certification

Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA)

American Association of Medical Assistants

$250

exam fee · checked 2026-08

80 hrs

80 hours — about 8 weeks at 10 hrs/wk

5 yr

renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost

American Association of Medical Assistants — official page →

Where it is actually asked for

Medical Assistant (national)29%21 of 73 postings

These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →