  
The U.S. Department of Education recognizes two national certifying agencies for the medical assistant profession. These are the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and the Registry of Medical Assistants of the American Medical Technologists (RMA/AMT).
American Registry of Medical Assistants (RMA):
710 Higgins Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068 800-527-2762
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA):
20 North Wacker Dr., Suite 1575, Chicago, IL 60606-2903 (312) 899-1500
Additional Certifying Agencies may be available. We recommend that you check with the US Department of Education at www.ed.gov. There is also a MA website which lists certifying agencies at http://www.medicalassistant.net/certification_exam.htm
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