Mandatory continuing education hours for both the Certified medical assistant (CMA) and the Registered medical assistant (RMA)
CMA The American Association of Medical Assistance (AAMA) holds paramount the safety of patients and requires all medical assistants under its certification to always update themselves with current medical issues and practices. AAMA requires that every CMA recertifies his or her credential after every 60 months or five years, which ensures that CMA’s have up-to-date knowledge and competency and hence be in a better position to protect and ensure the safety of patients (AAMA, 2013). CMA recertification calls for mandatory continuing education that enables CMA’s to earn minimum points that are required for recertification (AAMA, 2013). Failure ...
