Medical Assisting Disclosure

Program Information

Visit the Medical Assisting Program Webpage to learn more about our curriculum.

Licensure Disclosure

Stanly Community College academic programs (credit and non-credit) that are designed to lead to state educational requirements for professional licenses are either tied to the State of North Carolina or national certification.  Graduates of CAAHEP accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants' Certification to become Certified Medical Assistants.

If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside the State of North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at Stanly Community College, please refer to the Professional Licensure Section on the college's state authorization page for additional information: State Authorization

U.S. States

Agency Information

Alabama Board of Nursing

P.O. Box 303900

Montgomery, AL 36130-3900

Phone: 800-656-5318

Email:: MAC@abn.alabama.gov

Contact form: https://www.abn.alabama.gov/contact-us/contact-us/

Website: AL Board of Nursing

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. 

Agency Information

Alaska Medical Assistant Society

Email: alaskamedicalassistant@gmail.com

Website: AK Medical Assistant Society

Alaska State Medical Board

550 W 7th Ave. Ste. 1500

Anchorage, Ak 99501-3567

Phone: 907-269-8160

Email: MedicalBoard@Alaska.gov

Website: State Licensing

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. N/A

Agency Information

Arizona Medical Board

1740 W Adams St, Suite 4000

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: 480-551-2700

Contact form: Arizona Medical Board 

Website: Arizona Medical Board Medical Assistant

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

 

Agency Information

Arkansas Society of Medical Assistants

Contact form: AR Society of Med Assistants Contact Form

Website: AR Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. 

 

Agency Information

California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants

PO Box 462

Placerville, CA 95667

Phone: 530-622-1850

Email: info@ccbma.org

Website: CA Certifying Board for Med. Assts.

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Colorado Division of Professionals and Occupations

1560 Broadway, Suite 1350

Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-894-7800

Email: dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us

Website: CO Division of Professions and Occupations

Colorado Society of Medical Assistants

Contact CSMA

Colorado Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Connecticut Department of Public Health

Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section

410 Capitol Ave., MS# 12 APP

P.O. Box 340308

Hartford, CT 06134-0308

Phone:  860-509-7603 

Email:  oplc.dph@ct.gov 

Website: CT Dept. of Public Health

Connecticut Society of Medical Assistants

Website: CT Society of Medical Assts.

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

No Licensure Required. Connecticut law does not require medical assistants to be certified.

Agency Information

Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline 

Cannon Building, Suite 203

861 Silver Lake Blvd.

Dover, DE 19904

Phone: 302-744-4500

Email: Division of Professional Regulation

Website: Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline 

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Health Regulation and Licensing Administration

2201 Shannon Place SE

Washington, DC 20020

Phone: 202-442-5955

Email:doh@dc.gov 

Website: DC Health Licensing Boards

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. 

Agency Information

Florida  Society of Medical Assistants

Contact us: Contact Florida Society of Medical Assistants (scroll to bottom) 

Website: FL Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. 

Agency Information

Georgia Society of Medical Assistants

Contact us: Contact GSMA

Website: Georgia Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. 

Agency Information

Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Professional & Vocational Licensing Division

Hawaii Medical Board

PO Box 3469

Honolulu, HI  96801

Phone: 808-586-3000

Email: pvl@dcca.hawaii.gov

Website: HI Dept. of Commerce

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Idaho Society of Medical Assistants

Phone: None

Email: idahomedicalassistants@gmail.com

Contact us: Home | Idaho Society of Medical Assistants (Scroll to the bottom)

Website: Idaho Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. 

Agency Information

Illinois Society of Medical Assistants

Email: Contact Us Form

Website: IL Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. 

Agency Information

Indiana Society of Medical Assistants

Email: insocmedasst@gmail.com (use subject: Question)

Website: Indiana Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Iowa Society of Medical Assistants

Email: isma@iowasma.org

Website: Iowa Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. 

