Medical Office
Assistant (NCMOA)
Certification

Accredited by NCCA

Your Path to becoming a Medical Office Assistant.

Medical Office Assistants are allied health professionals responsible for various medical office administrative tasks beginning with initial patient contact through final payment. They perform front office functions such as scheduling, communicating (with healthcare professionals, patients and third party payers), handling medical records, and financial management while maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations.

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Choose Your Route

There are THREE (3) routes of eligibility to take the NCMOA exam. Select your route of eligibility from the following:

Route 1A - Current Student

Are you a CURRENT STUDENT in a Medical Office Assistant program from an NCCT (authorized) school?

  • You must be a United States high school current student, graduate or hold equivalent credentials (e.g., GED).
  • You must submit a copy of your Medical Office Assistant diploma, certificate of completion, or official (signed) transcript with graduation date.
  • All required documents must be submitted within two years after successful program completion in order for your certification to be released.

Exam Fee: $90

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Route 1B - Graduate

Are you a GRADUATE from a Medical Office Assistant program from an NCCT (authorized) school within the past FIVE years?

  • You must be a United States high school graduate or hold equivalent credentials (e.g., GED).
  • You must submit a copy of your Medical Office Assistant diploma, certificate of completion, or transcript with graduation date. This includes U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship programs.

Exam Fee: $90

Testing within six (6) months of graduation (date on diploma/transcript)

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Exam Fee: $135

Testing after six (6) months of graduation (date on diploma/transcript)

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Route 2 - Experience

You have one year of verifiable full-time experience as a Medical Office Assistant practitioner within the past FIVE years.

  • You must be a United States high school graduate or hold equivalent credentials (e.g., GED).
  • You must have one (1) year of full-time employment or equivalent (2080 hours) as a Medical Office Assistant under the direct supervision of a certified/licensed physician or primary care provider within the past FIVE years.
  • You must submit a copy of your high school diploma (or equivalent) and the Medical Office Assistant Certification Qualification by Experience form completed by your employer.
  • NOTE: Working as an instructor is not equivalent to working as a practitioner.

Exam Fee: $135

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Route 3 - Military

Have you completed Medical Office Assistant training or its equivalent during U.S. Military service within the past FIVE years?

  • You must be a United States high school graduate or hold equivalent credentials (e.g., GED).
  • You must provide a copy of a SMART transcript or DD214 indicating you have successfully completed a formal medical services training program of the United States Armed Forces relating to the discipline for which you are testing. The DD214 or SMART transcript must be current within the past FIVE years.

OR

You are a member [active-duty, retired, veteran] of the United States Armed Forces, or a spouse thereof, and have one year of verifiable full-time experience as a Medical Office Assistant practitioner within the past FIVE years.

  • You must be a United States high school graduate or hold equivalent credentials (e.g., GED).
  • You must have one (1) year of full-time employment or equivalent (2080 hours) as a Medical Office Assistant under the direct supervision of a certified/licensed physician or primary care provider within the past FIVE years.
  • You must submit a copy of your high school diploma (or equivalent) and the Medical Office Assistant Certification Qualification by Experience form completed by your employer.
  • NOTE: Working as an instructor is not equivalent to working as a practitioner.

Exam Fee: $90

Apply

Exam Content Details

Detailed Test Plan for tests scheduled on and after 8/17/2020:
Medical Office Assistant Detailed Test Plan 2020


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Application Information

    In order for NCCT to process your application in a timely manner your application and all required documentation must be submitted 14 days prior to your anticipated test date.

    Applications and payments are valid for one year from the date of submission to NCCT.

    The practice of some professions may be regulated in certain states and it is your responsibility to determine whether this certification meets your state requirements for practice before taking it.

    For information regarding requests for ADA accommodations, download the following documents:

To complete your application; a test site & test date will be required.

Please contact NCCT 800-875-4404 as needed for this information.

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NCCT is an independent credentialing organization that has tested healthcare professionals and instructors throughout the United States since 1989, with public safety in mind. NCCT provides multiple qualifying paths for certification in allied health roles.

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