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Current CPR certification requirement

Effective January 1, 2005, a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) must submit proof of current CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification from the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the American Safety and Health Institute or the National Safety Council in order to recertify either by continuing education or retesting.

CMAs with physical limitations preventing them from performing CPR shall be exempt from this requirement. Such limitations must be documented by a statement signed by a physician.

Content category point distribution

Effective January 1, 2007, applicants for recertification by continuing education must accumulate 10 recertification points in each content category:

• General 10 points
• Administrative 10 points
• Clinical 10 points

The applicant may accumulate the remaining 30 points in any of the three content categories to satisfy the total 60 recertification point requirement.

AAMA CEU recertification point requirement

– 30 points

Effective January 1, 2007, at least 30 of the 60 recertification points must be continuing education units (CEUs) approved by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for applications for the basic CMA credential.

While all 60 recertification points may be AAMA CEUs, a maximum of 30 recertification points may be accumulated from other sources than AAMA CEUs.

These may include CEUs acquired outside the AAMA, college or university credit, physician CME credits and contact hours. A contact hour is defined as a typical 50-minute classroom instructional session, or its equivalent.

For more information regarding Recertification by Continuing Education Application, please visit the below web site:

http://www.aama-ntl.org/becomeCMA/apply_CMA.aspx