
- $3,040published total
- Length
- 77 wk7 quarters; Monday-Thursday 6:00-9:00 pm
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Certificate
- Cost
- $16,850published total
- Length
- 39 wk9 months
- Hours
- 900clock hours
- Externship
- 200 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- CMAAAMA
- NCMANCCT
- Certificate
- Cost
- $20,193published total, 2025-27
- Length
- 46 wk46 weeks
- Hours
- 920clock hours
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- RMAAMT
- Associate degree
- Certificate
- Cost
- $46per credit
- Length
- 48 wk
- Externship
- Included
- CMAAAMA
- RMAAMT
- CCMANHA
No programs match these filters.
Program facts come from each school's own pages, reviewed October 2026. Cost is the school's published program total, or its published per-credit rate times the stated credits, marked "estimated"; totals often leave out books, fees and exam costs. Length is converted to weeks from the school's wording. Accreditation and "CMA (AAMA) eligible" come only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories, captured October 12, 2026. Exam badges show the certification exams the program's page names.
Online Medical Assistant Programs Open to California Residents
These 11 programs put all coursework online and arrange the externship at a clinic near you. Each is listed once, lowest cost first. Confirm the school can place you in California before you apply.
Medical Assistant Pay in California
- bottom tenth
- $39,290
- median
- $49,660
- top tenth
- $77,300
- employed
- 117,060
California's median of $49,660 is above the national median of $45,690. Figures are annual wages for medical assistants (SOC 31-9092), BLS OEWS May 2025.
Medical Assistant Schools in States Near California
- UEI College-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · diploma
- Pima Medical Institute-TucsonTucson, AZ · certificate
- Arizona College-GlendaleGlendale, AZ · diploma
- Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix, AZ · certificate
- Northwest Career CollegeLas Vegas, NV · diploma
- United Education Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · diploma
- Pima Medical Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · certificate
- Nevada Career InstituteLas Vegas, NV · diploma
- Concorde Career College-PortlandPortland, OR · diploma
- Carrington College-PortlandPortland, OR · certificate
- Portland Community CollegePortland, OR · certificate · accredited
- Institute of TechnologySalem, OR · diploma
Medical Assistant Programs Near California Cities
- Medical assistant programs near Altadena187 local programs in California
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- Medical assistant programs near Daly City187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Duarte187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Escondido187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Fairfield187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Florence-Graham187 local programs in California
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- Medical assistant programs near Fullerton187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Gilroy187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Hanford187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Hemet187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Hesperia187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Huntington Beach187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Imperial187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Lake Forest187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Lawndale187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Lincoln187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Lodi187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Long Beach187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Manteca187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Maywood187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Menifee187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Modesto187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Montebello187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Mountain House187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Mountain View187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Napa187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Newport Beach187 local programs in California
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- Medical assistant programs near Palmdale187 local programs in California
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- Medical assistant programs near Perris187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Petaluma187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Pico Rivera187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Placerville187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Rancho Cucamonga187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Redding187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Redlands187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Redondo Beach187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Richmond187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Ridgecrest187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near San Diego187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near San Jose187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Santa Ana187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Santa Clara187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Santa Cruz187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Santa Maria187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Santee187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near South Whittier187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Stockton187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Torrance187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Tuolumne City187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Ukiah187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Upland187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Vacaville187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Walnut Creek187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near West Rancho Dominguez187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Whittier187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Woodland187 local programs in California
- Medical assistant programs near Yosemite Lakes187 local programs in California
Medical Assistant Programs in California: Common Questions
How Many Medical Assistant Programs Are in California?
187 at 140 schools, verified on each school's own site in October 2026. Riverside (5), Lancaster (5), Sacramento (5) and Fresno (4) have the most.
Are There Accredited Medical Assistant Programs in California?
Yes. Agape College of Business and Science, Antelope Valley Community College District, City College of San Francisco, Loma Linda University, Modesto Junior College and Pasadena City College run CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited programs (directories captured October 12, 2026). Graduates meet the standard route to the CMA (AAMA) exam. Every accredited program.
How Much Does Medical Assistant School Cost in California?
Among the 139 California programs that publish a total or a per-credit rate with their credits, cost runs from $598 to $34,228, with a median of $17,215.
How Much Do Medical Assistants Make in California?
The median is $49,660 a year ($23.88 an hour), with the middle half earning $46,240 to $61,870, across 117,060 medical assistants (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,690. Medical assistant pay in every state.
Can California Residents Train as a Medical Assistant Online?
Partly. 11 programs put all coursework online, and 74 California programs are hybrid, but every program ends in an in-person externship. Check that an online school can place you at a clinic in California before you enroll. Online medical assistant programs.
Compare Programs Beyond Your State
- Accredited Medical Assistant ProgramsCAAHEP and ABHES programs nationwide
- Online Medical Assistant ProgramsHybrid and fully online programs
- Accelerated Medical Assistant ProgramsPrograms of 32 weeks or less
- Affordable Medical Assistant ProgramsRanked by cost
- Medical Assistant CertificationCMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA compared
- Medical Assistant Programs in Arizona25 schools
- Medical Assistant Programs in Nevada10 schools
- Medical Assistant Programs in Oregon16 schools
- All StatesEvery state's programs
Sources
- Official program pages of the 140 California schools listed, reviewed October 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- ABHES, directory of programmatically accredited programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, state estimates