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Employment of medical assistants is expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations as the health services industry expands due to technological advances in medicine, and a growing and aging population. It is one of the fastest growing occupations.

Your numbers are growing.

The demand for your unique expertise is increasing, as are the complexities of your profession.

The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) is here to keep you abreast of changes in the health care delivery field, to protect your right to practice, and to help make your job easier.

We're growing with you. Thousands of medical assistants join the AAMA each year.

The AAMA is the only association in the world devoted exclusively to the medical assisting profession. Since its inception in 1955, membership has expanded to over 325 local chapters, spanning 43 states.

AAMA members are your peers and colleagues. They comprise practicing medical assistants, medical assisting educators, students, and others interested in the profession. In addition, scores of physicians serve the AAMA at the chapter, state and national levels.

When you join the AAMA you are investing in your career and your future. And, you are strengthening an association that has your professional interests at heart.

Publications that Tap the Knowledge of Experts

AAMA members automatically receive a subscription to CMA Today, the association's bimonthly publication, which provides educational articles, current medical news, health policy updates, and association happenings. Members also receive discounts on the AAMA's self-study courses, written on topics pertinent to medical assisting.

Accreditation: Fostering Educational Excellence

In cooperation with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP),The American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment (AAMAE) facilitates accreditation of medical assisting programs established at the post-secondary level. CAAHEP grants accreditation to medical assisting programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Medical Assistant Education (i.e., AAMAE's Curriculum Review Board). Graduates from CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting programs are eligible to take the CMA (AAMA) Certification Examination.

Certification and Recertification: To Demonstrate Knowledge of the Profession

The AAMA Certifying Board awards the prestigious CMA (AAMA) credential to graduates of CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited medical assisting programs who have successfully completed the CMA (AAMA) Certification Examination. The examination is administered by the highly respected National Board of Medical Examiners.

It is mandatory for a CMA (AAMA) to recertify every five years to demonstrate knowledge and keep their CMA (AAMA) current. The recertification requirement can be met by examination or through continuing education. A CMA (AAMA) employed or seeking employment must have current certified status to use the CMA (AAMA) credential in connection with employment.

Continuing Education: Strengthen Professional Skills and Advance Knowledge

Local chapters and state societies of the AAMA sponsor seminars and workshops on the latest administrative, clinical and management topics. On the national level, AAMA offers CMA Today continuing education articles, convention workshops and self-study courses. All offer the opportunity to earn AAMA continuing education units (CEUs) for recertification credit and professional growth.

Right-to-Practice Monitoring

The AAMA's legal counsel works diligently to protect the medical assistant's right to practice.

Member Discounts

Attractive member rates are available for workshop and seminar fees, self-study courses, credit cards, loans, conventions, and more.

Group Insurance

Members receive special rates for professional liability, life, cancer expense, disability income, catastrophic health care, accidental death and disability insurance.

Annual Convention

The AAMA convention is packed full of continuing education workshops that carry CEU credit for topics targeting aspects of the profession and appealing to the medical assisting clinician, administrator, manager or educator.

Networking Opportunities

Participation in the AAMA provides members with the opportunity to share and learn from peers right in their own community and nationwide.

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