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San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield medical assistant program

This private for-profit school in Bakersfield, California is San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield. It offers a certificate or a degree in medical assisting and had 57 graduates in 2023-24. For medical assisting, CAAHEP and ABHES don't list the school, and that isn't a verdict on it. The RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams accept other routes as well.

whole program
$21,997
graduates in 2023-24
57
medical assisting accreditation
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
classes
On campus

School website · NCES profile

A quick look at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Address
201 New Stine Road, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Type of school
Private for-profit
Federal student aid
Yes
Program
Certificate, about 9 months; Associate degree, about 2 years
Accreditation
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Price
$21,997 for the whole program
Graduates by award
Certificate, 1 to 2 years 43 · Associate degree 14

How it compares with the state median

MeasureThis programCalifornia medianRank in California
Price, whole-program prices$21,997$18,49184th lowest of 95
Graduates in 2023-24574366th of 148

We checked the numbers on 2026-10-22, and the medians come from California programs reporting the same figure in IPEDS, 2023-24 survey data.

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Rules that apply to medical assistants in the state

State certification required
No

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