Clearing up Misconceptions around Medical Assistant Certifications

To clear up a common misconception about the medical assistant certification exams let's just put it this way:

Although there are certain educational requirements to sit for certification exams, neither the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), nor the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), or American Medical Technologists (AMT) require an Associates Degree to take their medical assisting certification exams. AMT doesn't even require formal training if you have at least 5 years of experience in the medical assisting field.

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Who Typically Qualifies?

Those who have taken the time and effort to rise above the rest will be rewarded beyond their wildest dreams, while those who have put off their national certification exams will have to face all challenges without the benefits only credible certifications can provide.

• Graduates from approved, and accredited training programs 
• Experienced individuals - based on 5 years of experience in the profession 
• By reciprocity (AMT) - for those who have already passed a generalist medical assistant certification exam by another approved certification body and are working in the medical assisting field 

You owe it to yourself!!! Once you have completed your training, and have gained job experience you are ready to apply for AMT certifications. Just fill out the above form and AMT is happy to answer ALL your questions directly.

AMT's Certification Process

Questions are multiple-choice, the number depending on the certification specialty. If taking a test via computer (either at the school or at a testing center), you will immediately know if you've passed.

The medical assistant education and profession remains largely unregulated. There are no licensing requirements mandated by the state (such as in nursing). However, more and more employers are changing the way they hire new applicants into their practice. Many expect their medical assistants to be certified and have experience in the field to qualify for the better jobs.

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Re: RMA vs CMA (AAMA) - One better than the other?

"The RMA focuses a lot on lab and technical aspects of MA profession. Many of my employers have preferred RMAs, instead of CMAs. And some vice-versa. Also, some employers don't even recognize a difference between the credentials: with either agency, you still are CERTIFIED..."

The only requirement to sit for the nationally recognized medical assisting certification exams is that you have a high school diploma, and obtained your medical assistant vocational training diploma from an accredited school. Additionally, the AMT's Registered Medical Assistant also allows medical assistants with at least 5 years of continuous experience through employment to sit for their RMA certification exam.