Recertify Your CMA (AAMA) Certification
Recertifying your CMA (AAMA) credential demonstrates your commitment to ongoing learning, staying up-to-date with the latest medical assisting practices and effective patient care.
CMAs (AAMA) must recertify every 60 months. Recertification standards for the CMA (AAMA) credential help you provide evidence of your continued competency and knowledge. There are two ways to recertify: by continuing education or by exam.
You will need to have 60 continuing education units (CEUs) to recertify by continuing education. If you do not have 60 CEUs, you will need to pass the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam.
Recertify by Continuing Education
Recertify by Exam
First Time Recertifying?
If you're recertifying for the first time, you can apply a maximum of 20 recertification points (AAMA-approved points or non-AAMA-approved points) earned in the three months prior to initial certification. Course credits earned and required for graduation from a medical assisting program may not be used towards initial recertification.
All recertification policies remain in effect. For example, 30 of the 60 recertification points must still be AAMA-approved CEUs, and at least 10 recertification points must be from each of the general, administrative, and clinical categories.