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Jesus Christ is only Way for eternal life. He died in the cross for us . Galatians 6:1-16

I went to school for MA in 2017/2018, but got pregnant while I was in school. Took my certification exam, but I failed (by 3 points 🤦🏽‍♀️) and retaking the exam was never on my mind. I applied to jobs as an MA, but being uncertified, didn’t get hired anywhere so basically been working dead end jobs since then. Well I went on an interview recently and got hired to work at an urgent care. I start on 2/5 and I can’t lie, I am super nervous. I’m also excited though because I’ll be 28 this year and I’m finally getting to work the job I’ve wanted since I was 19. I told my best friends that if I get the job, I’ll retake my exam. One of them is also an MA who isn’t certified and works at the same place, but a different location. She’s gonna take her exam with me, so at least I’ll have a study buddy. I just don’t know where to start.

Just wanted to thank all of you for all the info and suggestions you've posted about the NHA exam. I started in this field 30 years ago, when almost everyone just trained on the job. I took a break for 12 years while my kids were young and have loved being back at work for almost a year now. I'm going to take the exam and finally be certified. Going to start prepping and will probably take it in a month or so. Thanks again!

I purchased smarterMA and have done all the questions. I have been studying literally all day every day (I’m a SAHM). I literally have dreams about the questions and drawing blood, I kid you not.

Ive taken the NHA practice exams and passed, and I’ve taken the smarterMA ones of course and feel very comfortable with all the material.

That being said, I’m still terrified that there’s going to conveniently be material that wasn’t on the smarterMA stuff or stuff I didn’t learn. I’m so scared I’m going to fail. I’m a bad test taker (anxiety wise).

I know I’m ready, but still. I’m also taking it online proctored and nervous asf about them being so strict. I live in an RV so there’s not a lot of space. I’m going to clean off the table and take my test there and push everything else into the living room. I’m also having to take it at 11:30 at night lmao. I thought it was 11:30am when I scheduled it. Oh well, I normally don’t go to bed until 12am-1am.

Need some good vibes.

Just wanted to give you all hope. I graduated from college with my associates in 2009. Worked till 2013 as a MA- never required certification. Was a SAHM from 2013-2024 raising kids. Recently started back into the field 12/6/24 and my 90 days is up 3/6/25. I sat for my certification today through AAMA. Passed at 521. I had a lot of past experience but thought I forgot it all. I really did not study much either. Some YouTube videos, paid practice exam and very minor research.... I didn't have one EKG question. Felt the tests was more geared towards ethics and administrative then clinical.

Anyway... Just saying... You can do this... If I did it... You CAN PASS!

Hello! i’ve been a UC ma for 2 years now, possibly securing a spot at a out pt vascular institute. what type of work responsibilities should i expect? if you have done vasc do u like it?

I'm currently going to school for my CMA I'm almost finished I start my clinicals February 17 this week is phlebotomy and I have one stick in i need 8 and I can't do it I'm good with injections and everything thing else I've done but this phlebotomy is so hard for me my classmates have run out of patience has anyone else had this problem.

As an introvert rooming 20+ patients a day is wearing me out. What are some non patient facing positions an MA is qualified for?

I’ve been an MA for 4 years, it’s just not for me 🤷‍♀️

Thoughts on these two medical fields? PeaceHealth is currently offering a one year paid apprenticeship for Medical Assisting and a 5 month paid apprenticeship for Sterile Processing with the national certification exam and the end. Both fields have similar wages ranging from $23.00-$32.00. I don't know what the apprenticeship pays but I think it starts at $21.00 an hour. After completion there is a required commitment to work with PeaceHealth, 1 year for SP, and two years for MA. I'm interested in both fields and don't know which one is best. Sterile Processing appeals to me because I like the detail-oriented, technical aspect of a controlled environment, and not working directly with patients. However, medical assisting also appeals to me and I'd love to work in pediatrics or dermatology. The most important thing is the pay but both seem to offer the same salary.

I want to transition to do DMS, Diagnostic Medical Sonography. what route do I take to do this? I don't have an associates degree, but I have my high school diploma. Please let me know.

My community College I'm currently enrolled in didn't offer the medical courses I wanted. ( radiology therapy, EKG tech, X ray tech, surgical technician, steril processing ext ) but they do have a general " Medical Assisting " certification. It's 24 units/credits so 1 year.

What job opertunity could I have with this? Do they have a livable wage in California? Or would I still be poor.

I can't find any training programs withing 4 hours of me and I don't want to do online only work.

I've heard phlbotomist aren't happy with their pay, one worked at a summer camp with me and said she was quitting to become a teaching associate.

What jobs are people happy with? The course description says " students will learn vitals, EKG, venipuncture, injections and pharmacology, assisting in minor office surgery, waived testing, patient advocacy and education, medical terminology, basic anatomy, physiology, and microbiology, as well as medical office administrative task "

Man! Some people don’t miss a chance to roast each someone up! Like chiiiill 😂✋🏽. I came across post peoples opinion on something and I kid u not they shredded that poor person 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️. Come on let’s be nice life is short and not worth taking things this seriously 😂😂🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️! BE MINDFUL LIFE IS HARD BY ITSELF ALREADY!!

