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.
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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 ending | Award level | Reporting institutions | Positive awards |
|---|
| 2025 | Certificate 1–2 years | 765 | 37,523 |
| 2025 | Associate degree | 335 | 4,732 |
| 2025 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Bachelor degree | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 19 | 1,083 |
| 2025 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 266 | 11,928 |
| 2024 | Certificate 1–2 years | 765 | 37,175 |
| 2024 | Associate degree | 352 | 4,799 |
| 2024 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 2 | 12 |
| 2024 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 21 | 780 |
| 2024 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 260 | 10,044 |
| 2023 | Certificate 1–2 years | 792 | 37,339 |
| 2023 | Associate degree | 364 | 5,013 |
| 2023 | Certificate 2–4 years | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | Bachelor degree | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 16 | 650 |
| 2023 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 250 | 9,123 |
| 2022 | Certificate 1–2 years | 818 | 38,687 |
| 2022 | Associate degree | 385 | 5,616 |
| 2022 | Certificate 2–4 years | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | Bachelor degree | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 18 | 510 |
| 2022 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 253 | 9,715 |
| 2021 | Certificate 1–2 years | 818 | 40,405 |
| 2021 | Associate degree | 399 | 6,357 |
| 2021 | Certificate 2–4 years | 3 | 23 |
| 2021 | Bachelor degree | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | Master degree | 1 | 27 |
| 2021 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 17 | 361 |
| 2021 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 236 | 9,286 |
| 2020 | Certificate 1–2 years | 813 | 37,577 |
| 2020 | Associate degree | 424 | 6,960 |
| 2020 | Certificate 2–4 years | 3 | 28 |
| 2020 | Bachelor degree | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | Master degree | 1 | 27 |
| 2020 | Certificate under 12 weeks | 11 | 322 |
| 2020 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 219 | 7,470 |
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.
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NE · Two-year
Grand Island, NE · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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GA · Two-year
Warner Robins, GA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 33 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 27 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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WA · Four-year
Centralia, WA · Public
Associate degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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MN · Two-year
Brainerd, MN · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
Associate degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
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ME · Two-year
Auburn, ME · Public
Associate degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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NM · Two-year
Albuquerque, NM · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 22 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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OK · Two-year
Oklahoma City, OK · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
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OR · Two-year
Bend, OR · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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PA · Four-year
Summerdale, PA · Private for-profit
Certificate 1–2 years: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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PA · Two-year
Pleasant Gap, PA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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NC · Two-year
Charlotte, NC · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 22 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 15 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 35 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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OK · Less than two-year
Drumright, OK · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 20 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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WY · Four-year
Riverton, WY · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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MN · Two-year
White Bear Lake, MN · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 28 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Four-year
Norwalk, CA · Public
Associate degree: 14 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 39 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
Ridgecrest, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 44 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Less than two-year
Oxnard, CA · Private nonprofit
Certificate 1–2 years: 33 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Less than two-year
Salinas, CA · Private nonprofit
Certificate 1–2 years: 81 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Less than two-year
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit
Certificate 1–2 years: 7 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Less than two-year
San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit
Certificate 1–2 years: 13 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Less than two-year
Santa Maria, CA · Private nonprofit
Certificate 1–2 years: 49 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Less than two-year
Watsonville, CA · Private nonprofit
Certificate 1–2 years: 18 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
Hayward, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2021.
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CA · Less than two-year
Sacramento, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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