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Information For - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
- Certified EKG Technician (CET)
- Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS)
- Certified Medical Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS)
- Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)
- Certification Prep
- Live Remote Proctoring
- Renew/Reinstate Certification
- Continuing Education
- Stacked Credentials
- Professional Development
- ACE Credit (College Credit)
- Clinical Medical Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- EKG Technician
- Electronic Health Records Specialist
- Billing and Coding Specialist
- Patient Care Technician/Assistant
- Anatomy & Physiology
- MA SkillsBuilder™: Clinical
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- Medical Terminology
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Ready for your NHA Certification Exam? Check your eligibility!
You’re thinking ahead by checking exam eligibility. Good work! Find out if you qualify by answering a few simple multiple-choice questions. If you’re ready to sit for your exam, follow the link at the end of the form to register or login to NHA's Certification Portal. After you log in, select 'Apply for Exams' on the left navigation.
Find out if you qualify >
On the go?
Download the Candidate Handbook and refer to Page 6-11 for eligibility requirements and specifics on the following:
- 3 steps candidates must satisfy to be eligible to sit for an NHA exam
- Additional program-specific eligibility requirements (for Phlebotomy Technician Certification and EKG Technician Certification)
- Specific ExCPT Pharmacy Technician eligibility requirements
- Eligibility requirements for instructors
- Provisional certifications
- Eligibility exception request
- State licensing eligibility requirements
Download Candidate Handbook ‣
5 steps to becoming certified
Apply for your exam
Create a free NHA account online, anytime, and submit your exam application through your account portal.
Set a date
Select the date and location–online or in-person–for your exam. (An exam fee payment is required during this step.)
Prepare, prepare, prepare
Time to study! We're here to support you. We have study materials available, including an interactive study guide and practice test.
Take the exam
You'll take the exam either at your school, a PSI testing center near you, or through live remote proctoring at the location of your choice.
Get your results
NHA will officially post your certification results to your account page within two days of scoring your test.
Already certified?
Check Your Eligibility
Answer these quick questions and find out if you meet all requirements to take the certification exam in your field.
Please select a certification.
Have you successfully completed a pharmacy technician or pharmacy-related training program within the last 5 years?
Do you have at least 1 year work experience with at least 1200 hours of supervised pharmacy related work in the past 3 years?
Do you have a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency, or are you within 60 days of earning your high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency?
Have you successfully completed a Registered Apprenticeship Program as Pharmacy Technician Certification ? The program must be registered with U.S. Department of Labor.
Do you have a current state-recognized teaching certificate, license, or have at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience in a health care or health science field?
Are you currently licensed, certified or registered as health care professional?
Do you have at least 2 years of work experience as Pharmacy Technician Certification or a discipline that is equal to or exceeds that scope of practice?
Hm, according to your answers it looks like you're not eligible right now. Please review our Pharmacy Technician exam requirements.
Good news! You're eligible. You may sit for the exam for Pharmacy Technician if you are scheduled to earn a high school diploma or GED within the next 12 months.
Good news you're qualified to sit for the Pharmacy Technician exam!
Have you successfully completed a program that included phlebotomy training within the last 5 years?
(Training must include successfully performing a minimum of 30 venipuncture and 10 capillary sticks or finger sticks on live individuals.)Do you have at least 1 year of work experience as a Phlebotomy Technician within the last 3 years? (This work experience must include successfully performing a minimum of 30 venipuncture and 10 capillary sticks on live individuals.)
Do you have a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency?
Do you expect to earn a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency within the next 12 months?
Can you provide proof, upon request, that you have successfully performing a minimum of 30 venipuncture and 10 capillary sticks on live individuals?
Are you currently enrolled in a training program in California with an institution that is associated with NHA and approved by the California Laboratory Field Services (LFS), and you have already successfully completed the required 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary sticks on live individuals during your training program?
Have you successfully completed a Registered Apprenticeship Program as Phlebotomy Technician ? The program must be registered with U.S. Department of Labor.
Do you have a current state-recognized teaching certificate, license, or have at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience in a health care or health science field?
Are you currently licensed, certified or registered as health care professional?
Do you have at least 2 years of work experience as Phlebotomy Technician or a discipline that is equal to or exceeds that scope of practice?
Hm, according to your answers it looks like you're not eligible right now. Please review our Phlebotomy exam requirements.
Good news you're qualified to sit for the Phlebotomy Technician exam!
Good news you're eligible to sit for the exam. You may sit for the exam for Phlebotomy Technician if you are scheduled to earn a high school diploma or GED within the next 12 months.
Have you successfully completed a program that included EKG training within the last 5 years?
(This training must include successfully performing a minimum of 10 EKGs on live individuals.)Do you have at least 1 year work experience as an EKG Technician within the last 3 years? This work experience must include performing a minimum of 10 EKGs on live individuals.
Do you have a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency?
Do you expect to earn a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency within the next 12 months?
Can you provide proof, upon request, that you have successfully performing a minimum of 10 EKGs on live individuals.?
Have you successfully completed a Registered Apprenticeship Program as EKG Technician ? The program must be registered with U.S. Department of Labor.
