Advanced Medical Assistant: New Opportunities and Avenues in Your Medical Assistant Career Path
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Importance of CertificationThousands of medical assistants agree that certification is recognized and respected by employers. Being certified makes finding jobs easier and puts better pay within reach. Certification exams are usually taken either in "pencil and paper" format, or via computer terminals at designated testing centers.
Click the above links to request information on when, where, and how you can take the certified medical assistant exam.
The certification exam can be taken as early as immediately upon graduating from an approved training program - there are no 'on the job experience' requirements to sit for the exam; the only requirement is KNOWING your job! However, some medical assistants new in the field put off taking the exam until they have gained some work experience. AMT and NHA both grant their certifications either based on successful completion of an approved vocational training program or based on a certain number of consecutive years of work experience in the specified field. | |||||
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Some
certification bodies, such as the NHA
also offer their home study
certification program, where
experienced healthcare workers can
challenge the national certification
exam if they meet the eligibility
requirements.
National Healthcareer
Association (NHA)