Give Back to Your Profession

Membership in the AAMA opens up a host of diverse volunteer opportunities to you!

 

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Make a Difference for Your Profession

Volunteer at AAMA to help shape the future of your profession, increase the influence of the profession in the health care community, and help spread awareness for the profession and the CMA (AAMA)® credential.
Volunteering will help you advance your career. You will

  • Enrich your résumé with your volunteer activities
  • Impress potential or current employers with your volunteer work
  • Build your professional network by working with colleagues
  • Receive complimentary leadership training
  • Enhance your leadership, team-building, and communication skills
  • Learn from diverse people and viewpoints

 

AAMA: Powered by Volunteers

The AAMA wouldn't exist without you! Programs and services of the AAMA are developed by medical assisting professionals for medical assisting professionals.

Volunteer Eligibility and Positions

Join your medical assisting colleagues dedicated to advancing the profession. Appointments are made each year at the AAMA Annual Conference. You must be a current member to serve on the national level.

  • Appointees are selected from a pool of candidates when openings are available. Volunteers interact frequently by internet and email.
  • Submissions are due August 1, each year.

Task force positions are recommended for preparation for the Certification Board or Continuing Education Board.

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Explore Volunteer Positions

Each board, committee, strategy team, and task force plays an integral part in advancing the profession and the association.

Board of Trustees (BOT)

Conducts the business of the association, including financial affairs, appointments, bylaws amendments, resolutions, and progress reports of boards and committees.

BOT Committees

  • Bylaws and Resolutions Committee: Notify and explain to constituent societies of any changes to the AAMA Bylaws, particularly how the changes may impact constituent societies’ bylaws. (You must have experience as a chapter or state society officer.)
  • Editorial Advisory Committee: Suggests topics and interviewees, and review articles for Medical Assisting Today.
  • Educators Collaboration Task Force: Establish relationships with medical assisting educators, medical assisting students, and AAMA members. (You must be an educator in an accredited medical assisting program.)
  • Leadership Development Strategy Team: Develop resources for leaders on all levels, including working on Leader Spotlight, the AAMA Leaders Facebook Group, and the State Leaders session at conference.
  • Membership Development Strategy Team: Develop ways to promote AAMA membership to recruit and retain AAMA members.
  • Marketing Strategy Team: Develop ways to promote the AAMA to the public, including employers, health agencies, and medical assisting programs.
  • Social Media Committee: Be an AAMA brand ambassador by actively participating in AAMA social media channels (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn). 

Continuing Education

You must hold a current NCCA-accredited credential to serve.

  • Continuing Education Board (CEB) (Two-year term): Administers a complete continuing education program for the AAMA. Oversee CE articles, conference sessions, and self-study products. 
  • LEAP (Leaders in Education and Practice) Task Force: Plan educator activities for conference and topics for e-workshops.
  • Practice Managers Task Force: Plan manager activities for conference.
  • Task Force for Conference Continuing Education Sessions: Develop topics for conference educational sessions.

Certification

You must hold a CMA (AAMA) credential to volunteer for the certification board and task force.

  • Certifying Board (CB) (Two-year term): An autonomous unit within AAMA --executes the goals and principles of the Certification/Recertification program, which includes the preparation, administration, and evaluation of the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. Task Force for Test Construction experience preferred. 
  • Task Force for Test Construction (Three-year term): Write and review exam items. 

State and Chapter Level Volunteers

Contact leaders in your state society or local chapter to find out about volunteer opportunities near you or call the AAMA for contact information at 800/228-2262 or email Membership@aama-ntl.org.

Some states have websites and Facebook pages, so check the State and Chapter Listings too.


 

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Volunteer Leadership Application

For more information or questions, contact Sharon Flynn.

Need to Know

  • To serve, you must be a current AAMA member (exceptions apply for the CB). Appointees must maintain membership throughout their term of service.
  • Appointees will be selected from a pool of candidates when openings are available.
  • Volunteers interact frequently by email.
  • Task force positions are recommended as preparation for being a CB or CEB member.
  • Only applications that include required documentation will be considered. If you seek reappointment to a position, you must reapply. Appointees will be notified following the AAMA Annual Conference.
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Board of Trustees Committees and Task Forces

Indicate the BOT Committee or Task Force position you are seeking to fill. See descriptions above.

Continuing Education Board Committees and Task Forces

You must hold a CMA (AAMA)® credential.

Indicate the CEB Committee or Task Force position you are seeking to fill. See descriptions above.

Certification Board Committees and Task Forces

You must hold a CMA (AAMA)® credential.

Indicate the Certification Board (CB) or Task Force position you would like to fill. See descriptions above.

Required Document Uploads

These are required in order to submit the form.

Include a résumé along with a listing of chapter, state, and national activities.
Include brief assessment of your reasons for requesting the position(s) and your qualifications.

AAMA Volunteer Responsibilities

All information about the various AAMA boards, committees, and task forces are sourced from the AAMA Volunteer Leadership Position Descriptions available on this page. (Member sign in required to view)

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Deadline: August 2025.

Appointments are made at the AAMA Annual Conference.

Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) evaluates medical assisting programs and makes accreditation recommendations to the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). MAERB is separately incorporated.  Visit the MAERB website for more information.