Do you have a current state-recognized teaching certificate, license, or have at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience in a health care or health science field?
Are you currently licensed, certified or registered as health care professional?
Do you have at least 2 years of work experience as EKG Technician or a discipline that is equal to or exceeds that scope of practice?
Hm, according to your answers it looks like you're not eligible right now. Please review our EKG exam requirements.
Good news! You're eligible. You may sit for the EKG Technician exam if you are scheduled to earn a high school diploma or GED within the next 12 months.
Congratulations! You're qualified to sit for the exam!
Have you successfully completed a program that included electronic health records training within the last 5 years?
Do you have 1 year of work experience within the Electronic Health Records field within the last 3 years?
Do you have a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency?
Do you expect to earn a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency within the next 12 months?
Have you successfully completed a Registered Apprenticeship Program as Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist ? The program must be registered with U.S. Department of Labor.
Do you have a current state-recognized teaching certificate, license, or have at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience in a health care or health science field?
Are you currently licensed, certified or registered as health care professional?
Do you have at least 2 years of work experience as Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist or a discipline that is equal to or exceeds that scope of practice?
Hm, according to your answers it looks like you're not eligible right now. Please review our Electronic Health Records Specialist exam requirements.
Good news! You're eligible to sit for the exam. You may sit for the Electronic Health Records Specialist exam if you are scheduled to earn a high school diploma or GED within the next 12 months.
Congratulations you're qualified to sit for the exam.
Have you successfully completed a medical assistant training program within the last 5 years?
Do you have 1 year of work experience within the Clinical Medical Assistant field within the last 3 years?
Do you have a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency?
Do you expect to earn a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency within the next 12 months?
Have you successfully completed a Registered Apprenticeship Program as Clinical Medical Assistant ? The program must be registered with U.S. Department of Labor.
Do you have a current state-recognized teaching certificate, license, or have at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience in a health care or health science field?
Are you currently licensed, certified or registered as health care professional?
Do you have at least 2 years of work experience as Clinical Medical Assistant or a discipline that is equal to or exceeds that scope of practice?
Hm, according to your answers it looks like you're not eligible right now. Please review our Clinical Medical Assistant exam requirements.
Good News! You're eligible to sit for the Clinical Medical Assistant exam if you are scheduled to earn a high school diploma or GED within the next 12 months.
Congratulations! You're qualified to sit for the exam.
Have you successfully completed a program that included medical billing and coding training within the last 5 years?
Do you have 1 year of work experience in medical billing and coding within the last 3 years?
Do you have a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency?
Do you expect to earn a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency within the next 12 months?
Have you successfully completed a Registered Apprenticeship Program as CBCS ? The program must be registered with U.S. Department of Labor.
Do you have a current state-recognized teaching certificate, license, or have at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience in a health care or health science field?
Are you currently licensed, certified or registered as health care professional?
Do you have at least 2 years of work experience as CBCS or a discipline that is equal to or exceeds that scope of practice?
Hm, according to your answers it looks like you're not eligible right now. Please review our Billing and Coding exam requirements.
Good news! You're eligible. You may sit for the Billing and Coding Specialist exam if you are scheduled to earn a high school diploma or GED within the next 12 months.
Congratulations! You're qualified to sit for the exam.
Have you successfully completed a Patient Care Technician or Assistant training program within the last 5 years?
Do you have at least 1 year of work experience as a patient care technician/assistant within the last 3 years?
Do you have a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency?
Do you expect to earn a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency within the next 12 months?
Have you successfully completed a Registered Apprenticeship Program as Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant ? The program must be registered with U.S. Department of Labor.
Do you have a current state-recognized teaching certificate, license, or have at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience in a health care or health science field?
Are you currently licensed, certified or registered as health care professional?
Do you have at least 2 years of work experience as Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant or a discipline that is equal to or exceeds that scope of practice?
Hm, according to your answers it looks like you're not eligible right now. Please review our Patient Care Technician/Assistant exam requirements.
Good news! You're eligible. You may sit for the Patient Care Technician/Assistent exam if you are scheduled to earn a high school diploma or GED within the next 12 months.
Congratulations! You're qualified!
Have you successfully completed a program that included medical administrative assistant training within the last 5 years?
Do you have at least 1 year of work experience as a medical administrative assistant within the last 3 years?
Do you have a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency?
Do you expect to earn a high school diploma or GED/high school equivalency within the next 12 months?
Have you successfully completed a Registered Apprenticeship Program as Certified Medical Administrative Assistant ? The program must be registered with U.S. Department of Labor.
Do you have a current state-recognized teaching certificate, license, or have at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience in a health care or health science field?
Are you currently licensed, certified or registered as health care professional?
Do you have at least 2 years of work experience as Certified Medical Administrative Assistant or a discipline that is equal to or exceeds that scope of practice?
Hm, according to your answers it looks like you're not eligible right now. Please review our Medical Administrative Assistant exam requirements.
Good news! You're eligible. You may sit for the Medical Administrative Assistant exam if you are scheduled to earn a high school diploma or GED within the next 12 months.
Congratulations! You're qualified!