Med Assistant

From: Jordan Sanderson Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 9:13 AM To: Buffy Matthews Subject: Fwd: Medical Assistant Certificate/License Jamie’s reply is below. Best, Jordan Jordan Sanderson, PhD Associate Vice President of Teaching and Learning Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 10298 Express Drive Gulfport, MS 39503 228-897-4387 jordan.sanderson@mgccc.edu Begin forwarded message: From: Jamie Mignott Date: May 17, 2022 at 9:08:10 AM CDT To: Jordan Sanderson Subject: Re: Medical Assistant Certificate/License Good morning,

You are correct that MS does not require Medical Assistants to be hold a licensure. The only states currently requiring this are Idaho, Washington, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Just a tidbit that may come up with your work in this area- the "license" a Medical Assistant would/should seek is a Certification or Registration, depending on the agency the individual sits for the exam through. Those earning their title by successfully passing the exam are generally some version of Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA). Sorry if that was a lot more than you needed, it's just typically the next question I get asked after being asked about licensure requirements. If you have more questions, I am happy to answer. Have a great day.

Jamie Mignott, CMA (AAMA) Director/Instructor Medical Assisting Technology 228.897.3939