Agency Information

Kansas Board of Healing Arts

800 SW Jackson, LL - Suite A

Topeka, KS 66612

Phone: 785-296-7413

Website: KS Board of Healing Arts

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. 

Agency Information

Kentucky Society of Medical Assistants

Contact form: KY Medical Assistant Contact

Website: KY Society of Medical Assts.

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Louisiana  State Board of Medical Examiners

630 Camp Street

New Orleans, LA 70130

Phone: 504-568-6820

Website: LA State Board of Medical Examiners

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine

137 State House Station

161 Capitol St.

Augusta, Maine 04333-0137

Phone: 207-287-3601

Website: About Us | Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Maine law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Yet Maine recognizes national certification.

Agency Information

Maryland Department of Health

Herbert R. O'Conner State Office Building

201 W. Preston St.

Baltimore, MD 21201

Phone: 877 463-3464; 410-767-6500

Contact: Maryland Department of Health MDH Contact Us

Website: Maryland Dept. of Health

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Massachusetts State Society of Medical Assistants

Contact us: Contact MA State Society of Medical Assistants (scroll to the bottom)

Website: Massachusetts State Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Massachusetts law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Yet Massachusetts recognizes national certification.

Agency Information

Michigan Society of Medical Assistants

Contact us: Contact New – Michigan Society of Medical Assistants

Website: MI Society of Medical Assts. Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Minnesota State Society of Medical Assistants

Contact Form: https://www.mnsma.org/contact

Website: MN Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

1867 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite 200-B

Jackson, MS 39216

Phone: 601-987-3079

Email: mboard@msbml.ms.gov

Website: MS State Board of Medical Licensure

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Missouri Society of Medical Assistants

Email: mosocietyma@gmail.com 

Website: MO Society of Med. Assts. Facebook Page

 

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. 

Agency Information

Montana Dept. of Labor and Industry

PO Box 200513

Helena, MT 59620-0513

Phone: 406-444-6880

Email: dlibsdhelp@mt.gov

Website: Regulation information for Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Nebraska Society of Medical Assistants

Email: nsmavicepresident@gmail.com

Contact: Contact Nebraska Society of Medical Assistants  

Website: NE Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Nevada Board of Medical Examiners

9600 Gateway Drive

Reno, NV 89521

Phone: 775-688-2559

Email:  nsbme@medboard.nv.gov

Website: NV Board of Medical Examiners

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

New Hampshire State Society of Medical Assistants

Contact Form: Contact NHSMA

Website: NH State Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

New Jersey Society of Medical Assistants

Website: NJ Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  New Jersey law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Yet New Jersey only allows certified medical assistants to administer injections.

Agency Information

New Mexico Society of Medical Assistants

Website: NM Society of Med. Assts. Facebook Page

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

New York State Society of Medical Assistants

Website: NY State Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

North Carolina State Society of Medical Assistants

Contact Form: https://www.ncsma.org/contact

Website: https://www.ncsma.org/

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

North Dakota Board of Nursing

919 S. 7th Street, Suite 504

Bismarck, ND  58504

Phone: 701-751-3000

Email: contactus@ndbon.org

Website:  ND Board of Nursing

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  North Dakota law does not require medical assistants to be certified. They must be certified, however, if they want to administer injected medication.

Agency Information

Ohio State Society of Medical Assistants

Contact form: https://www.ossma.org/contactus

Website: OH Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Oklahoma Medical Assistant Society

Contact form: https://www.okmas.org/contact2

Email: OKMAS2024@gmail.com

Website: OK Medical Asst. Society 

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Oregon Society of Medical Assistants

Contact Form: https://www.onlineosma.org/contact-us

Website: OR Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

PA Society of Medical Assistants

Email: tac370@comcast.net

Contact Form: https://pasociety-cma.org/contact/

Website: PA Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

State of Rhode Island Department of Health

3 Capitol Hill

Providence, RI 02908

Phone: 401-222-5960

Email: doh.elicense@health.ri.gov

Website: RI Medical Assistant Regulations

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

South Carolina Society of Medical Assistants

Email: plicurs@gmail.com (Patty Licurs, President)

Website: SC Society of Medical Assistants.

