What you'll learn

You prepare for a 180 question exam on clinical tasks like vital signs, specimen collection and giving medications, plus HIPAA and legal rules, patient communication, coding, insurance claims and scheduling in a medical office.

• Clinical workflow: patient intake and discharge
• Safety and infection control
• Pharmacology
• Legal and ethical issues
• Billing, coding and insurance

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Is this right for you?

Level

Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.

What you get

A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.

How you learn

Online, self paced.

How to use it

Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.

Why it's worth it

Accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Source ↗

Time

Education and preparation vary by pathway.

Before you start

One of: student or graduate of a CAAHEP or ABHES accredited medical assisting program; previously certified CMA (AAMA); medical assisting educator with at least 1,000 hours in a postsecondary program; or Alternative Pathway (qualifying postsecondary apprenticeship or program; no fee to submit documentation for review).

How you are tested

Exam; program includes practical training.

Renewal

Every 60 months by continuing education or by exam.

Full cost details

Exam $125 for AAMA members and for students/recent graduates of accredited programs; $250 for nonmembers (in categories other than students/recent grads). Nonrefundable. Recertification every 60 months: by CE $80 member / $160 nonmember, or by exam $125 / $250; $50 reactivation fee if expired. Tuition extra.

Where it applies

United States; state duties remain separate

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Sources and what we verified

AAMA CMA exam eligibility and fees ($125 / $250) ↗AAMA recertification: every 60 months, CE $80/$160, exam $125/$250, $50 reactivation ↗

What we verified: Rechecked Oct 13, 2026 on aama ntl.org. Prior range $125 to $250 confirmed; recertification fees added.

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