BIOLOGY 1103:NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Test Plan for the CCMA Exam 2022/2023

This document provides both a summary and detailed outline of the topics that may be covered on the CCMA Certification Examination. The summary examination outline specifies domains and subdomains that are covered on the examination and the number of test items per domain. The detailed outline adds to the summary outline by including task and knowledge statements associated with each domain on the test plan. Task statements reflect the duties that a candidate will need to know how to properly perform. Knowledge statements reflect information that a candidate will need to know and are in support of task statements. Items on the examination might require recall and critical thinking pertaining to a knowledge statement, a task statement, or both. CCMA Detailed Examination Outline Detailed Test Plan based on the 2022 Job Analysis Domain 1: Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science (15 items) Tasks Knowledge of: A. Health Care Systems and Settings k1. Roles, responsibilities, scope of practice, and titles of medical assistants k2. Roles, responsibilities, scope of practice, titles, and credentials of medical providers and allied health personnel k3. Licensing versus certification; maintenance of certification k4. Types of health care organizations and delivery models (for example, outpatient/inpatient, patient centered medical home, collaborative care, accountable care organization, hospice, home health care, mobile health unit) k5. Technology-based methods for providing health care and health information (for example, telehealth/virtual, patient portals) k6. Health care payment models (for example, fee for service, value-based plans) k7. General versus specialty health care and services k8. Ancillary services and complementary therapies B. Medical Terminolog