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 set up in a cohort model that begins each fall quarter.
Applications for Fall 2019 will be accepted through June 28, 2019.
Learn more about the application process and requirements.
Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.
Tuition for this program is $23,000. However, through our generous scholarship program and donor support, UCLA Health employees may only be responsible for as little as $2,000 in tuition for the program, and non-UCLA Health employees may only be responsible for as little as $5,000.
For more information on our instructors, advisory board, what to expect after graduation and FAQs, click below.
All courses in this program are paid for individually, unless otherwise noted. 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.
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.
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