Medical Assisting
Associate in Science
Graduates of the Medical Assisting programs at Chabot College will have an opportunity to apply for employment as Medical Assistants in an ambulatory care setting.— Show Full Program Details
Medical Assisting Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Endoscopy Technicians
High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 32,450
- High salary: 68,180
- Average salary: 46050
- Job growth:
- Low salary: 32,450
- High salary: 68,180
- Average salary: 46050
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 51,760
- High salary: 0
- Average salary: 105620
All Careers in Medical Assisting (28)
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Rising | 105,620 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathologists | Master's degree, Certificate after master's | Rising | 95,410 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | Master's degree | Rising | 93,600 |
| Registered Nurses | Bachelor's degree, Certificate after high school | Rising | 93,600 |
| Audiologists | Doctoral degree | Rising | 92,120 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | Associate's degree, Certificate after high school | Rising | 89,340 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training | Rising | 83,460 |
| Nursing Instructors & Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Rising | 79,940 |
| Radiologic Technologists & Technicians | Associate's degree, Certificate after high school | Rising | 77,660 |
| Recreation & Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 75,890 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | Associate's degree | Rising | 68,340 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians | Associate's degree, Certificate after high school | Stable | 67,260 |
| Health Education Specialists | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 63,000 |
| Surgical Technologists | Associate's degree, Certificate after high school | Rising | 62,830 |
| Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses | Some college, Certificate after high school | Stable | 62,340 |
| Surgical Assistants | - n/a | Rising | 60,290 |
| Medical Records Specialists | - n/a | Rising | 50,250 |
| Secretaries & Administrative Assistants | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Rising | 46,290 |
| Endoscopy Technicians | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Rising | 46,050 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | - n/a | - n/a | 46,050 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistants | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 46,050 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Stable | 44,640 |
| Medical Assistants | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 44,200 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Rising | 44,080 |
| Office Clerks, General | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Rising | 43,630 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | Some college, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 42,590 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Stable | 37,370 |
| Receptionists & Information Clerks | High school diploma/GED, Some college | Rising | 37,230 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Employ principles of communication theory to facilitate and maintain effective, verbal, written and non verbal interaction.
- be responsive to the communities of interest that are served by the program to include, but are not limited to, students, graduates, faculty, sponsor administration, industry partners, physicians, and the public.
- prepare competent entry-level professional medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.