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Medical Assisting
South Puget Sound Community College

Medical Assisting

South Puget Sound Community College ETPL
You understand the importance of health and peace of mind - whether you're tending to a patient, studying diseases, providing dietary counsel, or documenting important medical information, our Healthcare Pathway will set you on a course to making a difference every day.
Visit the program website Jolyn Ponder Professor Medical Assisting (360) 596-5202 medicalassist@spscc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$11,610.69

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

The Dr. Angela Bowen Center for Health Education - Olympia

Instructional methods

Hybrid or Blended Program

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

21 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

91

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Completion rate

49%

Employment rate

85%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$23

Typical (median) annual earnings

$43,700

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Healthcare and Social Services

72%

Administrative Support

17%

Retail Trade

6%

Other Industries

5%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
65
Completion rate
49%
Average number of students who completed each year
22
Gender
Male
10%
Female
90%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
11%
Black or African American
5%
Hispanic
11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
60%
Multi-racial
10%
Other
2%
Age
Under 20
5%
20 to 29
51%
30 to 39
32%
40 to 49
9%
50 and over
4%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
8%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
48%
Some college experience, but no degree
19%
Certificate or AA
18%
BA or higher
7%