NHA CCMA study guide

The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) is a credential offered by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), an allied health certification agency that states it is the largest in the United States and that its exams are NCCA-accredited. The CCMA is aimed at medical assistants who work in clinical settings, and the NHA describes the role as flexible: taking vital signs, assisting providers with exams and procedures, administering injections or medications, performing EKG and phlebotomy and other laboratory procedures, checking patients in and out, answering phones, and updating electronic health records. Employers clearly value the credential - the NHA reports that 96% of employers require or encourage certification for medical assistants, and that 89% of organizations encourage or require their medical assistants to be certified. Eligibility requires a high school diploma or equivalent (or one scheduled within 18 months), plus either completion of a medical assistant training or education program within the last five years, or supervised work experience in a medical assisting field - one year within the last three years, or two years within the last five years. Topics on this exam: Clinical Medical Assisting and Administrative Medical Assisting. The NHA CCMA study guide has 2 sections and about 741 words.