Bay Area Medical Academy medical assistant program
Bay Area Medical Academy, privately run for profit, is a school based in San Francisco, California. It offers a certificate in medical assisting and had 76 graduates in 2023-24. CAAHEP and ABHES don't list the school for medical assisting, but that isn't a judgment on the school. Other routes to the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams are also accepted.
- whole program
- $16,769
- graduates in 2023-24
- 76
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
A quick look at Bay Area Medical Academy
- Address
- 530 Bush Street #201, San Francisco, CA 94108
- Type of school
- Private for-profit
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, about 9 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $16,769 for the whole program (books and supplies $585 included)
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | California median | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, whole-program prices | $16,769 | $18,491 | 34th lowest of 95 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 76 | 43 | 54th of 148 |
Each median comes from California programs reporting the same figure to the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey. All of them were checked on 2026-10-22.
Medical assistant programs close by
- City College of San Francisco, San Francisco: 5 miles (accredited)
- Unitek College, South San Francisco: 10 miles
- Contra Costa College, San Pablo: 13 miles
- Merritt College, Oakland: 13 miles
- College of Marin, Kentfield: 14 miles
- Carrington College-San Leandro Campus, San Leandro: 17 miles
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No
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