Health Care Assistant (Now Medical Assistant)
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Individuals must successfully complete high school or equivalent, read, write and converse in English, successfully complete college or post-secondary program accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools or the Commission or Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (or listed equivalent), successfully passed the certified medical assistant examination through the American Association of Medical Assistants OR the registered medical assistant cerfication through the American Medical Technologists OR the clinical medical assistant certification examination through the National Health Career Association or the certified medical assistant examination through the National Center for Competency Testing.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health
- Address
- 101 Israel Rd SE Tumwater, WA 98501
- Phone
- (360) 236-4700
- Agency website
- http://www.doh.wa.gov
- Licence page
- http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/HealthCareAssistant.aspx
- Last updated
- September 9, 2024
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Source and verification
This record is Washington's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Department of Health — see the issuing body section above.
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