Qualifications

To qualify for RMA(AMT) certification:

1. Applicant shall be of good moral character.

2. Applicant shall be a recent graduate of, or scheduled to graduate from: *

A. A medical assistant program that holds programmatic accreditation by (or is in a post-secondary school or college that holds institutional accreditation by) the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or

B. A medical assistant program in a post-secondary school or college that has institutional accreditation by a Regional Accrediting Commission or by a national accrediting organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education, which program includes a minimum of 720 clock-hours (or equivalent) of training in medical assisting skills (including a clinical externship of no less than 160 hours in duration), or 

C. A formal medical services training program of the United States Armed Forces.

* If you graduated within the last three years, proof of work experience is not required. If you graduated over three years ago, you will be required to show proof of current work experience.

3. Applicant shall have been employed in the profession of medical assisting for a minimum of five (5) years, no more than two (2) years of which may have been as an instructor in the post secondary Medical assistant program (proof of current work experience and high school education or equivalent is needed). Employment dates must be within the last five (5) years. 

4. Applicant has passed a generalist medical assistant certification examination offered by another medical assisting certification body (provided that exam has been approved for this purpose by the AMT Board of Directors) and who have been working in the medical assisting field for the past three out of five years and who have met all other AMT training and experience requirements (no further examination required).

If you have any questions, please email AMT at: rma@amt1.com