Earn your MA diploma in as few as 9 months.
Graduates of the Medical Assisting program at Unitek College in Hayward gain the skills needed to support patient care and medical office efficiency. Through hands-on labs and guided instruction, you’ll develop confidence in both clinical and administrative responsibilities essential to healthcare teams.
Follow these simple steps to start your path toward training to become a Medical Assistant.
For a list of all admissions steps and requirements, please visit the college catalog.
The MA program is designed to prepare you for the realities of today’s healthcare workplaces through a balanced combination of classroom instruction, hands-on simulations, and supervised clinical experience. Throughout the program, you’ll develop essential clinical and administrative skills while gaining exposure to the wide scope of responsibilities Medical Assistants perform each day. Instruction covers laboratory techniques, diagnostic and clinical procedures, pharmaceutical principles, medication administration, first aid, medical office practices, patient relations, and medical law, with a strong emphasis on ethics and professionalism. A supervised externship allows you to apply what you’ve learned in a real healthcare setting, helping you graduate with confidence and practical experience.
Core Medical Assisting subjects:
The Hayward campus offers a supportive, student-centered learning environment designed to help Medical Assisting students succeed from day one. Inside, students have access to two dedicated skills labs, a simulation lab, five lecture rooms including computer-equipped classrooms, a student lounge, and a learning resource room that supports focused study and collaboration. The campus is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), reflecting a commitment to quality education and student outcomes. Faculty and staff are known for their accessibility and support, with students often highlighting the effectiveness of the Financial Aid team and the open-door approach of campus leadership. Nearby destinations include Southland Mall, Winton Plaza, Costco, Target, and several major medical facilities, placing students within reach of both everyday conveniences and healthcare employers throughout the Bay Area.
Reinforce your hands-on training through flexible online coursework designed to support your understanding of key medical concepts and the reasoning behind clinical procedures. Using digital textbooks and interactive learning tools, you’ll complete assignments that complement your lab experience, allowing you to maximize time practicing skills on campus while maintaining the flexibility to balance school with work and personal responsibilities.
Train in hands-on environments designed to reflect real medical office settings, where classroom instruction and skills training take place in the same space so you can immediately apply what you learn. You’ll work with industry-standard equipment and task trainers, including EKG machines, phlebotomy stations, injection arms, infant manikins, wound care simulators, autoclaves, and centrifuges, helping you build confidence and develop the practical skills needed to perform essential patient care tasks in real healthcare environments.
Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Hayward campus sits near Interstate 880 and Hayward Executive Airport, offering convenient access for students commuting from across the region. Often referred to as the “Heart of the Bay,” Hayward’s central location makes it an ideal hub for accessibility and connectivity. The campus is close to major roadways, including Hesperian Boulevard and multiple freeway exits, as well as public transportation options.
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*These placement rates are based on program-specific and campus-specific data reported to our institutional accreditor(s) in 2024. While the figures shown here are not separately reported to our accreditor, they are derived from those outcomes. For full details by program and campus, please visit our Disclosures page.
Unitek College’s campuses in Fremont, Hayward, San Jose, Sacramento, Concord, South San Francisco, Bakersfield, Ontario and Reno are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education. The Ontario, Reno, San Jose, Sacramento, Bakersfield and Concord campuses are recognized by ACCSC as accredited branches of the Fremont main campus. The South San Francisco campus is recognized by ACCSC as an accredited branch of the Hayward main campus.
