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UCLA Health Medical Assistant Program

The UCLA Medical Assistant Program (MAP), offered through a partnership between UCLA Health and UCLA Extension, combines the theory and practical experience necessary to prepare students to transition successfully into a career as a medical assistant.

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This program is perfect for...

Health care administrators looking to transition into clinical practice
Students looking to start their career in medical assisting
Recent high school graduates starting their career track in allied health care
Allied health professionals

What you can learn.

Perform basic clinical tasks such as taking vital signs, administering medications, and collecting samples for testing
Perform administrative tasks in a medical office
Using various health information system technologies and medical equipment
Acquire the knowledge necessary to pass various certification exams

Would you like to learn more about the UCLA Health Medical Assistant Program? Please click here for more information.

What our certificates have done for our students.

85%

feel a certificate helped them enhance their careers

1 out of 4

received a salary increase after starting a certificate program

50%

switched careers after completing a certificate program

85%

recommend a certificate program to others

Courses

Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.

Required (14)

Information Session (Optional)

UCLA Medical Assistant Program Application Information Session

MED 700

Required

Medical Terminology II

MED X 410.4

Pharmacology for Medical Assistants II

MED X 411.4

Professional Development for Medical Assistants

MED X 412.4

Professional Practice for Medical Assistants

MED X 410.2

Medical Assistant Fundamentals of Practice & Lab: Clinical Skills/ Procedures for Medical Assistants I

MED X 410.3

Externship

MED X 413.1

Medical Assistant Program Orientation and CPR

MED X 410.0

Medical Terminology I

MED X 410.1

Human Anatomy and Physiology and Pathophysiology I

MED X 411.1

Pharmacology for Medical Assistants I

MED X 411.2

Medical Assistant Fundamentals of Practice & Lab: Clinical Skills/ Procedures for Medical Assistants II

MED X 411.3

Human Anatomy/Physiology & Pathophysiology II

MED X 412.1

Phlebotomy

MED X 412.2

Medical Assistant Fundamentals of Practice & Lab: Clinical Skills/ Procedures for Medical Assistants III

MED X 412.3

Medical Assisting Exam Review

MED X 413.3

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Suggested Prerequisites

High School Diploma

Estimated Cost Breakdown

All courses in this program are paid for individually. An application form is required to establish candidacy in this program. From the 'Apply Now' button, complete the online application and pay the application fee if applicable.

Application & Candidacy Fee

75.00

Estimated Program Tuition

23000.00

Estimated program textbook/materials

N/A

*The Application & Candidacy Fee establishes your candidacy in the program for a period of time covering normal progress toward completion and may allow you to access a variety of program benefits.

Internships Available

No

Visa Requirement Applicable

No

VA Benefit Eligible

No

Financial Aid

No

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The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges and universities to disclose certain information for any financial aid eligible program that, “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation”. This information includes program costs; occupations that the program prepares students to enter; occupational profiles; on time completion rate; and for the most recent award year: the number of students who have completed the program, the number of students who complete the program within the estimated duration, the job placement rate, and the median Title IV and private loan debt incurred by those who complete the program. For gainful employment information for this program, visit our Financial Aid page.