Canada College medical assistant program
In Redwood City, California, Canada College is a public college offering a certificate or degree in medical assisting. It had 20 graduates in 2023-24. For medical assisting, neither CAAHEP nor ABHES lists the school, and that isn't a verdict on it. The RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams accept other routes too.
- one year of classes
- $1,332
- graduates in 2023-24
- 20
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- Partly online
A look at Canada College
- Address
- 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City, CA 94061
- 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
- $1,332 for one year of classes, local students
- Graduates by award
- Certificate under 1 year 2 · Certificate, 1 to 2 years 7 · Associate degree 11
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | California median | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, public-college yearly prices | $1,332 | $1,312 | 20th lowest of 35 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 20 | 43 | 107th of 148 |
The medians come from programs in California that report this figure to IPEDS, 2023-24 survey. We checked them 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- De Anza College, Cupertino: 15 miles
- Chabot College, Hayward: 16 miles
- Unitek College, Hayward: 17 miles
- Unitek College, Fremont: 17 miles
- Unitek College, South San Francisco: 18 miles
- Carrington College-San Leandro Campus, San Leandro: 19 miles
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No
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