Antelope Valley Community College District medical assistant program

As a public college in Lancaster, California, Antelope Valley Community College District offers a medical assisting certificate or degree, with 38 graduates in 2023-24. This school doesn't appear on the CAAHEP or ABHES medical assisting lists, but that isn't a verdict on the school. Other routes to the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams are also accepted.

one year of classes: $1,124
graduates in 2023-24: 38
medical assisting accreditation: Not CAAHEP or ABHES
classes: On campus

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A quick look at Antelope Valley Community College District

Address: 3041 West Ave K, Lancaster, CA 93536
Type of school: Public
Federal student aid: Yes
Program: Certificate, under 12 months; Certificate, 12 to 24 months; Associate degree, about 2 years
Accreditation: Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Price: $1,124 for one year of classes, local students
Graduates by award: Certificate under 1 year 11 · Certificate, 1 to 2 years 7 · Associate degree 20

How it compares with the state median

Measure	This program	California median	Rank in California
Price, public-college yearly prices	$1,124	$1,312	1st lowest of 35
Graduates in 2023-24	38	43	81st of 148

California programs that report the same figure in the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey supply these medians, checked 2026-10-22.

Nearby medical assistant programs

Career Care Institute, Lancaster: 2 miles
High Desert Medical College, Lancaster: 2 miles (accredited)
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster, Lancaster: 3 miles
Antelope Valley College-Palmdale Center, Palmdale: 20 miles (accredited)
National Career College, Panorama City: 35 miles (accredited)
Integrity College of Health, Pasadena: 35 miles (accredited)

Rules for medical assistants in the state

State certification required: No

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