To Receive Certification or Registration as a Medical Assistant, You

question 74

Multiple Choice

To receive certification or registration as a medical assistant, you must ____.

• A) graduate from an accredited program with a bachelor's degree in medical assisting
• B) become a member of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• C) become a member of the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• D) graduate from an approved medical assistant program and pass the CMA(AAMA) or RMA(AMT) examination
• E) pass the AAMA or AMT examination and be employed as a medical assistant

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