National Board Certified Clinical & Administrative Medical Assistant NBCCAMA™
The NBCCAMA™ credential validates competency across both clinical medical assisting and administrative healthcare operations, supporting workforce readiness in ambulatory care, outpatient services, medical offices, urgent care centers, specialty practices, and healthcare organizations nationwide.
Clinical Medical Assisting
Administrative Medical Assisting
Anatomy, Physiology & Terminology
Safety, Infection Control & Ethics
Credential Overview
The National Board Certified Clinical & Administrative Medical Assistant (NBCCAMA™) credential is designed for healthcare professionals trained in both clinical and administrative medical assisting responsibilities.
This certification validates knowledge in patient care support, medical office operations, clinical procedures, healthcare communication, infection control, medical documentation, and administrative healthcare support services.
Role of the Clinical & Administrative Medical Assistant
Clinical & Administrative Medical Assistants help support healthcare operations by performing a combination of patient-care support tasks and front-office responsibilities.
- Patient intake and preparation
- Vital signs and documentation
- Electronic health record support
- Appointment scheduling
- Medical terminology application
- Infection control procedures
- Insurance verification
- Medical office communication
- Clinical workflow support
- HIPAA compliance
- Administrative coordination
- Patient communication support
Examination Content Breakdown
- Clinical Medical Assisting — 40%
- Administrative Medical Assisting — 30%
- Anatomy, Physiology & Medical Terminology — 15%
- Infection Control & Patient Safety — 10%
- Professionalism & Ethics — 5%
Certification Validates Workforce Readiness
The NBCCAMA™ credential recognizes candidates who demonstrate knowledge across clinical medical assisting, administrative healthcare operations, patient communication, infection control awareness, healthcare professionalism, medical office support procedures, and healthcare safety standards.
Eligibility Pathways
- Completion of a medical assisting training program
- Employer verification of healthcare experience
- Military healthcare training
- Workforce development pathway
- Equivalent healthcare training or experience review
- Healthcare employer sponsorship pathway
Legal Notice & Credential Usage Statement
The credential title National Board Certified Clinical & Administrative Medical Assistant (NBCCAMA™) and the associated designation NBCCAMA™ are proprietary certification marks and trademarks owned exclusively by the National Medical Certification & Testing Association™ (NMCTA).
Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, display, publication, advertising, misrepresentation, or misuse of the credential title, acronym, certification designation, examination materials, certification language, logos, branding, or related intellectual property is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization from NMCTA.
Only individuals who have successfully satisfied all applicable certification eligibility requirements, examination standards, compliance policies, renewal obligations, and certification maintenance requirements established by NMCTA may represent themselves as NBCCAMA™ credential holders.