Health Careers

Allied Health Certificate Programs

 
MEDICAL ASSISTANT(MA)

Medical Assistant – Healthcare is a growing field, and graduates of SBCC’s Medical Assistant program are in high demand. With a 90+ percent job placement rate, individuals earn between $16-$21 per hour and also receive a benefits package including health insurance, vacation and sick days. Career pathways include continuing your education to become a Registered Nurse or a Physician’s Assistant.
(Students interested in this program must meet with Mari Lopez Manzo, Student Program Advisor) 

FALL 2024 MEDICAL ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM 
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Entrance Requirements and 9-month Program Content
(Fall 2024 to Spring 2025)
Friday Evening – April 12, 2024
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Zoom Videoconference

*Contact Mari Lopez Manzo at 805-898-8121 or email mmanzolopez@pipeline.sbcc.edu
for general information about the program

FALL 2023 MEDICAL ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM IS --CLOSED

 



PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT

Personal Care Attendant – Healthcare is a growing field and becoming a Personal Care Attendant is a great way to find out if the healthcare field is right for you. Personal Care Attendants are a key member to a patient’s home health care team and assist patients and family with non-medically directed personal care and home management. Salaries tend to fall in the $11-$15 per hour range. If you enjoy working in healthcare, career pathways include continuing your education to become a Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or Registered Nurse. (Students interested in this program must meet with a Student Program Advisor.) 

FALL 2023 APPOINTMENTS ARE NOW AVALIABLE
Personal Care Attendant (PCA) 2023 
AHV NC020 - Personal Care Attendant I: Basic Care
9/11-10/30 Mondays/Wednesdays 5:00-8:00 pm
AHV NC021 - Personal Care Attendant II: Dementia & End of Life Care 1
11/01-11/27  Mondays/Wednesdays 5:30-7:55 pm

FOR 2023 REGISTRATION YOU MUST MEET WITH
Student Program Advisor Mari Lopez-Manzo (805) 898-8121  
email: mmanzolopez@pipeline.sbcc.edu

 


RESTORATIVE NURSE ASSISTANT

This skills-based program can add a new dimension to your CNA career. By promoting mobility in others you'll be promoting their independence -- and your own fulfillment as well.

(This program is open only to currently licensed CNAs. Students interested in this program should bring their current CNA license to the first class.) 


 
FOR MORE INFORMATION on the Medical Assistant program, Personal Care Attendant program and the Restorative Nurse Assistant program, call or email.  

Student Program Advisor Mari Lopez-Manzo:
(805) 898-8121  email:  mmanzolopez@pipeline.sbcc.edu 

Student Support Services
(805) 898-8160 NCsss@sbcc.edu

As of March 30, 2020, the Noncredit Student Support Services Office will be serving students vía zoom, email, in person on certain days and/or telephone. Check NCSSS webpage for updates.