BY Cristen Olinger, CMA, MA Program Coordinator, Mankato campus
The short and sweet of the importance of AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants) Membership for Medical Assistants:
1) Being a Medical Assisting Student a student membership is included in your tuition!
2) Being a member of the AAMA this is a Professional Membership you can include on your resume
3) The AAMA has a number of Self Study Courses you can purchase to accumulate required CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) for recertification
4) The AAMA maintains a CEU transcript for you to view to see where you are in regards to your required CEU’s for recertification
5) The AAMA has state and local chapters you can become a member of, which will update on the latest medical practice along with give you the opportunity of continuing education units (CEU’s)
6) The AAMA has a monthly magazine that has articles that will provide you with CEU’s along with AAMA updates, public affairs within the United States, and career information