Certifications and Accreditation in Allied Health Education Programs, Exams of Medicine

Download Certifications and Accreditation in Allied Health Education Programs and more Exams Medicine in PDF only on Docsity! Chapter 47 Quizlet Flashcards Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) -         entity accrediting private, postsecondary institutions in the U.S. which offer allied health education programs as well as programmatic accreditation of medical assistant, medical laboratory technician, and surgical technology programs American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) -         professional organization dedicated to serving the interests of Certified Medical Assistants American Medical Technologists (AMT) -         national organization which credentials health care professionals, including Registered Medical Assistants (RMA) and Certified Medical Administrative Specialists (CMAS) certification examination -         standardized means of evaluating medical assistant competency Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) -         an NHA certification for a medical administrative assistan Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) -         an NHA certification for a clinical medical assistant. Certified Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS) -         an AMT certification for a medical administrative specialist Certified Medical Assistant (CMA [AAMA]) -         a certified medical assistant who has successfully completed the AAMA's national certification examination Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) -         entity accrediting over 2,000 educational programs in 20 health sciences professions continuing education units (CEU) -         method for earning points toward recertification National Healthcareer Association (NHA) -         an association that offers national certification examinations for health care professionals. NHA works with educational institutions on curriculum development, competency testing, and preparation and administration of their examination for certification recertification -         documentation admitted to support continued education for maintaining a professional credential Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) -