Medical/Clinical Assistant

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0801

at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, WA

25.5 - Below AveragePublicAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$43,072

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$43,072

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.

How This Program Compares

First-year graduate earnings vs. Medical Assisting programs in Washington

$43,072About average

Benchmark: $44,300 — average of 12 comparable programs

College Scorecard 2023

National median wage — Medical Assisting

$42,000

Across all experience levels in this field

BLS

Projected job growth — Medical Assisting

+13%

National outlook for this field

BLS

About This Program

Medical/Clinical Assistant is a certificate program (two to four years) at Skagit Valley College, a public college in Mount Vernon, WA. Part of the medical assistant field (CIP 51.0801), this program provides more in-depth preparation for clinical and administrative roles in outpatient and ambulatory healthcare environments compared to shorter-term alternatives.

Skagit Valley College also offers programs in Baking and Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology. Students in this two-to-four-year certificate program can expect comprehensive training in clinical procedures, diagnostic testing, pharmacology basics, patient communication, medical coding fundamentals, and electronic health record systems, supporting career readiness as a medical or clinical assistant in a variety of healthcare settings.

CIP 51.0801 — Medical/Clinical Assistant

Category: Medical Assisting

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