Facing ongoing health care workforce shortages across Northern California, Marshall Medical Center<\/strong> has launched a new training program aimed at building a local pipeline of medical professionals in El Dorado County.<\/p>\n The Marshall School of Medical Assisting<\/strong>, developed in partnership with the El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE)<\/strong>, began accepting students in January 2024. The program is designed to prepare local residents for careers as medical assistants while helping regional health providers meet growing patient demand.<\/p>\n Based at Marshall\u2019s Cameron Park campus<\/strong>, the training program offers hands-on instruction in both administrative and clinical skills commonly used in physicians\u2019 offices and outpatient clinics. Students receive instruction in patient care, laboratory procedures, medical documentation, and medication administration.<\/p>\n Graduates of the program become eligible to take the California Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA)<\/strong> and other national certification exams, allowing them to pursue employment in clinics and health systems across the region.<\/p>\n Marshall officials say the initiative was created in direct response to the growing strain on the region\u2019s health care system.<\/p>\n \u201cWorkforce shortages remain one of the biggest challenges facing health care providers today,\u201d \u201cBy training residents locally, we\u2019re investing in a sustainable workforce that can serve our community for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n said Marshall Medical Center CEO Siri Nelson<\/strong> in a statement about the program.<\/p>\n The program is structured to enroll about 20 students per cohort<\/strong>, with two cohorts scheduled annually<\/strong>. Officials say this steady training cycle is designed to gradually expand the pool of qualified medical assistants available to clinics and hospitals throughout El Dorado County.<\/p>\n Applicants must be at least 18 years old<\/strong>, hold a high school diploma or equivalent<\/strong>, and complete a Medical Terminology course offered through EDCOE<\/strong> before beginning the program.<\/p>\n The current program cost is $5,900<\/strong>, though several funding and financial assistance options are available through workforce development programs and adult education partnerships.<\/p>\n Enrollment typically opens during specific registration cycles, including January sessions for spring cohorts and mid-year enrollment periods for later classes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The medical assisting program is launching alongside Marshall Medical Center\u2019s broader expansion efforts aimed at increasing access to health care services in the region.<\/p>\n In August 2025<\/strong>, the hospital system opened a $26 million specialty medical facility in El Dorado Hills<\/strong>, a project intended to help meet rising demand for specialty care and outpatient services as the county\u2019s population grows.<\/p>\n Local education and health leaders say programs like the Marshall School of Medical Assisting represent a practical response to both workforce shortages and community demand for stable, well-paying careers in health care.<\/p>\n Officials from EDCOE say the partnership also reflects a growing trend of health systems working directly with education providers to develop career pathways tied to local employment opportunities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n More information about the program and enrollment details can be found through Marshall Medical Center and the El Dorado County Office of Education\u2019s adult education programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Marshall Medical Center and the El Dorado County Office of Education have launched a new medical assisting program in Cameron Park to train local residents for in-demand health care jobs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"7","parallax":"1","layout":"no-sidebar-narrow","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"float","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"New partnership with El Dorado County Office of Education aims to train residents for in-demand medical careers close to home"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Training Local Residents for Local Jobs<\/h3>\n
Part of Marshall\u2019s Broader Expansion<\/h3>\n