Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) — Information & Free Practice
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Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
- Provider
- NHA; delivery through an authorized school, PSI testing center or live remote proctoring
- Format
- Proctored computer-based multiple choice examination
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 135; Scored questions: 110; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 2 hours + 15 minutes
- Passing score
- Scaled score of 390 or higher on a 200-500 scale
Examination outline
Foundational Knowledge (9.09%)
- Medical Terminology
- Basic Anatomy and Physiology
- Communication and Professionalism (19.09%)
- Medical Law, Ethics, and Compliance (15.45%)
- Scheduling (14.55%)
- Patient Encounter (19.09%)
- Billing and Revenue Cycle (10%)
- Medical Practice Administrative Procedures and Logistics (12.73%)
Examination sources
- NHA CMAA certification page
Prepare for your certification exam, CMAA Test Plan / Download Free Plan; link to NHA_CMAA_Test_Plan_2021.pdf
- NHA CMAA Test Plan
PDF p.1, complete-scope and task/knowledge explanation
- NHA CMAA Test Plan
PDF p.2, Domain 1 heading
- NHA CMAA Test Plan
PDF p.3, Domain 2 heading
- NHA CMAA Test Plan
PDF p.4, Domain 3 heading; details continue on p.5
- NHA CMAA Test Plan
PDF p.5, Domain 4 heading; details continue on p.6
- NHA CMAA Test Plan
PDF p.6, Domain 5 heading; details continue on p.7
- NHA CMAA Test Plan
PDF p.7, Domain 6 heading
- NHA CMAA Test Plan
PDF p.8, Domain 7 heading
- NHA Candidate Handbook
PDF p.24, Testing Format
- NHA CMAA Test Plan
PDF p.1, examination heading and counts
- NHA Candidate Handbook
PDF p.25, Time Limits and Number of Questions for Exams
- NHA Candidate Handbook
PDF p.32, Scoring continuation
- NHA CMAA Test Plan
PDF p.1, examination time
- NHA CMAA certification page
5 steps to medical administrative assistant certification, Apply for your exam
- NHA CMAA certification page
5 steps, Take the exam
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.