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Medical Assisting

You can learn how to do everything that medical assistants do in our new, state-of-the-art skills lab, where high-tech simulators allow you to practice working with patients.

Our curriculum is aligned with national credentialing standards, to make sure you’ll be competitive and ready to work wherever you go.

And, we make employer relationships a high priority, placing students at externship partners like Sutter Health, Kaiser Permanente and Lifelong Medical Care. These employers also help shape our curriculum, keeping it up-to-date and focused on the things that matter most in our area.

Jessica Le
General Education Building, Room 109B
jle@contracosta.edu

Medical assisting is one of the fastest-growing jobs in the health care industry. And nearly all hospitals, clinics, doctors’ offices and other health care facilities employ medical assistants. So, there are a lot of job opportunities out there.



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A Canvas shell keeps all your class materials, assignments, and announcements in one easy-to-access place, helping you stay organized and on top of your work. It also lets you review content and communicate with your instructor whenever it fits into your schedule!


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Jessica Le

Jessica Le

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Medical Assisting


It’s very clear to me that the staff really does care about the success of the students that they’re teaching. It was a very nurturing environment, with so much individualized care. The teachers were so involved in the academic and personal lives of the students.
It’s very clear to me that the staff really does care about the success of the students that they’re teaching. It was a very nurturing environment, with so much individualized care. The teachers were so involved in the academic and personal lives of the students.Michael Sarvi