Certification: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

1717 Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 1025 Washington, D. 20006

Certified Clinical Medical Assistants are essential team members at hospitals, urgent care facilities, doctors offices, and diagnostic laboratories. They are responsible for the following duties:

Drawing blood from patients
Performing EKGs
Evaluating patients' ability to withstand procedures
Performing basic point of care testing such as blood glucose levels
Preparing lab specimens for testing
Verifying patient or donor identity and answering calls
Updating electronic billing records

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
No
More than two years of work experience required?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 2 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
Yes
Renew through Re-Examination?
Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
Yes

Online Exam

Advanced

The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher and has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years, or requires obtaining a ‘core’ level certification from the same organization.