Accelerated Clinical Medical Assistant Program: Overview and Locations

The Accelerated Clinical Medical Assistant Program offers a great start in health care, allowing students to earn their medical assisting certificate in one year.

Program Structure and Costs

The Medical Assisting program is a 12-month, four-quarter program. Your total cost for the Medical Assisting program will be less than $8,000. The current cost for the 2021-2022 program is $7,473.00 which includes tuition, books, labs fees, scrubs and prescreening fees.

Class Format and Schedule

Tentatively, classes will be held in a hybrid format, meaning lecture classes will be online and lab classes will be on ground at our KPSAHS location in Richmond. Classes will be held three days a week, with two days as lecture classes (remote based) and one day of on ground lab class. The tentative hours will be 9:00 am - 3:30 pm for the day program (Fall quarter starts) and 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm for the evening program (Spring quarter starts).

Clinical Training

In the last quarter MA clinical training consists of 320 hours scheduled Monday-Friday during normal business hours 8:00 am - 5:30 pm. Medical Assisting students do their clinical training at Kaiser Permanente facilities. The exact location will be determined before clinical begins. We do not guarantee locations or areas.

Admissions Process

Once the application deadline has passed, we will email all applicants who have submitted a complete application and provide them with instructions to register for the Wonderlic assessment exam. Applicants who will be offered a seat in the class will be contacted by phone, all others will be notified by email.

Financial Aid and Employment

No, we do not offer federal financial aid. There may be some scholarship opportunities available for students that are accepted into the program. No, we do not guarantee employment in general or with Kaiser Permanente. Our Department of Career Services will help with resume building, interviewing, and providing job leads.

Accreditation

The Medical Assisting program is approved by California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) as well as KPSAHS’s institutional accreditor, the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). We also have approval through the Bureau of Private and Post-Secondary Education (BPPE).

Available Programs

CALRegional offers various programs in different formats:

• IN PERSON/HYBRID: Phlebotomy Technician Program, Medical Assistant Program, Pharmacy Technician Program, Emergency Medical Technician Program, Patient Care Technician Program
• ONLINE: EKG Technician Program, Billing & Coding Specialist Program

View All Programs to see the full offerings.

Locations and Program Availability

CALRegional has locations across Northern, Central, and Southern California, as well as in Texas. Here's a detailed breakdown of programs offered at each location:

Contact Information

You can email the admissions team at [email protected] if you have further questions about the Medical Assisting program. The KPSAHS address is 938 Marina Way South Richmond, CA 94804 United States. Phone: (510) 231-5000. E-Mail KPSAHS. Campus Hours Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm (Exceptions).