Our self-paced, online medical assistant program is available to California residents and is designed to prepare you for certification (CCMA) and a role as a medical assistant in as little as 4 months.
In our course, you will develop valuable skills and training to effectively take vital signs, assist doctors and nurses, help patients, work with patient records, perform administrative medical office duties and will be familiar with many clinical procedures. You will learn about the human body, medical terminology, diagnostics, therapies, how to respond to emergencies, and more. Graduates of the Medical Assisting course will have theoretical instruction and practical skills that prepare students to obtain entry-level, medical assistant positions in a physician’s office, hospital, nursing care facility, medical lab, or healthcare facility.
Classes are designed for anyone to easily learn, and are broken up into digestible sections that build as you progress through our program. No due dates or deadlines.
Reading lessons, supplemental videos, interactive exercises, note taking, read-aloud and disability features, and open note multiple choice quizzes with no time limit.
All students receive a stethoscope and blood pressure cuff to assist you throughout the course.
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Upon graduation from our medical assistant program for California residents, you will receive your U.S. Career Institute Certificate of Completion attesting to your accomplishment. U.S. Career Institute's Online Medical Assistant certificate course prepares you to sit for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). The average CCMA exam pass rate for U.S. Career Institute graduate’s is 91% vs. the National Average of 77%**. Included with our course, we cover the cost of your CCMA certification exam, study guide and practice test – a $243 value!†
California currently employs 95,000 medical assistants.* There are thousands of medical assistant jobs open in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose and many other cities in California, according to Indeed.com. Medical assistants work at hospitals, doctor’s offices, outpatient facilities, government facilities, medical laboratories, and nursing care facilities.
*Plus one-time $29 application charge..
**First payment includes $50 down payment and $29 application charge. Application charge is non-refundable.
To become a medical assistant in California, you typically need a high school diploma or equivalent. Complete an accredited medical assisting program such as ours to gain the skills needed to pass the certification exam. While certification is not mandatory, earning credentials like Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) greatly improves job prospects. Next, meet with our career coaches to help you prepare your resume and get ready for job interviews! Apply for jobs in clinics, hospitals, or other healthcare settings.
Medical assistants in California make on average $46,690* per year according to O*Net.
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