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CIP 51.0801 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Medical/Clinical Assistant.

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Medical/Clinical Assistant award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.0801. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years76537,523
2025Associate degree3354,732
2025Certificate 2–4 years14
2025Bachelor degree12
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate14
2025Certificate under 12 weeks191,083
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year26611,928
2024Certificate 1–2 years76537,175
2024Associate degree3524,799
2024Certificate 2–4 years11
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate212
2024Certificate under 12 weeks21780
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year26010,044
2023Certificate 1–2 years79237,339
2023Associate degree3645,013
2023Certificate 2–4 years13
2023Bachelor degree22
2023Certificate under 12 weeks16650
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year2509,123
2022Certificate 1–2 years81838,687
2022Associate degree3855,616
2022Certificate 2–4 years213
2022Bachelor degree26
2022Certificate under 12 weeks18510
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year2539,715
2021Certificate 1–2 years81840,405
2021Associate degree3996,357
2021Certificate 2–4 years323
2021Bachelor degree13
2021Master degree127
2021Certificate under 12 weeks17361
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year2369,286
2020Certificate 1–2 years81337,577
2020Associate degree4246,960
2020Certificate 2–4 years328
2020Bachelor degree23
2020Master degree127
2020Certificate under 12 weeks11322
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year2197,470

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 51.0801 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

1325 institutions

WA · Four-year

Highline College ↗

Des Moines, WA · Public

Certificate 1–2 years: 23 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Associate degree: 30 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

Certificate under 12 weeks: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2022.

Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 50 first-major awards · year ending 2025.

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