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General Contact
- School Code: 391040
- Phone: (323) 731-2075
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Financial Aid Office
FINANCIAL AID RATE
47%STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
25:1FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.
$5,017Average Grants + Scholarship Aid Awarded to Undergraduate Students
Percent of Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid
Percent of Students Paying In-State Tuition vs Out-of-State Tuition
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Medical Assistant Program
The medical assistant program at National Polytechnic College prepares students for careers as a medical assistant, clinical medical assistant, specialized medical assistant, medical receptionist, front office administration, clinical supervisor, medical office manager, and health services manager. The program focuses on providing medical office administrative services and performing clinical duties. Program courses include: basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical law and ethics, patient psychology and communications, medical office procedures, and clinical diagnostics, examination, testing and treatment procedures. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer medical assistant program.

National Polytechnic College (NPCollege)
1517 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA
History
National Polytechnic College (NPC) was founded in 1996 by David Maddahi. NPC offers programs for the profession of Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy and Computerized Accounting.
As an immigrant himself, Mr. Maddahi understands the challenges of language and cultural difference in attaining the American Dream. He sees the potential in people who may feel they have no hope, no future, and most importantly no help. In National Polytechnic College, a bilingual institution, he has created a school that provides them with the support necessary to attain a career and bridge to a better future.
NPC provides its students with the wherewithal to succeed in the fields of Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy and Computerized Accounting. NPC consistently achieves greater than 85% placement of their students, because they offer more than just a course; NPC provides the motivation, empowerment, and life skills necessary to become successful.
Objectives
- Providing our students a quality education by focusing on the importance of labor market trends, technology advancement, and educational material updates
- Establishing a comfortable and pristine educational environment by providing students spacious classrooms with up-to-date equipment, realistic work environment settings, beautiful interior design, and areas for relaxing
- Hiring the most qualified administrative staff and educational instructors with the proper work experience and educational backgrounds along with continuous workshops and training to better support the needs of students
- Having the needed institutional departments fully staffed along with knowledge of outside reinforcements for students during their educational (and career search) experience at NPC--Admissions, Student Service, Financial Aid, and Placement Services
- Encouraging outside clinics, employer visits, evaluation of classrooms and teaching methods, Advisory Boards for curriculum enrichment and growth to better prepare students in a competitive labor market.
Accreditations
National Polytechnic College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).
Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program
Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. NPCollege offers a less than one year certificate program in medical assistant.
Students by Gender (2019)
Graduates | |
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Male | 0 |
Female | 8 |
Students by Race (2019)
Graduates | |
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Hispanic | 8 |
Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
Career Options for Graduates
Students who have completed the Medical Assistant program at National Polytechnic College, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:Medical Assistants
Description
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
Career Outlook & Projections (
)
According to the BLS, medical assistants employment is expected to grow at a rate of 23.5% from 2014 to 2024
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To help students and recent graduates, National Polytechnic College may offer student services including:
- Classes offered on nights and weekends
- Career path counseling
- Student employment
- Helping students find work after graduation