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Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) Syllabus

Certification exams (e.g., AAMA's CMA, AMT's RMA) credentialing medical assistants in US clinics.. The complete Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) outline — 6 subjects, 25 chapters and 112 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.

6Subjects

25Chapters

112Topics

79Sub-topics

343Flashcards

~100hEst. first pass

Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) subjects

Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.

General Medical Knowledge and Foundations

4 chapters · 18 topics · 24 sub-topics

~20h first pass · 50 flashcards Administrative Practice Management

4 chapters · 17 topics · 7 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 54 flashcards Medical Coding, Billing, and Insurance

4 chapters · 17 topics · 11 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 60 flashcards Medical Law, Ethics, and Compliance

4 chapters · 17 topics · 11 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 50 flashcards Clinical Procedures and Patient Care

5 chapters · 26 topics · 17 sub-topics

~25h first pass · 54 flashcards Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing

4 chapters · 17 topics · 9 sub-topics

~15h first pass · 75 flashcards

Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) flashcard decks

343 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.

How to work through the Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) syllabus

The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.

Weight your plan accordingly: Clinical Procedures and Patient Care carries 26 topics while Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing carries 17. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA).

The ~100 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.

Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) syllabus?

Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) covers 6 subjects: General Medical Knowledge and Foundations, Administrative Practice Management, Medical Coding, Billing, and Insurance, Medical Law, Ethics, and Compliance, Clinical Procedures and Patient Care and Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing. Together they contain 25 chapters and 112 named topics.

How much do you have to study for Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA)?

The full Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) outline breaks down into 25 chapters, 112 topics and 79 sub-topics. Clinical Procedures and Patient Care is the largest single subject with 26 topics across 5 chapters.

How long does it take to cover the whole Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) syllabus?

Roughly 100 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.

Are there Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) flashcards?

Yes — 343 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.

Is this Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) syllabus free to use?

Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Medical Assistant Certification (CMA / RMA) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.

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