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Medical Assistant and Health Information Technology

East Los Angeles Skills Center - LAUSD · Los Angeles, CA

Cost
$3,502
Length
26 weeks
Working 6 months later
81%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
242
Finished the program
52%Based on 425 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
81%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
$15,600A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Computer Occupations, All Other

The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.

All computer occupations not listed separately.

Typical pay in California
$138,203per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $104,996
Projected openings
59,320Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 12,130
Projected change
+11.1%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 39% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 44% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
1%
High school diploma
9%
Started college, no degree
20%
Two-year degree
14%
Four-year degree
39%
Master's degree
15%
Doctorate or professional degree
1%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Medical Records Specialists

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Coder · Medical Records Clerk · Health Information Clerk · Medical Records Coordinator

The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

Typical pay in California
$63,540per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $56,927
Projected openings
15,610Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 4,670
Projected change
+15%
Usually needs
Postsecondary non-degree award

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 31% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.

No high school diploma
1%
High school diploma
19%
Started college, no degree
31%
Two-year degree
26%
Four-year degree
17%
Master's degree
4%
Doctorate or professional degree
2%

It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Secretary · Unit Clerk · Ward Clerk · Medical Secretary

  • Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
  • Transcribe recorded messages or practitioners' diagnoses or recommendations into patients' medical records.
  • Compile and record medical charts, reports, or correspondence, using typewriter or personal computer.
  • Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Complete insurance or other claim forms.
  • Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.
Typical pay in California
$55,779per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $53,598
Projected openings
128,130Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 34,470
Projected change
+12.6%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 2% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
2%
High school diploma
24%
Started college, no degree
33%
Two-year degree
17%
Four-year degree
19%
Master's degree
5%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.9%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

This training prepares you to work as clinical medical assistant. Classroom instruction includes: ethics, medical terminology, medical forms, ambulatory care, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, out-patient surgery, urology, orthopedics, internal medicine, and cardiology. You will be able to practice techniques and topics learned to gain expertise through externships in a physician office or medical clinics.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

  • Northeast Los Angeles WorkSource CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 323-539-2000

    342 North San Fernando RoadGoodwill Southern California - LA CampusLos Angeles, CA 90031about 1.1 miles away

    Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm

  • Boyle Heights WorkSource CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 323-267-5930

    1505 E. 1st StreetLos Angeles, CA 90033about 3 miles away

    Hours: Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday by appointment

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Verdugo Jobs CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 818- 937-8000

    1255 South Central AvenueGlendale, CA 91204about 3.9 miles away

    Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - :5:00 pm

    Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you