Online Medical Office Assistant Certification

Become a Medical Office Assistant online

Our fully online, 3-Month Medical Office Assistant program prepares you for the NHA’s CMAA exam. You’ll also receive career coaching and job placement support to help you secure a full-time position once you’re certified.
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Enrollments are currently closed. Apply now to receive a notification as soon as enrollments reopen!

3-Month course | 100% online classes

Prep for your national NHA CMAA certification

No clinical hours required

3-Day money back guarantee available

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How to become a Medical Office Assistant

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3-Month online class

Join live, 90-minute classes twice a week with expert instructors. Complete daily assignments, mock exams, and simulations—100% online. Pass your national certification exam with confidence.
02

National certification

Get ready to pass your NHA CMAA exam with confidence. Our pass rate is 15pts above the national average.
03

Land a full-time job

Join our 8-week Job Coaching Program with mock interview workshops, live group coaching, and weekly updates on open jobs in your area, designed to get you hired in healthcare.

Earn your Medical Office Assistant certification online

Our online program prepares students to become Certified Medical Office Assistants, also referred as Medical Administrative Assistants, by taking the CMAA exam offered by the National Healthcareer Association.

This is a nationally recognized certification that will help you get hired and earn a higher starting salary. Stepful students can earn their CMAA in as little as 3 months.

This is our most affordable and quickest path to certification and employment in healthcare. This course is 100% online, with no in-person clinical component. While clinical hours are not required, you'll gain invaluable real-world medical office assistant experience through practical assignments and interactive coursework.

Students will learn everything they need to know to perform medical receptionist duties, including reviewing and answering practice correspondence, answering calls and scheduling appointments, keeping records up to date, and operating office software.

Our program offers flexible scheduling, live classroom instruction, exam preparation, and career coaching services. Stepful is one of the fastest and most affordable options for students who want to become a CMAA.

What you’ll learn

Our 3-month online Medical Office Assistant program will prepare you to pass the NHA's CMAA exam.
Hands-on Medical Assistant training

Weeks 1-2

Build a foundation in admin assisting fundamentals, including anatomy, medical terminology, medical records, and EHR. Develop essential patient communication skills.

MAA Role & Settings
Professionalism & Communication
Patient Coaching

Weeks 3-5

Delve into core medical knowledge such as anatomy & physiology fundamentals and medical law, and the medical record.

Anatomy & Physiology
Medical Law and Ethics
EHR
Telehealth

Weeks 6-8

Learn the financial backbone of medical offices, encompassing insurance processes, medical coding, claims reimbursement, and delivering excellent customer service.

Patient Intake
Insurance & Billing
Coding & Reimbursement

Weeks 9-12

Oversee medical office operations, ensure safety and inventory controls, and prepare for the NHA CMAA exam while transitioning into your externship and full-time role.

Office Operations & Safety
Exam Preparation
Career Readiness

Job-ready with Stepful

Designed to give students the skills, credentials, and confidence they need to secure a full-time job in healthcare.
Medical Assistant job placement support

$38,000 Average starting salary*

Our experienced coaches will help polish your resume, prepare you for interviews, and support you in your full-time job search.
4-Month Program

78% Certification pass rate

Pass your national exam with confidence. Our NHA CMAA certification pass rate is 16pts above the national average.
Part-time online healthcare classes

80%
Job placement rate

80% of our graduates accept full-time job offers within 4 months of starting job-readiness coaching program.
Medical Assistant job placement support

Part-time classes

Fit your education around your schedule with flexible morning and evening classes. Learn at your own pace while still receiving live support from instructors and coaches.
*Average Medical Admin Assistant Salary based on the latest job postings in the United States. Check your state here.
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Join thousands of students getting certified with Stepful!

3-Month course | 100% online classes
Prep for your national NHA CMAA certification
No clinical hours required
3-Day money back guarantee available
Enrollments are currently closed. Apply now to receive a notification as soon as enrollments reopen!
3-Month Course | 100% Online Classes
Prep for your National NHA CMAA Certification
No clinical hours required
1:1 support from enrollment to employment