Orange Coast College medical assistant program
In Costa Mesa, California, you'll find Orange Coast College, a public college. It offers a certificate or degree for medical assisting, and it had 32 graduates in 2023-24. It isn't listed by CAAHEP or ABHES for medical assisting, but that isn't a verdict on the school, and the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams accept other routes as well.
- one year of classes
- $1,208
- graduates in 2023-24
- 32
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
At a glance: Orange Coast College
- Address
- 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- Type of school
- Public
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, 12 to 24 months; Associate degree, about 2 years
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $1,208 for one year of classes, local students
- Graduates by award
- Certificate, 1 to 2 years 20 · Associate degree 12
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | California median | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, public-college yearly prices | $1,208 | $1,312 | 13th lowest of 35 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 32 | 43 | 88th of 148 |
These medians come from the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey, drawn from California programs reporting the same figure. Checked 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- Modern Technology School, Fountain Valley: 4 miles
- Santa Ana College, Santa Ana: 6 miles
- American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana, Santa Ana: 7 miles (accredited)
- Concorde Career College-Garden Grove, Garden Grove: 7 miles (accredited)
- South Coast College, Orange: 8 miles
- UEI College-Garden Grove, Garden Grove: 9 miles
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No
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