Medical assistants (NCMA) are allied healthcare professionals responsible for various clinical and/or administrative duties. They perform clinical functions including but not limited to direct patient care and preparation, ECG, phlebotomy, and pharmacology while maintaining patient safety and confidentiality. They may also perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining patient records, bookkeeping, and billing and insurance processing.

Medical Assistant (NCMA) is accredited by NCCA.

A medical assistant is an allied medical professional who performs administrative and clinical duties in a healthcare facility. Medical assistants with certifications are benefited from higher employment chances and are more credible in their field. To get certified as a National Certified Medical Assistant, the candidate must take and pass the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) certification exam accredited by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).

To become eligible for the NCMA exam, the candidate must acquire a high school diploma or equivalent and a degree in medical assisting, or must have work experience in the medical assisting field. Upon fulfilling the eligibility criteria, the aspirant can take the NCMA certification exam.

A national certified medical assistant is a medical assistant who has taken and successfully passed the NCMA certification exam accredited by NCCT. National certified medical assistants work in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, outpatient care centers, etc. to assist physicians. They perform administrative and clinical duties that include taking vitals, dressing wounds, drawing blood, recording patient history, providing patient care, medical billing and coding, etc.