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

South Dakota Society of Medical Assistants

Contact form: https://www.sdsma.us/contact

Email: sdsma95@gmail.com

Website: SD Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

South Dakota law requires that medical assistants register with SDBMOE, (SD Board of Medical & Osteo. Examiners) but certification is not required.

Agency Information

Tennessee Society of Medical Assistants

Email: info@tnsma.com

Contact Form: https://tnsma.org/contact-us/

Website: TN Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Texas Society of Medical Assistants

Phone: 858-837-1203

Email: president@mytsma.org

Website: The Texas Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Utah State Society of Assistants

2121 N 1700 W

Layton, UT

Phone: 801-773-4840 ext. 4990

Email: ussma18@gmail.com

Website: Home | Utah State Society of Medical Assistants (USSMA)

Website: UT State Society of Assistants Facebook Page

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Vermont  Secretary of State

89 Main Street

Montpelier, VT 05620

Phone: 802-828-1505

Contact Form: Office of Professional Regulation

Website: VT Secretary of State

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Virginia Society of Medical Assistants

Email: contactus@virginiasocietyofmedicalassistants.org

Contact Form: https://www.vasma.org/contact/

Website: VA Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Washington State Department of Health

Health System Licensing

PO Box 47877

Olympia, WA 98504-7877

Phone: 360-236-4700

Email: hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov

Website:  WA State Dept. of Health

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

State license required

Agency Information

West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources

One Davis Square, Suite 100 East

Charleston, WV  25301

Phone: 304-558-0684

Email: DHHRSecretary@wv.gov

Website: WV Dept. of Health & Human Resources

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Wisconsin State Society of Medical Assistants

Contact Form: https://www.wsma.net/contact-us

Website: WV Society of Medical Assistants

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

Agency Information

Wyoming Board of Medicine

130 Hobbs Avenue, Suite A

Cheyenne, WY 82002

Phone: 307-778-7053

Fax: 307-778-2069

Email: wyomedboard@wyo.gov

Website: WY Board of Medicine

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  

U.S. Territories

Agency Information

American Samoa Medical Services Authority

LBJ Hospital

Pago Pago, AS 96799

Phone: 684-633-4043

Email: scott.anesi@lbj.as

Contact form: https://www.americansamoa.gov/contactus

Website: American Samoa Government

State Educational Requirements:

Undetermined

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Health Professional Licensing Office (HPLO)

194 Hernan Cortez Avenue

Terlaje Professional Building, Suite 213

Hagatna, Guam 96910

Phone: 671-735-7409

Email: hplo@dphss.guam.gov

Website: Guam Health Prof. Licensing

State Educational Requirements:

Undetermined

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Board of Professional Licensing

Health Care Professions Licensing Board

PO Box 502078

Saipan, MP 96950

Phone: 670-664-4808/4809

Contact form: https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/contact-us/

Website: CNMI Licensing

State Educational Requirements:

Undetermined

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Puerto Rico Department of Health

Medical Licensing and Disciplinary Board

State Road No. 8838, km 6.3

Rio Piedras Sector, Monacillos Ward

San Juan, PR 00918

Phone: 787-765-2929

Email: contactus@salud.pr.gov

Website: Puerto Rico Licensing

State Educational Requirements:

Undetermined

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Department of Health

St. Croix Office

Charles Harwood Complex

3500 Est. Richmond

Christiansted, VI 00820

Phone: 340-718-1311

Contact form: https://doh.vi.gov/contact-us/

Website: VI Dept. of Health Professional Licensing

State Educational Requirements:

Undetermined

Notes

N/A