Medical Assistant Program

The Medical Assistant program at Career Care Institute offers hands-on training with experienced instructors in state-of-the-art facilities, preparing students for comprehensive and long-term careers in the dynamic healthcare field. This program equips individuals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in entry-level healthcare roles, fostering a strong foundation for future professional growth and success.

Program Details:

• Cost: 12700 USD
• Duration: 9 months
• Schedule: In-person, includes a minimum of 24 hours per week of clinical training.
• Prerequisites: High school diploma or equivalent, passing score on pre-entrance exam
• Accreditations: Council on Occupational Education (COE)
• Career Outcomes: Prepares students for entry-level healthcare careers with hands-on experience and expert instruction.

Career Care Institute’s Medical Assisting (MA) program is designed to adequately prepare the graduate for an entry-level position as a medical assistant within a healthcare setting in both front-office (administrative) and back-office (clinical) capacities. Our students will gain their knowledge through intense clinical, laboratory, and administrative tasks. At the end of the program, students will be placed in a selection of medical offices, hospitals, or clinics for one hundred and sixty (160) hours of externship. CCI is programmatically accredited by the Council on Occupational Education at all three campuses.

Career Care Institute’s Dental Assisting program is designed to adequately prepare the graduate for an entry-level position in a dental office as a dental assistant. Students will learn how to function efficiently and successfully in most areas of dental assisting. Dental assistants typically work in dentist’s offices, group practice, dental specialty practice (endodontic, periodontics, prosthodontics, etc.), school clinics, laboratories, dental supply companies, and insurance companies, among many other options. On campuses where dental assisting is offered, Career Care Institute is authorized by the Dental Board of California to certify students in Coronal Polish, Radiation Safety and 8-hour Infection Control.

Students will also attain a Basic Life Support card from the American Heart Association. Upon graduation of the program, and 6 months of experience, you will be eligible to apply for the Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) Written, Practical and Law and Ethics California State Board exams. You not only receive your Coronal Polishing certificate but also your 8-hour Infection Control, Radiation Safety and BLS from Career Care Institute.

Career Care Institute’s RN program is a two year program designed to give our student an immersive and hands-on training experience. With 20 years of healthcare educational experience, we have the knowledge, experience, and learning facilities to fast-track you in becoming a professional and highly skilled Nurse. The course consists of six terms over a two year period. Each term has three to four courses and lasts 16 weeks. Courses are held in a lecture-style classroom, lab and clinical setting. The theory, lab and clinical schedules include mornings, afternoons and evenings, with the clinical schedule also including weekends. Successful completion of Career Care Institute’s Associate Degree Nursing Program (Registered Nurse) will earn a student eligibility to be administered the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) licensure exam – a requirement for employment as an RN in California. Our RN program emphasizes hands-on-training in state-of-the-art facilities to provide you with a comprehensive and exciting healthcare education.

Career Care Institute’s accredited Vocational Nursing (VN) program will prepare you for the ever-changing field of healthcare.

The course will take place in a lecture style classroom where you will learn a variety of nursing fundamentals.

You will also visit an array of nursing facilities for hands on clinical training. We believe there are valuable lessons by combining textbook knowledge with the application of that knowledge in a healthcare setting, while providing safe patient-centered care.

Our Vocational Nursing Program prepares the graduate to take the NCLEX-PN® exam, which will make you eligible for employment as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.

Our Dental Assisting program is designed to teach you all the up-to-date skills needed in today’s dental field. Our program will teach you how to function efficiently and successfully in most areas of the dental field.

As a Dental Assistant, you’ll have the option to work in places, such as dentist’s offices, group practice, dental specialty practice (endodontic, periodontics, prosthodontics, etc.), school clinics, laboratories, dental supply companies, insurance companies, as well as many other options.