Medical Assisting Clinical Certificate

The Medical Assisting Clinical Certificate (26.5 units) prepares students for a career in the healthcare profession as a Clinical Medical Assistant. This program provides students with the theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and current electronic health record technology to sit the certification examinations to become Certified Clinical Medical Assistants and Certified Medical Scribes. An internship in a physician’s office combining clinical and medical scribing experience helps prepare the student with the clinical skills to enter the workforce.

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Plan of Study Grid
Fall Semester 1Units
AH-105 Medical Terminology 3
CSIS-101 Introduction to Computers and Data Processing 3
MA-122 Medical Ethics (formerly AH-122) 3
 Units9
Spring Semester 1
MA-773 Clinical Medical Assisting (formerly MA-073) 4
MA-775 Medical Scribe 3
BIOL-100 Human Biology 4
 Units11
Fall Semester 2
MA-777 Pharmacology for Medical Assistants 3.5
AH-549 Work Experience Education: Allied Health 3
 Units6.5
 Total Units26.5
Course Title Credits
Required Courses
AH-105Medical Terminology3
BIOL-100Human Biology4
CSIS-101Introduction to Computers and Data Processing3
MA-122Medical Ethics (formerly AH-122)3
MA-773Clinical Medical Assisting (formerly MA-073)4
MA-775Medical Scribe3
MA-777Pharmacology for Medical Assistants3.5
AH-549Work Experience Education: Allied Health3
Total Units26.5

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Gainful Employment Disclosures: Medical Assisting Clinical

Gainful Employment Disclosures – 2024 

Program Name MEDICAL ASSISTING CLINICAL 

This program is designed to be completed in 12 months This program will cost $1,242 if completed within normal time.  There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.   

Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $0 of debt.  

The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: California 

For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here:  https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ 

NOTE: 
Cost per unit $46
Nonresident Fees- Tuition: $318
Capital Outlay: $58
Parking Permits cost $90 a year or $45 a semester
RTA Go Pass cost $16 a year or $8 a semester
SGA discount sticker (optional) - $14 a year or $7 a semester
Student representation fee (optional) - $4 a year or $2 a semester
Student Health Center Fee - $52 a year or $26 a semester
*For summer session fees and non-CA resident tuition, please see: https://www.msjc.edu/enroll/what-fees-do-i-have-to-pay.html