Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) Online Course

Self-Paced Online with 160-Hour Clinical Externship

Train to become a Clinical Medical Assistant on your own schedule. This online course combines interactive learning with hands-on experience and includes 24/7 mentoring, career resources and externship placement.

You will get:

  • 24/7 instructor support and mentoring
  • Online healthcare content to support each lesson
  • Collaboration with instructors and classmates
  • Engaging labs, exercises, videos and simulations
  • Access to an online community with student services
  • Pre- and post-course assessments with progress tracking
  • Opportunities for national and state certification
  • Secure student portal with career guidance, resume help and other resources
  • 160-hour clinical externship placement

Registration for the online course is open and ongoing. You can register at any time.

Step 1 - Get Your SFSU Login

Create an SFSU ID and follow the email instructions to create an SFSU Password.

Step 2 - Register with Health Ed Today

SFSU offers this course in partnership with Health Ed Today. Visit the Health Ed Today pre-registration page to enroll.

  • Contact: For more information, advising and in-depth course questions, call (877) 261-1484
  • General Information: Email cpagehealthceu@sfsu.edu

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