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Applicants must meet one of the following routes to be eligible to apply for a CMAS certification exam.


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Once you are eligible, you can apply!


Application Fee*

CMAS
$125

  • Submit a separate application for each certification.
  • *Fees are non-refundable and include application, exam and first annual fee.

Prepare

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Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS)

Take the Exam

Once you receive notice from ̽»¨app with approval, you may proceed.


  • If you are taking the exam at school, your instructor will provide the exam date and time.
  • If you are taking the exam at a Pearson VUE testing center location, you will schedule your own exam.

CMAS Eligibility Routes

Education Route â–¼

Applicant shall be a recent graduate or scheduled to graduate from an accredited Medical Administrative Specialist program* or a Medical Administrative Specialist program housed within an accredited institution.

  • Must have 720 hours of didactic instruction, to include at least 160 hours of externship
  • Program must include the following content areas: medical records management, health care insurance processing, coding, office financial responsibilities, and information processing

*Program or institution must be accredited by a regional or national accreditation agency approved by the US Department of Education (DOE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or otherwise approved by the ̽»¨app Board of Directors.

RMA Certificant Route â–¼

Applicant shall be certified as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), or equivalent

AND possess a minimum of two years of recent full-time experience working as a Medical Office Administrative Specialist.

  • Work requirement is assumed to be full-time (40 hours per week). May be a combination of part time settings

Work Experience Route â–¼

Applicant shall be employed as a Medical Office Administrative Specialist for a minimum of 5 years out of the past 7 years.

  • Work requirement is assumed to be full-time (40 hours per week). May be a combination of part time settings.

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