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Medical Office Administration/Biller

Evans Community Adult School - LAUSD · Los Angeles, CA

Cost
$2,420
Length
36 weeks
Working 6 months later
61%

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
37
Finished the program
58%Based on 120 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
61%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
$10,900A 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 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Medical and Health Services Managers

Job ads may call this: Nurse Manager · Nursing Director · Clinical Director · Cancer Center Director

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
  • Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
  • Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
  • Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.

What this pays in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)$70,047$138,437$230,637
Across California$74,021$143,854$279,268

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles 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
$143,854per year
Projected openings
90,810
Projected change
+34.9%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

California publishes no separate figure for this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.

Getting in

Experience needed first
Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired
None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

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: Four-year degree — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 35% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
1%
High school diploma
8%
Started college, no degree
14%
Two-year degree
11%
Four-year degree
33%
Master's degree
25%
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 Records Specialists

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Coder · Medical Records Clerk · Health Information Clerk · Medical Records Coordinator

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

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

What this pays in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)$42,788$60,926$104,035
Across California$45,026$63,540$105,338

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles 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
$63,540per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $56,927
Projected openings
15,610Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 4,670
Projected change
+15%
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 — 31% 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
1%
High school diploma
19%
Started college, no degree
31%
Two-year degree
26%
Four-year degree
17%
Master's degree
4%
Doctorate or professional degree
2%

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

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)$59,482$90,918$171,371
Across California$59,387$93,290$172,343

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles 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 yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $97,932
Projected openings
2,650Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 920
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.

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%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

This competency-based course is designed for health information technology. It provides students with project-based experiences in medical, dental health informatics, electronic recording and filing, and insurance billing. Technical instruction includes an introduction, workplace safety policies and procedures, resource management, and employability skills. Emphasis is placed on medical word formation, analysis, spelling, pronunciation, abbreviation, and applications, an overview of healthcare specializations, and understanding of case reports, body systems, clinical/diagnostic/surgical procedures, pathological conditions, medications, and the legal and ethical issues of electronic recording and filing, operation and maintenance office tools, equipment, and software, processing and using forms.

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

  • Boyle Heights WorkSource CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 323-267-5930

    1505 E. 1st StreetLos Angeles, CA 90033about 1.3 miles away

    Hours: Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday by appointment

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Downtown/Pico-Union WorkSource Center, Pacific Asian Consortium in EmploymentComprehensive center

    Phone: 213-353-1677

    1055 Wilshire BlvdSuite 900ALos Angeles, CA 90017about 1.4 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. (Evenings by appointment only)

  • Northeast Los Angeles WorkSource CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 323-539-2000

    342 North San Fernando RoadGoodwill Southern California - LA CampusLos Angeles, CA 90031about 1.6 miles away

    Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm

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