When you certify as a CMA (AAMA)®, your credential is valid for 60 months. In order to keep your credential current, you must recertify via continuing education (CE) or the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. This requirement is essential for ensuring continuing competency and knowledge and thus better protecting patients.

Avoid missing your certification deadline by making sure you know the last day you can apply to recertify by CE. Familiarize yourself with the CEU processing periods on the CMA (AAMA) Recertification by Continuing Education Application and apply to recertify by CE online or by mail. If all of your CEUs appear on your AAMA CEU transcript, you have the option to call the AAMA Continuing Education department directly to recertify.

But what happens if you do not recertify on or before the expiration date of your credential? In that case, you will be considered as having an expired credential. If your certification has already expired, check the “Last Date to Apply by Continuing Education Timelines” table on the “Recertification Policies” webpage, and see whether you are still eligible to recertify by CE. Also, make sure to review the important “Processing Period” section on the CMA (AAMA) Recertification by Continuing Education Application before applying.

If your credential has expired for more than ​​three months, you forfeit the right to reactivate the credential by continuing education and must sit for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. Payment of a $50 reactivation fee plus the recertification by exam fee will be required. If you do not pass the exam after three attempts, you are no longer eligible for the CMA (AAMA) credential unless an official transcript is provided that demonstrates you have enrolled in the same or another accredited medical assisting program again and completed all requirements for the program.

Remember, even if your credential is expired and you have passed the deadline for recertifying via continuing education, you can always apply to recertify via the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. Qualifying CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam applicants have no application deadline.

When you certify as a CMA (AAMA)®, your credential is valid for 60 months. In order to keep your credential current, you must recertify via continuing education (CE) or the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. This requirement is essential for ensuring continuing competency and knowledge and thus better protecting patients.

Avoid missing your certification deadline by making sure you know the last day you can apply to recertify by CE. Familiarize yourself with the CEU processing periods on the CMA (AAMA) Recertification by Continuing Education Application and apply to recertify by CE online or by mail. If all of your CEUs appear on your AAMA CEU transcript, you have the option to call the AAMA Continuing Education department directly to recertify.

But what happens if you do not recertify on or before the expiration date of your credential? In that case, you will be considered as having an expired credential. If your certification has already expired, check the “Last Date to Apply by Continuing Education Timelines” table on the “Recertification Policies” webpage, and see whether you are still eligible to recertify by CE. Also, make sure to review the important “Processing Period” section on the CMA (AAMA) Recertification by Continuing Education Application before applying.

If your credential has expired for more than ​​three months, you forfeit the right to reactivate the credential by continuing education and must sit for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. Payment of a $50 reactivation fee plus the recertification by exam fee will be required. If you do not pass the exam after three attempts, you are no longer eligible for the CMA (AAMA) credential unless an official transcript is provided that demonstrates you have enrolled in the same or another accredited medical assisting program again and completed all requirements for the program.

Remember, even if your credential is expired and you have passed the deadline for recertifying via continuing education, you can always apply to recertify via the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. Qualifying CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam applicants have no application deadline.

When you certify as a CMA (AAMA)®, your credential is valid for 60 months. In order to keep your credential current, you must recertify via continuing education (CE) or the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. This requirement is essential for ensuring continuing competency and knowledge and thus better protecting patients.

Avoid missing your certification deadline by making sure you know the last day you can apply to recertify by CE. Familiarize yourself with the CEU processing periods on the CMA (AAMA) Recertification by Continuing Education Application and apply to recertify by CE online or by mail. If all of your CEUs appear on your AAMA CEU transcript, you have the option to call the AAMA Continuing Education department directly to recertify.

But what happens if you do not recertify on or before the expiration date of your credential? In that case, you will be considered as having an expired credential. If your certification has already expired, check the “Last Date to Apply by Continuing Education Timelines” table on the “Recertification Policies” webpage, and see whether you are still eligible to recertify by CE. Also, make sure to review the important “Processing Period” section on the CMA (AAMA) Recertification by Continuing Education Application before applying.

If your credential has expired for more than ​​three months, you forfeit the right to reactivate the credential by continuing education and must sit for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. Payment of a $50 reactivation fee plus the recertification by exam fee will be required. If you do not pass the exam after three attempts, you are no longer eligible for the CMA (AAMA) credential unless an official transcript is provided that demonstrates you have enrolled in the same or another accredited medical assisting program again and completed all requirements for the program.

Remember, even if your credential is expired and you have passed the deadline for recertifying via continuing education, you can always apply to recertify via the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. Qualifying CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam applicants have no application deadline.