Southwestern College medical assistant program
The public college Southwestern College, in Chula Vista, California, lets you take medical assisting as a certificate or a degree. It had 16 graduates in 2023-24. CAAHEP and ABHES don't list it for medical assisting, but that isn't a verdict on the school. Other routes are accepted for the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams too.
- one year of classes
- $1,344
- graduates in 2023-24
- 16
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
A quick look at Southwestern College
- Address
- 900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91910
- 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
- $1,344 for one year of classes, local students
- Graduates by award
- Certificate, 1 to 2 years 5 · Associate degree 11
State median comparison
| Measure | This program | California median | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, public-college yearly prices | $1,344 | $1,312 | 23rd lowest of 35 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 16 | 43 | 117th of 148 |
These medians come from California programs that send the same figure to the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey. The check date is 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- UEI College-Chula Vista, Chula Vista: 5 miles
- Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista, Chula Vista: 6 miles (accredited)
- Concorde Career College-San Diego, San Diego: 8 miles (accredited)
- CET-San Diego, San Diego: 8 miles
- North-West College-San Diego, San Diego: 10 miles (accredited)
- ATA College, El Cajon: 12 miles
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No
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