MEDICAL ASSISTING
Certificate of Specialization
Program Details
The Medical Assisting (MAST) program is an 18 week (1 semester) program, offered in the fall and spring semesters at the San Luis Obispo campus. This 14 credit certificate program consists of MAST 110, MAST 111 and MAST 111L, which are corequisites and must be taken simultaneously.
MEDICAL ASSISTING Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2020-2021. 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 (6)
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Rising | 105,620 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate and apply ethical, competent, and safe patient care within the scope of practice for a Medical Assistant.
- Demonstrate the knowledge/skills necessary to pass the State or National Certification Exam.