Medical Assisting - Certification

It’s no secret that employers hire the most qualified applicants. To determine which candidate will receive the job, they look at two big factors: attitude and credentials.

Since attitude isn’t judged until the interview, your resume and credentials need to stand out. Credentials employers look for include:

• Level and quality of education
• Related work/externship experience
• Industry certifications

Position yourself to get noticed

As a Herzing graduate, your resume will include:

• Quality education: Since Herzing University is regionally accredited*,
  your diploma will be credible with employers.
• Experience: Herzing’s online medical assisting programs include hands-on clinicals and an externship, so you will have experience working in the healthcare field prior to graduating (and the opportunity for some great industry references!).
• Certification: All Herzing University medial assisting graduates will be eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant exam through the American Medical Technologists (AMT) association.

American Medical Technologists

• RMA Registered Medical Assistant

Graduates from all Herzing University Medical Assisting programs are eligible to take this exam.

American Association of Medical Assistants

• CMA Certified Medical Assistant

Graduates of the Medical Assisting programs at the Akron Institute, Madison, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Online campuses are eligible to sit for this exam.

Herzing University student data for Medical Assisting programs