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CCMA Exam Types & Alternatives

Every U.S. certification for medical assistants. Compare exam length, passing score, content outline, and the employer recognition of each.

NHA — National Healthcareer Association
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

The NHA CCMA is a widely recognized medical-assistant credential in the United States. The computer-based, multiple-choice exam (150 scored items plus 30 unscored pretest items, 3 …

AAMA — American Association of Medical Assistants
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

The CMA (AAMA) is a medical-assisting credential from the American Association of Medical Assistants. Check AAMA for its current eligibility requirements. ExamReady's CMA track com…

AMT — American Medical Technologists
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

The RMA credential from AMT has been issued since 1972 and is accepted across physician offices, hospital outpatient departments, and ambulatory surgery centers. Check AMT for curr…

NCCT — National Center for Competency Testing
National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)

The NCMA from NCCT is a medical-assistant credential from the National Center for Competency Testing. Check NCCT for current eligibility pathways and exam content.

NHA — National Healthcareer Association
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)

The CMAA is the administrative counterpart to the CCMA. It certifies competence in patient scheduling, medical records management, insurance and billing, and office communications …

NHA — National Healthcareer Association
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

The NHA CPT credential certifies phlebotomy-specific competence: order of draw, tube additives, venipuncture technique, complication management, specimen handling, and patient iden…

NHA — National Healthcareer Association
Certified EKG Technician (CET)

The CET from NHA certifies EKG-specific skills including patient preparation, electrode placement, lead identification, recognition of basic arrhythmias, and equipment troubleshoot…

NHA — National Healthcareer Association
Patient Care Technician (PCT)

The PCT credential is broader than the medical-assistant credential and is common in hospital inpatient and long-term-care settings. It is a strong fit for candidates who plan to w…

Various — community college and proprietary certificates
Medical Office Assistant (MOA)

Medical Office Assistant programs are typically short (4-12 weeks) and award a certificate of completion rather than a national credential. They are useful for entry-level placemen…