East Los Angeles College medical assistant program

A certificate or degree in medical assisting is available at East Los Angeles College, a public college in Monterey Park, California, with 72 graduates in 2023-24. The program isn't listed for medical assisting by CAAHEP or ABHES. That isn't a judgment on the school. Other routes to the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams are also accepted.

one year of classes: $1,238
graduates in 2023-24: 72
medical assisting accreditation: Not CAAHEP or ABHES
classes: On campus

School website NCES profile

A quick look at East Los Angeles College

Address: 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754
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: $1,238 for one year of classes, local students
Graduates by award: Certificate under 1 year 30 · Certificate, 1 to 2 years 31 · Associate degree 11

How it compares with the state median

Measure	This program	California median	Rank in California
Price, public-college yearly prices	$1,238	$1,312	14th lowest of 35
Graduates in 2023-24	72	43	56th of 148

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

Medical assistant programs in this area

Platt College-Los Angeles, Alhambra: 3 miles
UEI College-Huntington Park, Huntington Park: 6 miles
American College of Healthcare and Technology, Huntington Park: 6 miles (accredited)
Regan Career Institute, El Monte: 6 miles (accredited)
Palladium Technical Academy Inc, Temple City: 7 miles
Universal Healthcare Careers College, Los Angeles: 7 miles

Rules for medical assistants in the state

State certification required: No

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