Medical Assisting Program

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is proud to offer a career pathway into a medical assisting career.  

This 10-month accelerated course teaches the necessary skills and knowledge needed to perform the duties of a medical assistant.  Students participating will understand the role of both the administrative and clinical medical assistant.   

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to apply the basic principles of medical assisting in both an administrative and clinical setting with a high level of accuracy, professionalism, and empathy, preparing them for either national (through AMT) or state (through CCBMA) certification. 



Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to apply the basic principles of medical assisting in both an administrative and clinical setting with a high level of accuracy, professionalism, and empathy, preparing them for either national (through AMT) or state (through CCBMA) certification.