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 Examination 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

770 Washington Ave., RSA Plaza, Suite 250

P.O. Box 303900

Montgomery, AL 36104

Phone: (800) 656-5318 / Fax: (334) 293-5201

Email: abn@abn.alabama.gov

Website: AL Board of Nursing Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Alaska Medical Assistant Society

11561 Hill Circle

Anchorage, AK  99507-6143

Email: alaskamedicalassistant@gmail.com

Website: AK Medical Assistant Society Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Arizona Medical Board

1740 W Adams St, Suite 4000

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: (480) 551-2700 / Fax: (480) 551-2702

Website: https://www.azmd.gov/

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Arizona law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Many employers, however, prefer or require that a medical assistant is certified. Medical assistants can be nationally certified either as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), by American Medical Technologists (AMT), or as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). 

 

Agency Information

Arkansas Society of Medical Assistants

1700 West C Street, Suite 123

Russelville, AR 72801

Online Form: AR Society of Med Assistants Contact Form

Website: AR Society of Medical Assistants Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. Although Arkansas law does not require medical assistants to be certified, an employer may require that a medical assistant is professionally 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. Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Colorado Society of Medical Assistants

4617 E 115th Cir

Thornton, CO 80233

Phone: (303) 862-5095

Website: CO Society of Medical Assistants Facebook Page

Website: CO Dept. of Human Services Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Colorado law does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. Yet most employers prefer to hire a medical assistant with professional certification.

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 / Fax:  (860) 707-1984

email:  oplc.dph@ct.gov 

Website: CT Dept. of Public Health Webpage

Website: CT Society of Medical Assts. Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

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

Agency Information

Division of Professional Regulation

Cannon Building, Suite 203

861 Silver Lake Blvd.

Dover, DE 19904

Phone: (302) 744-4500 / Fax: (302) 739-2711

Website: DE Div. of Professional Regulation Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Although Delaware does not require medical assistants to be certified, many employers will prefer to hire a medical assistant with professional certification.

Agency Information

Health Regulation and Licensing Administration

899 North Capitol Street, NE – 2nd Floor

Washington, DC 20002

Phone: (202) 724-4900 / Fax: (202) 724-5145

Website: DC Health Licensing Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. Although medical assistants are not required to be certified, most employers prefer job applicants who have received formal training and have been credentialed by one of the following organizations: American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Center for Competency Testing, National Healthcareer Association.

Agency Information

Florida  Society of Medical Assistants

1509 Arnold Drive

Melbourne, FL  32935

Email: fsmamail@fsmaonline.org

Website: FL Society of Medical Assistants Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Florida law does not require medical assistants to be certified. An employer, however, may prefer or require that a medical assistant is certified.

Agency Information

Georgia Society of Medical Assistants

4708 Summerfield Drive

Hahira, GA  31632

Phone: (229) 244-0034

Website: http://www.gssma.net/joomla/

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Georgia law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Professional certification will be helpful for career advancement, and may be required by an employer.

Agency Information

Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Professional & Vocational Licensing Division

Hawaii Medical Board

PO Box 3469

Honolulu, HI  96801

Phone: (808) 586-2699

Email: medical@dcca.hawaii.gov

Website: HI Dept. of Commerce Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Hawaii law does not require certification to work as a medical assistant. Yet certified medical assistants in Hawaii will have additional job opportunities.

Agency Information

Idaho Society of Medical Assistants

Phone: (208) 206-9999

Email: idahomedicalassistants@gmail.com

Website: ID 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.  Idaho does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. Certified medical assistants will have additional employment opportunities, however.

Agency Information

Illinois Society of Medical Assistants

Website: IL Society of Medical Assistants Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Illinois law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Yet employers may prefer or require that a medical assistant is certified.

Agency Information

Indiana Society of Medical Assistants

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

Website: IN 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.  Indiana does not establish any certification requirement. Many employers prefer to hire a certified medical assistant, however.

Agency Information

Iowa Society of Medical Assistants

Email: isma@iowasma.org

Website: IA 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.  Iowa law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Many employers, however, will require that a medical assistant is certified.

