How to Become a Certified Medical Assistant- CMA
Steps to Become a Certified Medical Assistant
Medical Assisting is the fastest growing career in the health care industry. As a certified medical assistant you do the majority of clinical work that a registered nurse would do including rooming patients, taking patient histories, drawing blood, administering injections, x-rays, ekg, and more. This is a well paying job and only takes 6 months to a year to become a medical assistant. The higher paying jobs require medical assistants to have some work experience as well as be certified.
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) provides simple steps to become a certified medical assistant.
1) Graduate from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) accredited Medical Assistant school, such as Kaplan University's online medical assistant program. Click here to request free information from Kaplan University.
2) Take and pass the AAMA CMA Certification Exam. Learn more about the AAMA CMA Certification Exam.
Take the first step towards a Certified Medical Assistant career by requesting free information from the fully accredited schools below. Check out Online Medical Assistant Associate Degree Program .
Featured CAAHEP Accredited Medical Assistant Schools
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Kaplan University: The Kaplan University Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting degree program will prepare you online to become a professional medical assistant. It will also qualify you to seek national certification and licensing. The Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board (CRB) of the American Association of Medial Assistants Endowment (AAMAE). Graduates are eligible to take the Certified Medical Assistant exam, given by the American Association of Medical Assistants; or the Registered Medical Assistant exam, offered by the American Medical Technologists.*
Everest College: The objective of the Everest College Medical Assisting program is to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to qualify for entry-level positions as Medical Assistants. Gain employment in a hospital, clinic, doctor´s office, nursing home, medical supply business, home healthcare agency, insurance company or pharmaceutical company. Review the Everest College campus locations and request free information from a campus near you. If you do not see a campus near you check out the Everest Institute campus locations below.
Arizona: Mesa, Phoenix
California: Alhambra, Anaheim, City of Industry, Gardena, Hayward, Los Angeles (Wilshire), Ontario, Reseda, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose, West Los Angeles
Colorado: Colorado Springs, Denver/Thornton, Denver/Aurora
Illinois: Burr Ridge, Chicago, Merrionette Park, North Aurora, Skokie
Indiana: Merrillville
Missouri: Springfield, St. Louis/Earth City
Oregon: Portland
Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth
Utah: Salt Lake City
Virginia: Arlington, Tyson’s Corner/McLean
Washington: Bremerton, Everett, Renton, Tacoma, Vancouver
Everest Institute: Everest Institute’s Medical Assisting program provides graduates with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to qualify for entry-level positions as Medical Assistants. Medical assistant education at Everest Institute includes hands-on training in patient care and communication, clinical assisting, pharmacology, medical insurance, bookkeeping, health sciences, cardiopulmonary, electrocardiography, laboratory procedures, Endocrinology, reproduction and therapeutic care.
Check out the Everest Institute campus locations and request free information from a campus near you.
Georgia: Atlanta, Dekalb, Jonesboro, Marietta, Norcross
Massachusetts: Brighton, Chelsea
Maryland: Silver Spring
Michigan: Dearborn, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Southfield
Minnesota: Eagan
New Jersey: South Plainfield
New York: Rochester
Ohio: Gahanna/Columbus
Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh
Texas: Austin, Houston/Greenpoint, Houston/Hobby, Houston/Bissonnet, San Antonio
Virginia: Chesapeake, Newport News
West Virginia: Cross Lanes
WyoTech: The objective of the Medical Assisting program at NIT is to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to qualify for entry-level positions as Medical Assistants. Graduates of the NIT medical assisting training program will be prepared to maintain the highest quality of patient care; take vital signs, run laboratory and diagnostic tests, all while utilizing your organization, communication and management skills. Request free enrollment, financial aid, tuition and program information from the NIT medical assisting program today.
NIT Campus Locations:
California: Long Beach
