Medical assistants are allied healthcare professionals who are responsible for various clinical and/or administrative duties. They perform clinical functions including but not limited to direct patient care and preparation, ECG, phlebotomy, and pharmacology while maintaining patient safety and confidentiality. They may also perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining patient records, bookkeeping, and billing and insurance processing.
There are THREE (3) routes of eligibility to take the NCMA exam. Select your route of eligibility from the following:
Are you a CURRENT STUDENT in a Medical Assistant program from an NCCT (authorized) school?
Are you a GRADUATE from a Medical Assistant program from an NCCT (authorized) school, within the past FIVE years?
You have two years of verifiable full-time experience as a Medical Assistant practitioner within the past FIVE years.
Have you completed Medical Assistant training or its equivalent during U.S. Military service within the past FIVE years?
You are a member [active-duty, retired, veteran] of the United States Armed Forces, or a spouse thereof, and have two years of verifiable full-time experience as a Medical Assistant practitioner within the past FIVE years.
In order for NCCT to process your application in a timely manner your application and all required documentation must be submitted 14 days prior to your anticipated test date.
Applications and payments are valid for one year from the date of submission to NCCT.
The practice of some professions may be regulated in certain states and it is your responsibility to determine whether this certification meets your state requirements for practice before taking it.
For information regarding requests for ADA accommodations, download the following documents:
To complete your application; a test site & test date will be required.
Please contact NCCT 800-875-4404 as needed for this information.
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