Clinical Medical Assistant
Training Programs > Health Care

Clinical Medical Assistant

Potential earnings range:
$30,618-$47,320*
Per year after graduation

Are you interested in the medical field and passionate about helping others? Are you dependable, organized and have an eye for detail? 

Then you may be a good fit for Job Corps’ Clinical Medical Assistant training program. 

On the job, you will ...

  • Complete administrative and clinical tasks in doctor’s offices, hospitals and other health care facilities 
  • Record patients’ medical history, vital statistics and medical results 
  • Take vital signs such as blood pressure 
  • Assist with patient exams 
  • Administer injections 
  • Prepare blood samples 
  • Change dressings

Some of the career options you will have ...

Most graduates become either part- or full-time clinical medical assistants in hospitals or physicians’ offices, but some also go on to be phlebotomy technicians or electrocardiogram (EKG) technicians. 

 

The credentials you will earn ...

In the Clinical Medical Assistant training program, you will earn nationally recognized credentials and be certified as: 

  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) 

  • Phlebotomy Technician

  • Electrocardiogram Technician

Students should also earn a state-issued learner’s permit and driver’s license upon completion of the program. 

 

What you’ll need to start training ...

  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers) 
  • Completion of all introductory and career preparation courses
  • Passing scores on all written and performance tests 
  • Meet academic (math and reading) requirements 
  • Compliance with state requirements that may involve a criminal background check, and completion of a training program meeting federal content requirements 
* Salary information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program and is provided for planning purposes only. Actual salary will depend on student skill level, credentials earned, experience level and location.

Need help meeting one or more of these requirements?

Don’t worry! At Los Angeles Job Corps Center, our staff will help you along your journey to make sure you have all the tools and resources you need to check those boxes and start your training.

Meet your instructors

Meet your instructors

Jesus Gutierrez
Jesus Gutierrez is a full-time Clinical Medical Assistant instructor at Los Angeles Job Corps Center. He has taught in postsecondary schools since 2010 and worked in the health care field since 2005. Jesus earned clinical medical assistant and phlebotomy teaching credentials and an associate degree in general studies. Jesus’ experience working with a diverse patient population has prepared him for the classroom at Job Corps. He is enthusiastic about sharing his training, knowledge and skills with the next generation who will serve their communities in the health care field.