This program is set up in a cohort model that begins each fall quarter.
Applications are now open for Fall Quarter 2020. Applications are due June 1, 2020.
Learn more about the application process and requirements.
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
The UCLA Health Medical Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board.
Courses
Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.
Information Session (Optional)
Required Courses
Suggested Prerequisites
Tuition Assistance, FAQs and more
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.
Estimated Cost Breakdown
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.
**Federal Financial Aid Gainful Employment Disclosures
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.
