NHA News Center

In 2022, the state of South Carolina amended their statute regarding the qualifications for Certified Medical Assistants or CMAs and the corresponding duties that may be delegated to them. While the statute gave CMAs two years to meet new educational and certification requirements, the new language presented only one educational pathway for individuals to earn eligibility as a CMA.

CCMA, CPT, CET, and CPCT exams now qualify for college credit hours

The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE) has evaluated and recommended college credit for two additional National Healthcareer Association (NHA) certification exams. The two new nationally accredited certification exams are for becoming a Certified EKG Technician (CET) and a Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A). Those exams, along with NHA’s Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) and Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exams, are now approved for college credit for those pursuing higher education after certification.

National Healthcareer Association (NHA), the largest allied health certification agency in the nation, announces a new training eligibility pathway to certification for their employer partners as a way to address critical healthcare recruitment and retention challenges.