Keep an Eye on Your CMA (AAMA)® Certification Expiration Date!

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Keep an eye on your expiration date so you can recertify before it’s too late!

You will have 3 months after your expiration date to recertify by continuing education (if that’s your preferred method). Failure to do so will require you to recertify by exam. (See the recertification policies for details.)

Note: If you recertify, you will receive a digital badge instead of a paper certificate. Scroll down for details.

Recertify in these simple steps.

1. Choose between two methods:

Recertify by Continuing Education

Requires earning 60 continuing education units (CEUs)

2. Use the "Find CEUs" webpage to learn all the ways you can acquire both AAMA and non-AAMA CEUs.

3. Earn 60 CEUs total and meet all requirements:

10 administrative
10 clinical
10 general
30 combination of administrative, clinical, or general content area(s) of your choosing

(30 of the 60 recertification points must be

AAMA CEUs)

4. Submit your application for recertification by continuing education.

If applying with all AAMA CEUs, instant

processing is available:

By phone

.............-or-

Online

If applying with any non-AAMA CEUs,

processing times vary:

Mailed application: 30 days
Online: 2–3 weeks
Online expedited: 5–7 days

Recertify by Exam

Requires passing the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam again

2. Review the steps outlined on the "Exam

Application Steps" webpage.

3. Submit your application to take the CMA

(AAMA) Certification Exam.

4. Study for the exam.

5. Take and pass the exam!

Become an AAMA Member for Discounts & Privileges

How much does recertification cost?

The cost depends on the recertification method you choose:

Recertify by Continuing Education Application Fees

$80 for AAMA members*
$160 for nonmembers*
$50 reactivation fee (in addition to either the member or nonmember fee) if you are recertifying with a lapsed certification

*These prices do not include the costs associated with earning the required 60 CEUs. The cost of CEU acquisition varies according to the CEU courses each person chooses.

Recertify by Exam Fees

$125 for AAMA members
$250 for nonmembers
$50 reactivation fee (in addition to either the member or nonmember fee) if you are recertifying with a lapsed certification

Need some help finding AAMA CEUs?

You have many options:

The AAMA Website

AAMA Affiliates (State Societies and Local Chapters)

State society and local chapter programs (free options available)
Featured AAMA-approved CE programs (free options available)

CPR Cards

Two-year CPR cards issued within the applicant’s recertification period will be counted as four clinical AAMA recertification points. Up to three two-year CPR cards may be submitted for a total of 12 CEUs. Instantly submit documentation via the AAMA website (must be signed in for access).

Find details on these suggestions and more tips on the "F ind CEUs" webpage.

CMAs (AAMA) Get Digital Badges

The Certifying Board of the AAMA offers digital badging to CMAs (AAMA)! This cutting-edge technology allows CMAs (AAMA) to securely—and quickly—share their credential across the web, on résumés, in email signatures, and via social media outlets to celebrate and validate their achievements.

The next time you recertify, instead of a paper certificate, you will receive a digital badge. But you can print a wallet card or certificate directly from the BadgeCert website. Visit the "Digital Badges" webpage for more details.

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