What is certification, and how is it obtained?
Certification of compliance with the ISO 9000 standards is provided by a third-party registrar, and not from the ISO organization. The Registrar will audit the Quality Management System for a company to insure that all the requirements of the ISO 9000 standards are met. ISO 9000 defines the requirements of an effective management system, but does not specify how these requirements are met in a particular organization. This allows the organization to find the best way for itself that suits the organization’s size, product or service, and culture.
The Certifying Board of American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) awards the CMA (AAMA) credential to medical assitants who have accomplished two objectives: First, they have successfully completed a medical assisting educational program accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). Second, they have passed the CMA (AAMA) Certification Examination. For more information, go to How to Become a CMA (AAMA).