Agency Information

Kansas Board of Healing Arts

800 SW Jackson, LL - Suite A

Topeka, KS 66612

Phone: (785) 296-7413 / Fax (785) 368-7102

Website: KS Board of Healing Arts Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Although Kansas does not require medical assistants to be certified, many employers will prefer to hire a certified medical assistant.

Agency Information

Kentucky Society of Medical Assistants

Contact Form: KY Medical Assistant Contact

Website: KY 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

Louisiana  State Board of Medical Examiners

630 Camp Street

New Orleans, LA 70130

Phone: (504) 568-6820

Website: LA State Board of Medical Examiners Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Although Louisiana does not require medical assistants to be certified, many employers will prefer to hire a medical assistant with professional certification.

Agency Information

Maine State Society of Medical Assistants

Website: ME Society of Med Asst Facebook Page

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 Society of Medical Assistants

Website: MD 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.  Maryland law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Medical assistants can, voluntarily, be nationally certified either as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), by American Medical Technologists (AMT), or as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).

Agency Information

Massachusetts State Society of Medical Assistants

Phone: (508) 754-3485

Email: dgjcma@aol.com

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

Email: atkinsm.msma@gmail.com

Contact Form: https://msmaonline.org/contact

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.  Michigan law 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 Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Medical assistants in Minnesota are unlicensed, and certification is not required. Certified medical assistants will have additional employment opportunities, however.

Agency Information

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

1867 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite 200-B

Jackson, MS 39216

Phone: (601) 987-3079 / Fax: (601) 987-4159

Website: MS State Board of Medical Licensure Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Mississippi law does not require licensing or certification. Certified medical assistants will have additional job opportunities.

Agency Information

Missouri Society of Medical Assistants

Website: MO Society of Med. Assts. Facebook Page

Email: mosocietyma@gmail.com

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Missouri law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Yet certified medical assistants will have additional job opportunities.

Agency Information

Montana Society of Medical Assistants

Email: schristinecox@juno.com

Website: MT 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.  Montana law does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. Yet certification is helpful for career advancement.

Agency Information

Nebraska Society of Medical Assistants

Contact: Donald A. Balasa, JD, MBA - AAMA

Phone: (800) 228-2262

Email: http://www.aama-ntl.org/contact  

Website: NE 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.  Nebraska law does not require medical assistants to be certified, and certified medical assistants are not allowed to perform any additional medical tasks.

Agency Information

Nevada Board of Medical Examiners

9600 Gateway Drive

Reno, NV 89521

Phone: (775) 688-2559 / Fax: (775) 688-2321

Email:  nsbme@medboard.nv.gov

Website: NV Board of Medical Examiners Webpage 

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Nevada law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Many employers, however, prefer or require that a medical assistant is certified.

Agency Information

New Hampshire State Society of Medical Assistants

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

Website: NH State Society of Med. Assts. Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  New Hampshire law does not require that medical assistants be certified or licensed.

Agency Information

New Jersey Society of Medical Assistants

Website: NJ Society of Medical Assistants Webpage

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.  New Mexico law does not require certification. Employers will prefer to hire a professionally certified medical assistant, however.

Agency Information

New York State Society of Medical Assistants

Email: nyssma@nysmedassist.com

Website: NY State Society of Med. Assts. Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  New York does not require medical assistants to be certified. Many employers, however, prefer or require that a medical assistant is 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.  North Carolina law does not require medical assistants to be certified. You can voluntarily be certified either as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), by American Medical Technologists (AMT), or as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). You can also consider the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), which offers numerous specialized certification opportunities.

Agency Information

North Dakota Board of Nursing

919 S. 7th Street, Suite 504

Bismarck, ND  58504

Email: contactus@ndbon.org

Website:  ND Board of Nursing Webpage

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

Website: OH Society of Medical Assistants Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Ohio law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Yet certified medical assistants will have additional job opportunities.

Agency Information

Oklahoma Medical Assistant Society

Website: OK Medical Asst. Society Facebook Page

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Oklahoma law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Yet certification may be required or preferred by employers.

Agency Information

Oregon Society of Medical Assistants

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

Website: OR Society of Medical Assistants Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Oregon law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Yet certified medical assistants will have additional employment opportunities.

