- Career-Focused Allied Health Education in North Hollywood
Prepare for a Medical Assistant career with career-focused hybrid training at SOCHI’s North Hollywood campus serving Los Angeles. Build clinical and administrative skills, complete hands-on training, and gain real-world experience through a 150-hour externship.
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Program Length
Career-Focused Training
Learning Format
Skills Training
Externship
SOCHI’s Medical Assistant Diploma program combines classroom learning, practical skills training and externship experience to help students prepare for entry-level opportunities in medical offices, clinics and other healthcare environments.
Develop a balanced foundation in patient-facing clinical procedures and the administrative responsibilities used in healthcare offices.
Combine structured instruction with hands-on learning designed around the skills Medical Assistants use in professional settings.
Progress from foundational coursework to practical training and a 150-hour externship experience.
Medical Assistants often support both the clinical and administrative sides of a healthcare practice. SOCHI’s program is designed to help students build practical skills while developing the professional habits needed to work with patients and healthcare teams.
Hands-on learning reinforces classroom concepts and gives students opportunities to practice procedures in a structured educational environment before externship.
Training should reflect the broad responsibilities Medical Assistants may encounter in modern healthcare environments. Keep the final skill wording aligned with SOCHI’s current catalog.
Want the complete course-by-course curriculum? Visit SOCHI’s main Medical Assistant Diploma Program page for detailed program information.
The Medical Assistant program includes a 150-hour externship, giving students an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in a professional setting while gaining exposure to real healthcare workflows.
The externship helps connect classroom and hands-on training with the expectations of an entry-level Medical Assistant role.
Build the clinical, administrative, and professional skills needed to pursue entry-level Medical Assistant opportunities in healthcare settings with confidence.
Students who successfully complete the program earn the educational credential specified by SOCHI for its Medical Assistant Diploma program.
Graduates may be eligible to sit for the applicable Medical Assistant certification examination identified by SOCHI. Keep the final exam and credential wording exactly aligned with current school documentation.
Develop clinical, administrative and professional skills designed to support entry-level employment preparation.
Medical Assistants work across a variety of healthcare environments, supporting clinical teams and helping healthcare offices operate efficiently.
Use current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Medical Assistant employment and outlook data here, with the BLS source linked directly. Avoid promotional salary claims that are not clearly contextualized.
Explore salary and career data: Medical Assistant Salary in California: 2026 Pay & Career Guide
Student Support
SOCHI supports students as they prepare to enter the workforce. Career Services can provide guidance with career preparation, résumé development, interview skills and job-search strategies.
Funding Your Education
Financial aid is available to those who qualify. SOCHI’s Financial Aid team can help eligible students understand available funding options and navigate the financial aid process.
SOCHI’s Medical Assistant program is taught at its North Hollywood campus, serving students from Los Angeles and nearby communities. This gives Los Angeles-area students access to career-focused Medical Assistant education while keeping the campus location clear and accurate.
Students researching a Medical Assistant program in Los Angeles, Medical Assistant school, or career-focused Medical Assistant training can explore SOCHI’s approximately nine-month diploma program with hybrid learning, hands-on skills development and a 150-hour externship.
SOCHI’s North Hollywood campus serves students from communities throughout the Los Angeles area. Students can also explore program information for nearby communities including Glendale, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Van Nuys, and Universal City.
Massage Assisting Program FAQs.
SOCHI’s program is designed to be completed in approximately 9 months and includes 900 clock hours of training. Students develop clinical, administrative, and professional skills through hybrid instruction, hands-on learning, and practical experience designed to prepare them for entry-level work in medical assisting.
Training is provided through SOCHI’s North Hollywood campus at 5644 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601, conveniently serving students from Los Angeles and surrounding communities. The program combines online instruction with scheduled hands-on learning and other required in-person training. Contact Admissions for current schedules and attendance requirements.
The program uses a hybrid learning format that combines online coursework with hands-on instruction at SOCHI’s North Hollywood campus. This approach allows students to build foundational knowledge online while developing practical clinical and administrative skills through supervised, in-person training.
Yes. Students complete a required 150-hour externship that provides an opportunity to apply what they have learned in a professional healthcare environment. The externship helps students gain practical experience, strengthen workplace skills, and become more familiar with the responsibilities and expectations of medical assisting.
Students develop a combination of clinical, administrative, and professional skills used in healthcare environments. Training may include patient intake, vital signs, EKG procedures, phlebotomy, medical terminology, scheduling, electronic health information, insurance procedures, and other skills included in the program curriculum.
Graduates who successfully complete the program are eligible to sit for the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) certification examination administered by NCCT. Earning the SOCHI diploma and obtaining professional certification are separate achievements, and certification requires meeting the requirements established by the certifying organization.
Financial aid is available to those who qualify. SOCHI’s Financial Aid team can explain available options, eligibility requirements, and the application process so prospective students can better understand the resources that may be available to help with their education.
