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Care Service Workforce Apprenticeship Program

Care Service Workforce · San Diego, CA

Cost
$7,000
Length
260 weeks
Working 6 months later
Not reported

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

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

The jobs 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.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Where California publishes a separate figure for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Job ads may call this: Medical Records Analyst · Medical Records Director

The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.

Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.

What this pays in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County)$58,205$87,739$159,586
Across California$59,387$93,290$172,343

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California
$93,290per yearSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: $86,139
Projected openings
2,650San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: 320
Projected change
+18.8%
Usually needs
Associate's degree

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: Master's degree — 35% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Associate's degree. 19% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.8%
High school diploma
7%
Started college, no degree
12%
Two-year degree
9%
Four-year degree
31%
Master's degree
35%
Doctorate or professional degree
7%

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.

Medical Assistants

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Health Assistant · Doctor's Assistant · Ophthalmic Assistant · Optometric Assistant

  • 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.

What this pays in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County)$44,438$50,672$68,020
Across California$40,285$50,918$79,258

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California
$50,918per yearSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: $49,138
Projected openings
175,850San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: 13,410
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.

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%

It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Secretary · Unit Clerk · Ward Clerk · Medical Secretary

  • Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
  • Transcribe recorded messages or practitioners' diagnoses or recommendations into patients' medical records.
  • Compile and record medical charts, reports, or correspondence, using typewriter or personal computer.
  • Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Complete insurance or other claim forms.
  • Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.

What this pays in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County)$44,673$52,872$72,690
Across California$41,612$55,779$77,819

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California
$55,779per yearSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: $51,537
Projected openings
128,130San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: 11,320
Projected change
+12.6%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 2% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
2%
High school diploma
24%
Started college, no degree
33%
Two-year degree
17%
Four-year degree
19%
Master's degree
5%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.9%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Medical Front Office Assistant and Administration, Medical Assistant, IT Support Professional.

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

  • Metro Career CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 619-319-9675 and 619-266-4253

    4389 Imperial AvenueSan Diego, CA 92113about 3 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

    Has a veterans' representative

  • South Bay Career CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 619-319-9675

    333 H StreetSouth Bay Career Bldg. Suite 1055Chula Vista, CA 91910about 5.5 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5 :00p.m.

  • East County Career CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 619-319-9675

    151 Van Houten AvePCGEl Cajon, CA 92020about 7.6 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm

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

How this gets paid for, and what to ask

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you