Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS)

Education Route

Applicant shall be a recent graduate or scheduled to graduate from an accredited Medical Administrative Specialist program* or a Medical Administrative Specialist program housed within an accredited institution.

• Must have 720 hours of didactic instruction, to include at least 160 hours of externship
• Program must include the following content areas:  medical records management, health care insurance processing, coding, office financial responsibilities, and information processing

*Program or institution must be accredited by a regional or national accreditation agency approved by the US Department of Education (DOE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or otherwise approved by the AMT Board of Directors.

RMA Certificant Route

Applicant shall be certified as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), or equivalent, and possess a minimum of two years of recent full-time experience working as a medical office administrative specialist.

• Work requirement is assumed to be full-time (40 hours per week). May be a combination of part time settings.

Work Experience Route

Applicant shall have been employed as a medical office administrative specialist for a minimum of five years out of the past seven years.

• Work requirement is assumed to be full-time (40 hours per week).  May be a combination of part time settings.