Hands-On Training. Real World Experience. Caring Instructors. Discover the BAMA Difference…
Bay Area Medical Academy (BAMA) provides healthcare career training created in partnership with employers. We prepare individuals from different socio-economic, cultural and educational backgrounds for careers working in the healthcare industry. BAMA’s goal is to serve its students and the medical community through quality academic instruction and job-oriented, skills-training. We maintain a student-centered philosophy and use both traditional and innovative means to train our students. Bay Area Medical Academy is committed to the success of its students, believing that education is the best way to transform people’s lives.
The BAMA Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy Program provides students with a comprehensive foundation in clinical and administrative skills necessary for working in the medical field. Our Program prepares students for 3 certifications. Learn more.
Our Phlebotomy Technician Course is one of only two programs in San Francisco approved by the CA Department of Public Health for CPT-1 certification. It consists of two segments: classroom training, including both lecture and lab, and clinical externship. Learn more.
Our holistic training model ensures that students receive valuable clinical experience via externships at medical facilities throughout the Bay Area. The quality of our training is shown in the large number of students employed at externship facilities. Learn more »
What Sets Us Apart
Bay Area Medical Academy provides students with the hands-on training, practical experience and industry support it takes to prepare you for a rewarding and successful career in healthcare.
Smaller School – We provide a nurturing learning environment where every student receives personalized attention. Our staff, instructors, and administrators know every student by their first name.
Quality Instructors – Our courses are taught by a knowledgeable staff of registered nurses, clinical laboratory technicians and other healthcare professionals, each with more than twenty years of experience.
Employer Partnerships – Bay Area Medical Academy is a leader in Healthcare Workforce Education in the Bay Area. We are a talent supplier to medical facilities in the area and maintain strong ties with the medical community that we serve.
Ongoing Career Services – Our Career Services Coordinator will meet with you to identify your short and long term career goals.
Certified B Corp – B Corporations are a new kind of corporations for a new economy. They create higher quality jobs and improve the quality of life in our communities.
About BAMA
Bay Area Medical Academy is a talent pool for medical facilities in the Bay Area, preparing students with licensing and certification for the healthcare field.
We help with everything from resume and interview assistance to direct job referrals and leads. Students and graduates receive ongoing assistance from the moment they join BAMA.
Book a campus tour at Bay Area Medical Academy to meet some of our students and instructors and get a feel for what it’s like to be part of the BAMA community.
Bay Area Medical Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
I was going into my second year as an unemployed CNA who couldn’t find time to complete continued education hours. I was working temporary jobs that simply didn’t bring in enough income. Bay Area Medical Academy has given me the opportunity to move up in the medical field with the ...read more
The knowledge and skills I learned at Bay Area Medical Academy have helped me tremendously with furthering my career. I obtained a position immediately upon completing the course. The staff was patient and helpful. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and was able to devote a lot of time with students ...read more
Bay Area Medical Academy helped me set up the externship and processed all the paperwork needed for obtaining certifications and licenses. The school also has a great career counselor, who is very supportive and constantly helps new graduates with their resumes. Thanks to her, I was able to setup interviews ...read more
If you're looking for a fast and fun program that will change your life, check out Bay Area Medical Academy. Bay Area Medical Academy is a fantastic school. The professor is amazing and very helpful. This program has been an outstanding experience for me. Not only did I learn about ...read more
I had a great teacher and classmates. The mix of lectures and labs was perfect.
We have worked with BAMA and are delighted with the talented employees we have been able to hire from their [Phlebotomy & Medical Assisting] programs. We have also been sending all of our administrative employees through the phlebotomy program at BAMA. We have chosen BAMA because of their dedication to ...read more
BAMA was a wonderful school to work with. Very easy process to register and sign up for courses. I completed the weekend phlebotomy course at the San Francisco campus. The course was fantastic, and what I loved most about it was the knowledge my instructor had. Never did I feel ...read more
I really appreciated the opportunity to practice phlebotomy on other students, and let them practice on me. Since I graduated BAMA, I've been working as a Lab Tech/Phlebotomist at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. And in January 2017, I started nursing school at the University of San Francisco. My phlebotomy ...read more
One Medical Group has officially offered me a full-time phlebotomy position. I am super excited to start a career with this company. Thank you so much for all your help.
I'm so happy right now -- LabCorp hired me as a phlebotomist. Thank you very much for all your help. Career Services is awesome.
I have good news to report. I’m now employed at Quest Diagnostics and IMS Paramed. I couldn’t have done it without Career Services and the employer spotlights you host. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your jobs search help. It was beyond what I expected.
I just completed my second week as the lead lab assistant at Palo Alto Medical Center. I’ve got nothing but love for Career Services – thanks for everything.
I feel so fortunate to have received the funding for my education at Bay Area Medical Academy. It enabled me to be trained, certified, and back in the workforce in less than nine months. As a San Francisco resident, voter, and tax-payer, it is my wish that this program continue ...read more
The instructor is amazing. She keeps the class entertained. And she helps prepare you for your externship by sharing her own pharmacy experiences.
I loved the amount of hands-on training. I quickly put into practice what I learned in class. The training gave me first-hand pharmacy technician experience before I even went on my externship.
I shadowed a pharmacy technician class in progress, and immediately fell in love with how the classroom was set up like a pharmacy. The curriculum, hands-on experience, and instructor's lecture style was the best fit for me.
UCSF Medical Center and the Bay Area Medical Academy (BAMA) share a passion for empowering healthcare professionals to be excellent providers of patient care services. Our common vision of patient-centered medicine has yielded a close collaboration between institutions on curriculum development, externship opportunities, and community outreach. UCSF recognizes BAMA certifications ...read more
I lost my business and could not find a job for a long time. I was hopeless until I found out the free funding for the education provided by Bay Area Medical Academy. I felt very fortunate to have attended the Medical Assistant program for eight months and to be ...read more
Before coming to Bay Area Medical Academy, I was a Project Manager with an internet company. The program was short enough to make it a great fit for me to start a new career in the medical field. I was very happy with the instructors for my Medical Assistant program. ...read more
BAMA's a great choice. You graduate a Nationally-Certified Medical Assistant. You are a Nationally-Certified Phlebotomist. You're a Certified EKG Technician, and they will connect you to take the State board exam. Go to BAMA. You have the opportunity to just grow and move up and just keep going.
What I liked most about the medical assisting program is the hands-on learning. Mrs. Earby made it fun, and she told us about her real-life experience working as a medical assistant. I always looked forward to going to class. BAMA helped me reach my goal, and shaped me to be ...read more
I liked the hands-on training best. The training in class was set up to give you the experience of working in a doctor's office. You're trained to take vitals and give injections, among other things.
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