being a medical assistant with a criminal record

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i am interested in becoming a MA. i was arrested back in 2007 for felonies but it was dropped and i plead guilty to misdemeanor disturbing the peace. my question is, do they look at your arrest record or just your conviction record when taking the certification exam?? i dont want to waste my time going to school if im not going to be able to get a job. please help...

Juwon

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Specializes in LTC currently.

They are going to look at your conviction.

carrie_c

235 Posts

I don't know what state you are in, but I am in Tennessee. I worked for years as a medical assistant and I have 2 convictions. I never had any problems finding jobs. I didn't have any problems taking the exam. But you might want to ask the school for some advice.

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