AAMA Launches New Education Pathway
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The Certifying Board (CB) of the American Association ofMedical Assistants (AAMA) has announced a three-year pilot program that opens anew education pathway for graduates of medical assisting programs to becomeeligible to take the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam.
Until now, the CB has required CMA (AAMA) Certification Examapplicants to be graduates of a postsecondary (college-level) medical assistingprogram accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied HealthEducation Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health EducationSchools (ABHES).
"The Certifying Board has taken notice of the fact thatthere may be other postsecondary medical assisting programs not accredited byCAAHEP or ABHES that may provide the requisite educational depth, breadth andrigor," says Berlene Farthing, CMA (AAMA), chair of the CB.
This three-year pilot program allows graduates ofpostsecondary medical assisting programs to take the CMA (AAMA) CertificationExam if the program meets certain requirements, including, but not limited to,the program being part of an institution accredited by an accrediting bodyrecognized by either the United States Department of Education (USDE) or theCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
"The purpose of the CB is to protect public safety byupholding the currency, reliability and validity of the CMA (AAMA)Certification Exam. Establishing the appropriate eligibility requirements forthe CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam is an essential element in accomplishing thispurpose," adds Farthing.
