San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria medical assistant program
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria, a private for-profit school, is located in Santa Maria, California. It provides a medical assisting certificate, with 54 graduates in 2023-24. CAAHEP and ABHES don't list it for medical assisting. That isn't a judgment on the school, and the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams accept other routes as well.
- whole program
- $33,472
- graduates in 2023-24
- 54
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
A look at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
- Address
- 303 Plaza Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Type of school
- Private for-profit
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, about 15 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $33,472 for the whole program
State median comparison
| Measure | This program | California median | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, whole-program prices | $33,472 | $18,491 | 90th lowest of 95 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 54 | 43 | 67th of 148 |
Medians rely on data that programs in California report to IPEDS, 2023-24 survey for the same figure. The data was checked 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- CET-Santa Maria, Santa Maria: 1 mile
- Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria: 1 mile
- Central California School of Continuing Education, San Luis Obispo: 25 miles
- Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo: 32 miles
- Ventura College, Ventura: 82 miles
- San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield, Bakersfield: 83 miles
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No
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