Medical/Clinical Assistant

Medical/Clinical Assistant is offered as a two- to four-year certificate program at San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster, a private for-profit institution located in Lancaster, CA. The program falls under the medical assisting field (CIP 51.0801) and prepares students for clinical and administrative support duties in physician offices, clinics, and other healthcare settings.

Students build competencies in areas such as patient intake, clinical procedures, and medical office management. San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster also offers related programs including a one- to two-year Medical/Clinical Assistant certificate, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant at both the one- to two-year and two- to four-year certificate levels, and a Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician certificate, providing students with multiple healthcare and trade training pathways at the same location.