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  1. A CMA (AAMA) who moves to a different state must:

    Answer: Notify the AAMA of the address change but the credential remains valid nationally

    The CMA (AAMA) is a national credential; relocating to another state does not invalidate it, though address updates should be sent to the AAMA.

  2. An employer discovers that an employee falsely claimed to hold the CMA (AAMA) credential. What potential consequence could the individual face?

    Answer: Termination, legal liability for fraud, and being barred from future credentialing

    Misrepresenting credential status constitutes professional fraud, which can result in job loss, legal action, and permanent disqualification from the credential.

  3. Which of the following scenarios would disqualify a candidate from sitting for the CMA (AAMA) exam?

    Answer: Graduating from a non-accredited medical assisting program

    Graduation from a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program is required; a non-accredited program does not meet CMA (AAMA) eligibility criteria.

  4. The AAMA's Certifying Board uses a process called 'role delineation' primarily to:

    Answer: Define the tasks and responsibilities used to develop the exam blueprint

    Role delineation (practice analysis) surveys practicing CMAs to identify real-world tasks, which then form the basis of the exam content blueprint.

  5. Which of the following statements about re-examination for recertification is TRUE?

    Answer: A CMA (AAMA) may choose to recertify by retaking and passing the CMA (AAMA) exam

    The AAMA allows credential holders to recertify either by accumulating the required CEUs or by passing the CMA (AAMA) exam again.

  6. The AAMA requires that a portion of the 60 CEUs earned for recertification come from which specific content area?

    Answer: All three content areas: General, Administrative, and Clinical

    To maintain well-rounded competency, the AAMA requires recertification CEUs to be distributed across General, Administrative, and Clinical content areas.

  7. Which of the following best explains why the AAMA developed its own certification rather than relying on state-level credentialing?

    Answer: To create a single national standard of competency across all states

    The AAMA developed the CMA credential to establish a consistent, nationwide benchmark for medical assistant competency regardless of state.