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Medical Assistant Certification
Certification is defined as a formal process of making certain that an individual is qualified in terms of particular knowledge or skill sets. Certification programs are often fostered or supervised by some certifying agency, such as a professional association.
Hunter Business School works with the organizations listed below which offer certification in medical assisting.
Graduates of Hunter Business School’s Medical Assistant program are eligible to sit for any of the following exams offered by these nationally recognized organizations. On average, certified medical assistants may command a higher starting salary than those who are not certified.
NCCT
National Center for Competency Testing
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Credential received
National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
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Cost
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Medical Assisting candidates must take the test within five years of graduating an approved medical assistant program. They will have four opportunities to take a single exam. The waiting times are as follows: After a failed first attempt, the candidate must wait 30 days before retesting. After a failed second attempt, he/she must wait 90 days. And upon failing for a third time, the period is one year. These rules are determined and subject to change by the NCCT.
Exam Questions
CEUs
Other tests
Insurance and Coding Specialist (NCICS)
Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA)
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AAMA
American Association of Medical Assistants
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Credential received
Eligibility
Cost
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Exam Questions
CEUs
Test Location
Prometric test site with two hours forty minutes to complete the test
Other tests
AMT
American Medical Technologists
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Credential received
Eligibility
Cost
Limits
Exam Questions
CEUs
Test Location
Pearson Vue test site with two to three hours to complete the test
Other tests
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