Medical/Clinical Assistant

The Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate program at Cuesta College is a two- to four-year credential offered by this public institution in San Luis Obispo, California. The program falls within the medical assisting field (CIP 51.0801) and prepares students to perform both administrative and clinical duties in healthcare settings such as physician offices, clinics, and outpatient facilities. Training typically includes patient communication, medical recordkeeping, vital signs measurement, specimen handling, and clinical procedures.

Cuesta College offers this healthcare certificate alongside programs in the skilled trades and engineering technology fields, including Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, Electrician at both the one- to two-year and two- to four-year levels, Building Construction Technology/Technician, and Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician. Students at this San Luis Obispo campus have access to a broad range of vocational and technical program options.