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Unitek College medical assistant program

In Hayward, California, Unitek College offers a certificate in medical assisting. It's a private for-profit school with 88 graduates in 2023-24. CAAHEP and ABHES don't list it for medical assisting. That isn't a verdict on the school, and the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams accept other routes too.

whole program
$14,377
graduates in 2023-24
88
medical assisting accreditation
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
classes
On campus

School website NCES profile

A glance at Unitek College

Address
21615 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94541
Type of school
Private for-profit
Federal student aid
Yes
Program
Certificate, about 9 months
Accreditation
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Price
$14,377 for the whole program (books and supplies $358 included)

State median comparison

MeasureThis programCalifornia medianRank in California
Price, whole-program prices$14,377$18,49114th lowest of 95
Graduates in 2023-24884350th of 148

The medians were checked 2026-10-22 and come from California programs reporting the same figure to the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey.

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Rules for medical assistants in the state

State certification required
No

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