YOUR CERTIFICATION!

Don't put off your certification any longer! Your success sits squarely on your OWN shoulders.

In the healthcare field, certifications are important! You are dealing with people with special needs and the livelihood of every one involved. Certification gives you recognized designations in your discipline -- your credentials. Credentials are verification of your knowledge and qualifications and are portable to all places that you may work now and in the future.

Your Certification is Important!

Aim for success! Success means progress. What if we told you that you might already qualify for the RMA medical assisting certification exam based on your vocational training, time on the job, or other certifications you already have... wouldn't you want to find out?

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Who Should Consider Certification?

Graduates of postsecondary medical assisting training programs accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES are immediately eligible to take the exams. Some certification sponsors, including NHA and AMT also grant certifications based on the amount of years of directly related work experience.

• Medical assistant students directly upon their graduation  
• those already working in the medical assisting field 
• those planning a cross-train into another related professions 

Certification is a way of saying, I am a proud professional and I am committed to the community, my job, and my future. Professional certification bodies have established standards of practice for medical assistants, and disciplinary measures for violations. Employers can check whether any complaints were filed, and transgressions will be investigated and appropriately dealt with.

Certification the Same as Registration?

The answer is yes! To be certified is the same as being registered in the medical assistant discipline. The only significant difference is that different credentials are granted through different certifying bodies. For example, American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) grants the exam for Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) is given by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), and the exam for Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) is held by the American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Whether medical assistants are certified through AAMA, NHA, or AMT, they are all equally valid and recognized certifications.

CMA vs. RMA - Is one better than the other?

Lauren RMA (assumed forum name), who has taken both exams, the CMA and the RMA tells us in our Medical Assistant forum: "Both designations mean the same thing. It is the same as the LPN and LVN title, where in some states you are called an LPN, and some are called an LVN. Same title, same job." She adds: "Here are the facts: RMA vs. CMA credentials, there is no difference, except different professional membership associations, and fees. If a job requires you to be a CMA, and you are a RMA, you are equally qualified and can apply for the job."

And Last but Not Least:
Medical Assistant Certification is NOT Licensure

Medical assistant certification is largely voluntary. Upon passing the medical assistant certification exam, the certificant receives an official document to confirm the person named therein has passed a standardized written certification test. This test is called the certification exam. The document shows the individual's name, profession, certificate number, date of birth, registration/certification status, professional school attended, professional examination results, and any conditions, or restrictions. This documentation is especially valuable during job applications and consideration for promotion.

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