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) 

Article about the MA Program

FALL 2025 MEDICAL ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM
Entrance Requirements and 9-month Program Content
2025-2026 Information Session Flyer
(Fall 2025 to Spring 2026)
Thursday Evening – April 10, 2025
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Zoom Videoconference
RSVP to Mary Brown at brownm@sbcc.edu

*For general course information contact Mari Lopez Manzo at 805-898-8121 or email mmanzolopez@pipeline.sbcc.edu



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 contact Mari Lopez Manzo at 805-898-8121 or email mmanzolopez@pipeline.sbcc.edu.) 

Personal Care Attendant (PCA) 2025 
AHV NC020 - Personal Care Attendant I: Basic Care
9/8-10/22  Mondays/Wednesdays 5:30-8:20 pm
AHV NC021 - Personal Care Attendant II: Dementia & End of Life Care 1
10/27-11/17  Mondays/Wednesdays 5:30-8:20 pm

FOR 2025 REGISTRATION YOU MUST MEET WITH
Student Program Advisor Mari Lopez-Manzo (805) 898-8121 or (805) 898-8160  
email: mmanzolopez@pipeline.sbcc.edu

 


CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM: Coming Soon!

email: selhealthacademy@pipeline.sbcc.edu to join the interest list and/or for general inquiries. 


 
FOR MORE INFORMATION on the Medical Assistant program and Personal Care Attendant 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