AAMA CMA Study Materials
AAMA CMA — Practice Tests
AAMA CMA — Practice Questions

AAMA CMA
American Association of Medical Assistants: Certified Medical Assistant
AAMA CMA Flashcards
Acronyms, terms, and other helpful info in matching mode, flashcard mode and more.
Medical Assistant Abbreviations
Learn key medical abbreviations quickly with this flashcard deck. Covers common terms like ADL, DNR, RBC, BP, and more to strengthen understanding of healthcare terminology. Great for students, professionals, or anyone studying to become a medical assistant.
Medical Assistant Anatomy and Physiology Terms
Learn essential anatomy and physiology terms for medical assistants. Covers topics like synovial fluid, glycogen, phagocytosis, dermis, villi, osteocytes, cerebellum, hypothalamus, homeostasis, peristalsis, lymphocytes, hemoglobin, synapse, axon, diastole, systole, alveoli, hepatic portal system, nephrons, and myocardium. Designed to boost understanding of body systems, organ functions, and key physiological processes.
Medical Assistant Pharmacology and Medication Terminology
Flashcards covering essential pharmacology and medication terms for medical assistants. Includes key drug categories, routes of administration, and common medical abbreviations. Designed to help you quickly learn and retain important concepts like beta-blockers, corticosteroids, antibiotics, and more. Perfect for study, exam prep, or on-the-job reference. Stay confident with essential medication knowledge at your fingertips.
Medical Law and Ethics
Explores the legal and ethical standards in healthcare, including patient privacy (HIPAA), informed consent, malpractice, professional conduct, and the regulatory environment governing medical practices.
Clinical Procedures and Techniques
Focuses on the practical clinical skills required for medical assistants, including phlebotomy, EKG administration, taking vital signs, performing injections, and other hands-on medical procedures.
Medical Billing and Coding
This deck covers essential billing processes, CPT and ICD-10 coding systems, insurance claim procedures, and reimbursement methods crucial for accurate medical billing and coding practices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions regarding our AAMA CMA practice tests and study materials.
Yes. Crucial Exams offers a free AAMA CMA practice test you can launch right from the site. You can configure the demo by domain/objective, choose the number of questions, and set a timer to simulate the real exam. Free users can take up to 20 questions per test pulled from the full 500-question bank, so you’re sampling the same expert-written items used in the paid version, just with shorter sets for quick practice. This is an easy way to gauge difficulty, check your readiness, and experience Crucial Exams’ AAMA CMA exam-style interface before upgrading.
If you prefer mobile study, you can take a AAMA CMA practice test on the iOS or Android apps with your progress synced across devices.
Crucial Exams designs its AAMA CMA practice test experience to mirror the real exam’s feel from start to finish. The practice question bank is built from expert-level, regularly reviewed items, so question wording, distractors, and scenario depth track closely with what you’ll face on test day. You can practice in Study Mode (one question at a time with explanations) or spin up timed, custom exams that pull from the full CMA pool and filter by official domains, ideal for replicating pacing and objective balance.
The same content is accessible on web and mobile, so you can rehearse exam timing and style anywhere while keeping progress in sync. Together, these features make Crucial Exams’ AAMA CMA practice test a strong match to the live exam’s difficulty, format, and cadence, helping you build confidence, not just memorize answers.
For the AAMA CMA, Crucial Exams provides 500 expert-written practice questions within our AAMA CMA practice test specifically aligned to the official exam blueprint. You can work through them one-by-one in Study Mode or generate timed practice exams that pull from the full bank, letting you simulate the real test and target weak domains.
As for freshness, Crucial Exams materials are designed for accuracy, clarity, and relevance to current industry standards and exam objectives. Our AAMA CMA materials are presented under the latest version and updated across web and mobile. This ongoing review cycle keeps the question bank in line with current objectives and emerging terminology, while preserving the realistic tone and difficulty Crucial Exams is known for. If you prefer shorter sessions, you can also configure a custom AAMA CMA practice tests (5–100 questions) as new items are added and rotated into your study sets.
Crucial Exams targets all official AAMA CMA domains in its practice test library. Question banks are organized so you can drill to exactly what you need across all domains. You can even build custom AAMA CMA practice tests that include only selected objectives/domains, choose 5–100 items, and set a timer to mirror real exam pacing.
This makes it easy to focus on weak areas or run full-coverage simulations before test day. Live question pages clearly label each item’s domain, ensuring your practice aligns with the CMA objectives and exam-outline, not guesswork.
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- AI-Generated Follow-Up Prompts in Study/Test Modes
Under each graded CMA practice question (in Study or Test Mode) you’ll receive instantly generated AI explanations or follow-up material tailored to that specific question. To help deepen your knowledge and brush up on any unclear concepts.
Yes — we offer 6 professionally designed flashcard decks with a total of 114 flashcards specifically created for the AAMA CMA exam. Our flashcards cover the most important exam objectives, key terms, definitions, and real-world concepts you need to know to pass.
Each deck is organized by topics to help you study more efficiently, reinforce high-priority topics, and stay aligned with the official AAMA CMA exam blueprint. Whether you're reviewing on desktop or mobile, our flashcards make it easy to learn faster, memorize critical information, and build confidence for test day.
AAMA CMA Overview
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Certification
The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification is a credential awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) to individuals who have demonstrated expertise in the medical assisting field. To earn this certification, candidates must complete a medical assisting program accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). Following the completion of their education, candidates must pass the CMA Certification Exam, which assesses their knowledge and skills in various areas such as clinical and administrative procedures, medical laws and ethics, and patient care.
Obtaining the CMA certification offers numerous benefits to medical assistants. It serves as a mark of excellence and commitment to the profession, which can enhance job prospects and career advancement opportunities. Certified Medical Assistants are often preferred by employers because they have verified their competency through a rigorous certification process. Additionally, CMAs typically earn higher salaries compared to their non-certified counterparts and may have access to a broader range of job opportunities in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, and private practices.
The maintenance of the CMA certification requires ongoing education and professional development. Certified Medical Assistants must recertify every 60 months by either retaking the CMA Certification Exam or earning continuing education units (CEUs). This requirement ensures that CMAs remain current with the evolving practices and advancements in the medical field, thereby maintaining high standards of patient care and professional competency. By committing to lifelong learning, CMAs continue to uphold the integrity and reputation of their certification, contributing to the overall quality of healthcare services.
AAMA CMA Exam Details
| Supported Languages |
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| English |
| Recommended Experience |
The minimum requirement before taking the CMA Certification Exam is the completion of a medical assisting program accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). |
| Questions |
| The exam consists of 200 multiple-choice questions administered in four 40-minute segments. (20 of these questions are not scored) |
| Passing Score |
| Your score on the CMA Certification Exam is based on the number of correct answers, standardized on a scale from 200 to 800, with the minimum passing score set at 405. This scale is based on a reference group of first-time candidates from CAAHEP-accredited programs. The AAMA Certifying Board regularly reviews and may adjust the minimum passing score to ensure it reflects the standard level of competency required for entry-level medical assistants. |
| Exam Duration |
| 160 minutes, divided into four 40-minute segments. |