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Comprehensive Medical Office Management

Conejo Valley Adult Education · Thousand Oaks, CA

Cost
$5,550
Length
26 weeks
Working 6 months later
Not reported

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
77
Finished the program
58%Based on 77 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
Not reported
Earnings in one quarter after
Not reported

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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Medical and Health Services Managers

Job ads may call this: Nurse Manager · Nursing Director · Clinical Director · Cancer Center Director

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
  • Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data, such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.
  • Plan, implement, and administer programs and services in a health care or medical facility, including personnel administration, training, and coordination of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
  • Maintain awareness of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
Typical pay in California
$143,854per yearOxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA: $129,161
Projected openings
90,810Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA: 1,290
Projected change
+34.9%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired
None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

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 — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 35% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
1%
High school diploma
8%
Started college, no degree
14%
Two-year degree
11%
Four-year degree
33%
Master's degree
25%
Doctorate or professional degree
7%

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 Assistants

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Health Assistant · Doctor's Assistant · Ophthalmic Assistant · Optometric Assistant

  • Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
  • Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
  • Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
  • Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
  • Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
Typical pay in California
$50,918per yearOxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA: $49,714
Projected openings
175,850Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA: 2,900
Projected change
+22.7%
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 — 38% 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
2%
High school diploma
20%
Started college, no degree
38%
Two-year degree
24%
Four-year degree
12%
Master's degree
3%
Doctorate or professional degree
1%

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 yearOxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA: $52,691
Projected openings
128,130Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA: 2,870
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 is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties. Successful program completion provides eligibility to sit for national certification exams in: Medical Assisting ; Medical Billing and Coding; EKG Technician;. Includes BLS/CPR and Medical Assisting externship.

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

  • America`s Job Center of California - Simi ValleyAffiliate site

    Phone: 805-648-WORK (9675) or toll-free at 833-810-9675

    2900 N. Madera Rd.County of Ventura Human Services Center Suite 100Simi Valley, CA 93065about 7.4 miles away

    Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.

  • South Valley WorkSource CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 818-237-9099

    20920 Warner Center LaneSuote CWoodland Hills, CA 91367about 16.8 miles away

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

    Has a veterans' representative

  • America`s Job Center of California OxnardComprehensive center

    Phone: 805-648-WORK (9675)

    2901 N. Ventura RoadThird FloorOxnard, CA 93036-1150about 17.4 miles away

    Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

    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