Please submit a five-paragraph paper discussing your research finding on the CMA (AAMA) credential.
The website of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) will be very beneficial to you (Links to an external site.) .
After you introduce your topic in the first paragraph, please use the second paragraph to discuss the advantages of obtaining the credential. Discuss your findings as they relate to you and your career in the field of medical assisting. Why would employers choose a candidate with a CMA (AAMA) over another candidate? Who is eligible to sit for the exam?
The third paragraph should list how an individual maintains their credential. What is involved and how many ways are there to re-certify?
The fourth paragraph should list any limitations or disadvantages of not obtaining the credential and any joining an organization perhaps location, cost, or time or lack there of. You could suggest ways to get around this.
The fifth paragraph should give your own personal thoughts on obtaining the CMA (AAMA) credential.
Cite your sources at the end of the paper. If you fail to do so, this will result in a loss of 5 points.
