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Medical Assistant Occupations

This course is designed to train and prepare students for entry-level employment as an assistant to the doctor in an office, clinic or healthcare center.

Topics include communication skills, ethics, confidentiality, and anatomy, vital signs, assisting with patient exams, pharmacology, medical terminology, metrics, EKG, advanced charting, and administration of medication to include injections and venipuncture. Students will meet California state requirements for administering injections, drawing blood, and performing capillary blood collection. In addition, this course also offers training and testing to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider CPR certification. This program prepares students with the skills necessary to successfully pass the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) exam.

Comprehensive Program

Medical Assistant

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Course schedule is subject to change.


Riverside – Alessandro 

2100 East Alessandro Boulevard
Riverside, CA 92508

COST: $12,400

Financial Aid available for those who qualify.

21 weeks: August 26, 2025 – January 23, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday*

21 weeks: January 29, 2026 – June 16, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday*

*Internship – Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.


Indio

47-336 Oasis Street
Indio, CA 92201

COST: $12,400

Financial Aid available for those who qualify.

21 weeks: August 26, 2025 – January 23, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday*

21 weeks: January 29, 2026 – June 16, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday*

*Internship – Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Schedules and fees are subject to change without notice.

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