I am a Medical Assistant who is currently a certified nurses aide... I have been taking a class here and there for my medical assistant certificate program.. In May, I will be finished with the 5 classes and get a paper, stating that I did my classes. Then I get to go for my Certificate from the state. I am worried about the test for the state... I am not Great with school, and well lets be honest.. Its been a long time since I started the classes for this.. So I am questioning whether or not, I will pass it.. My main question is, what would be the difference if I were to get the certificate or if I didn't get it.. I know that I would be certified, but are there any perks... Please give me any advice you can..

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I have been told that it is highly recomended that you take the CMA or RMA test. I am studying right now for the CMA. Here in the Cleveland Ohio area. Most of the MA job's want you to be a CMA.

CMA mean's you have gone to a school that is accredited and your serious about this. That your just not someone off the street. Since MA's do not have a Board's test by the state (I think we sould have to take a test and be responsible for what we do like any other medical person like my EMT cert). This gives you something to prove you have some training. You can do it. It is hard from what i hear but you can do it. Study your A&P & term's + go over everything else you learned in school. Dont forget to go over the "Office stuff" part's. I have been told that is a big part of it also. I much prefer the clinical stuff but office work is part of the job. Goto Border's or Barnes/Noble on line to look for the study guides.

John :)

I agree. I don't know of any places that hire without certification anymore.

C- cover

M- my

A-A&@

cover yourself and get certified. You've done the work, why not finish and get accredited by the state?? Go for it!