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1. Applicant shall be of good moral character.
2. Applicant shall meet one of the following requirements
A. Applicant shall be a graduate of (or scheduled to graduate from):
1) a medical office administrative program that holds programmatic accreditation by (or is in a postsecondary school or college that holds institutional accreditation by) the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
2) a medical office administrative 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 office administrative skills (including a practical externship). Training program must have been structured to include at least the following content areas: 1) medical records management, 2) health care insurance processing, coding and billing, 3) office financial responsibilities, and 4) information processing.
B. Applicant shall be certified as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) (or equivalent) and possess a minimum of two (2) years experience working as a medical office administrative specialist.
C. Applicant shall have been employed as a medical office administrative specialist for a minimum of five (5) years. |
