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To become a medical assistant it requires an Associates Degree. You can get a certificate or diploma but be careful as these may not be accredited and are not college credit. Although you have some training you may not be able to work without the associates degree and subsequent MA certification. You can complete your MA associates completely online in a year and 7 months. One such acclerated program is www.keiseruniversity.edu They were the first online accredited MA program and encompass phlebotomy, MA, office managment and Radiography. There is a clinical component but you would do that in the area you live. The requirments to be certified include an associates degree and ABHES accredited schools. http://www.aama-ntl.org/becomeCMA/faqs_certification.aspx#requirements Q. What are the requirements for CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam eligibility? A. To qualify for the exam, you must be in one of three enrollment categories described below.

Category 1: Completing students and recent graduates of CAAHEP or ABHES accredited medical assisting programs. You are a candidate in this category if you have graduated from or are about to complete a medical assisting program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health (CAAHEP) or by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). * Completing students may take the CMA (AAMA) Certification Examination no more than 30 days prior to completing their formal education, including an externship. * Recent graduates are those who apply for the exam within 12 months of graduation.

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