Clinical Medical Assistant - days (textbooks not included)
San Juan Adult School - Sunrise Tech · Citrus Heights, CA
- Cost
- $1,270
- Length
- 15 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 49%
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 127
- Finished the program
- 87%Based on 121 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 49%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $10,140A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
The job this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
No regional figures for this program's city
Citrus Heights is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.
Medical Assistants
Job ads may call this: Health Assistant · Doctor's Assistant · Ophthalmic Assistant · Optometric Assistant
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
- Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- Typical pay in California
- $50,918per year
- Projected openings
- 175,850
- Projected change
- +22.7%
- Usually needs
- Postsecondary non-degree award
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Started college, no degree — 38% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.
- No high school diploma
- 2%
- High school diploma
- 20%
- Started college, no degree
- 38%
- Two-year degree
- 24%
- Four-year degree
- 12%
- Master's degree
- 3%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 1%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job. It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
In this full-day, fast-paced, comprehensive certificate program, students can learn medical terminology and receive industry-standard clinical/back office training in just one semester.The CMA program includes two concurrent segments: *Medical Terminology: In addition, this segment also includes front office skills; such as scheduling appointments and some medical office computer training. *Students successfully completing this segment are eligible for community college credits through American River College. Clinical: Students learn CMA clinical skills, including how to interview patients, position patients for all medical exams, take adult/infant vitals, give injections, perform many venipunctures, perform EKG's/ECG's, and more. Students practice their clinical skills on each other. This segment also includes CPR certification through the American Heart Association mandatory; (additional fees apply). Upon successful completion of both segments, students will earn a Certificate of Completion, qualify to take the national or state CMA certification exam (additional fees apply), and may be recommended for an externship with a local partner health care provider. To receive a recommendation for a 160-hour externship with a local health care provider, students must meet thresholds in the following areas as defined in the course syllabus: Attendance Grades Assignments Mastery of clinical competency and comprehensionPrerequisites: Proof of high school diploma (in English) or GED. Written proof of a current TB test within 2 weeks of class start date. Scrubs (within 2 weeks of class start).
https://www.sanjuan.edu/sunrisetc
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Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
Pride Industries AJCCAffiliate site
Phone: 916-676-2540
7011 Sylvan RoadSuite ACitrus Heights, CA 95610about 1.1 miles away
Hours: Mon - Thur 9:00am - 4:30pm, Fri: by appointment only
America`s Job Center of California RosevilleComprehensive center
Phone: 916-746-7722 Ext. 102
115 Ascot DriveSuite 100 (Golden Sierra Workforce Development Board)Roseville, CA 95661about 3.6 miles away
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Has a veterans' representative
Hillsdale AJCCComprehensive center
Phone: 916-263-4100
5655 Hillsdale BlvdSuite 8Sacramento, CA 95842about 5 miles away
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm Friday 8:30-4:30 Virtual
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
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