Agency Information

PA Society of Medical Assistants

Email: tac370@comcast.net

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

Website: PA 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.  Pennsylvania law does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified. Yet most employers prefer to hire a medical assistant with professional certification.

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 Dept. of Health Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Rhode Island does not require medical assistants to be certified. Many employers will prefer to hire a certified medical assistant.

Agency Information

South Carolina Society of Medical Assistants

Website: SC 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.  South Carolina law does not establish any licensing or certification requirements for medical assistants.

Agency Information

South Dakota Society of Medical Assistants

25398 454th Avenue

Montrose, SD  57048

Email: sdsma95@gmail.com

Website: SD Society of Medical Assts. Webpage

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

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

Website: TN Society of Medical Assistants Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Tennessee law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Yet certified medical assistants will have additional employment opportunities.

Agency Information

Texas Society of Medical Assistants

1507 W. League City Pkwy, Suite 200

League City, TX  77573

Phone: (858) 837-1203

Email: president@mytsma.org

Website: TX Society of Medical Assistants Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Texas law does not require medical assistants to be certified. You can, voluntarily, be nationally certified either as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), by American Medical Technologists (AMT), or as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).

Agency Information

Utah State Society of Assistants

Website: UT State Society of Assistants Facebook Page

Website: UT State Society of Assistants Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Utah law does not require medical assistants to be certified. Medical assistants can, voluntarily, be nationally certified either as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), by American Medical Technologists (AMT), or as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).

Agency Information

Vermont  Secretary of State

89 Main Street, 3rd Floor

Montpelier, VT 05620-3402

Phone: (802) 828-1505

Office of Professional Regulation Contact Form: Contact Form

Website: VT Secretary of State Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

This state does not require medical assistants to be licensed or certified.  Vermont law does not require medical assistants to be certified. You can, voluntarily, be nationally certified either as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), by American Medical Technologists (AMT), or as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).

Agency Information

Virginia Society of Medical Assistants

Email: contactus@virginiasocietyofmedicalassistants.org

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

Website: VA 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.  Although Virginia law does not require medical assistants to be certified, an employer may require that a medical assistant is certified by a private organization.

Agency Information

Washington State Department of Health-Health System Licensing

111 Israel Rd SE

Tumwater, WA 98501

Phone: 800-525-0127

Website:  WA State Dept. of Health Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources

One Davis Square, Suite 100 East

Charleston, WV  25301

Phone: (304) 558-0684 / Fax: (304) 558-1130

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.  West Virginia does not require MA’s to be certified. Yet certification is helpful to career advancement, and is required to administer medication.

Agency Information

Wisconsin State Society of Medical Assistants

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

Website: WV Society of Medical Assistants Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

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

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

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

U.S. Territories

Agency Information

American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board

Department of Health

Executive Office Building

Pago Pago, AS 96799

Phone: (684) 633-1222 / Fax: (684) 633-1869

Email: info@go.as.gov

Website: American Samoa Government Webpage

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) 735-7404

Website: Guam Health Prof. Licensing Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Undetermined

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Board of Professional Licensing

Health Care Professions Licensing Board

Building #1242, Pohnpei Court

Capitol Hill, Saipan, MP 96950

Phone: (670) 664-4808/4809 / Fax: (670) 664-4814

Email: cnmi@cnmibpl-hcplb.net

Website: CNMI Licensing Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Undetermined

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Puerto Rico Department of Health

North Medical Center

Inner Peripheral Street

Bo. Monacillos Río Piedras, PR

Phone: (787) 765-2929

Website: Puerto Rico Dept. of Health Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Undetermined

Notes

N/A

Agency Information

Department of Health

Website: VI Dept. of Health Webpage

St. Croix Office

Charles Harwood Complex

3500 Est. Richmond

Christiansted, VI 00820

Phone: (340) 718-1311

St. Thomas / St. John Office

1303 Hospital Ground Suite 10

Charlotte Amalie

St. Thomas, VI 00802

Phone: (340) 774-9000

State Educational Requirements:

Undetermined

Notes

N/A