I need to vent because this situation was beyond not okay. I know people can be rude but this was level eleven.

I had a patient call in to get the results of her u/s for the gender of her baby and to make sure all was looking good. Now, fine….here’s where it goes a bit south, the u/s tech had told her oh just call your GP and it shouldn’t be a problem to get in by Monday for the results….part of my issue is I’m frustrated by someone who does NOT understand how jam packed this patients doctor is. I have NO openings barring urgent life or death same days until March and for someone to say that is just a big wtf.

The patient was perfectly lovely, I said I know she wouldn’t want to wait that long and I could give the doctor a message to see if he could squeeze in a call but I couldn’t guarantee (policy is the doctor will call on his own if he thinks there’s something urgent otherwise it must be done for next available) She was fine with that and said she would just look at the results online. Fine.

An hour later, her boyfriend calls back IRATE that I’m not offering her an appointment Monday morning. He’s very rude, very condescending very abrupt and agressive, won’t let me speak to explain ect. Claims he’s not being rude but speaking matter of factly. I inform him I will allow him a chance to take three deep breaths and speak to me normally or I would terminate the call. He didn’t, he was rude but I managed to explain a bit more and then he abruptly hung up on me, which was definitely welcomed.

Ended up having a cancellation so I called HER back and offered it to which she was again very lovely, this is NOT her. 100% him.

I put a very long note in her chart regarding her boyfriend’s behavior because while he’s not our patient, this was totally out of line. I felt quite anxious on the call TBH because of the way he was speaking to me. I can shake a lot off, I don’t put notes in charts often but this was not okay to me.

I’m considering even taking to the office manager as well as the doctor on Monday because I feel that it’s something that needs to be brought up to her. It really badly affected the rest of my day. I don’t want any one to have to have him speak to us like this again. Really, REALLY beyond unacceptable…obviously again it’s not her, if it was a patient at our clinic there would be dire consequences because there is zero tolerance.

I have an interview and they’d like for me to stay for a job shadow following the interview. What should I wear? Should I dress in scrubs or dress for an interview?

Hey everyone! i just took my exam yesterday and got the results this morning and i passed with a 425. SmarterMa is the only resource i used to study and so many of the questions were identical on the exam! I have the SmarterMa pro with the 3 practice exams but that’s all you really need! It expires on March 7, 2025! if anyone interested in buying the account, send me a message.

Hello.

I’ve been at my current MA job for the past 4 years and I wanted to post here to get an idea of how much other MAs make at the current time.

Hey everyone,

I’m currently in a CMA program and just started the phlebotomy portion, which lasts 12 weeks. Right now, I work in a kitchen job that I hate more and more every day. It doesn’t align with what I want to do, and I’m not making the money I need. It’ll be awhile yet before I sit for the NHA exam. I really want to transition into a hospital setting, but I have no direct healthcare experience yet. I’d love to find a bridge program or pathway program that could help me integrate into the hospital environment while still studying. My school doesn’t necessarily have something like that so I’m not sure what I can do to push for what I want. I want to talk to my program director but I feel like she’s always busy and I asked her about this before and she was optimistic but nothing has changed or any advancement towards that. I just thought I’d ask here to see if anyone had any advice.

Would it make sense to start applying to hospitals now, even though I’m still in my program? Are there certain entry-level roles that might be a good fit for someone in my position? I really want to gain experience. Has anyone been in a similar situation and successfully transitioned into a hospital job while still in and finishing school?

Any advice or personal experiences would be super helpful! Thanks in advance.

I call it a danger clinic because the reviews are terrible and it’s giving me flashbacks to the clinic I just left. The reason why I’m interested in it is because I need a job now. I would be seeing 20 patients a day and working from 7 am to 10 pm with some saturdays for a full time job. I am very concerned because it is a free clinic and I’m afraid of the reviews of doctors and staff. I’m new so I don’t want to contribute to a problem you know? But I also want to help make a change. What do you guys think?

Ive been an RMA since 2018, recently got into traveling and alot of states require the CMA, so I've decided to the CCMA via NHA. Those who have taken it, what did you use for study guides ? How did you study?

I am f19 and was certified as a CCMA through the NHA in highschool. I have never worked as a CCMA before but i shadowed in a private clinic setting my entire senior year of highschool. I’m also a fulltime college student. I’m in the Houston area and am having trouble finding a part time job and i’m not sure how to navigate this industry but i’m eager to work especially since i plan on persuing Perfusion in the future. How can i find work as a college student with little to no experience?

I’m a phlebotomist. More so specifically a supervisor at a plasma center lol. I’m good at it but I’m not even certified for that so I’m really good at antecubital pokes. (Def spelt that wrong lol) Wanted to switch to MA. thought I had to go to school. Applied and they interviewed me and hired me right after the interview because they liked me so much. I interview really well but feel like I hyped myself up too much. They said they don’t mind on the job training but I’m so nervous being so blind to stuff. I hate being slow and just want to know the ins and outs to everything already. I also have never done hand phlebotomy or order of draw because I worked at a plasma center. I feel so overwhelmed like I made a mistake. I hope it comes quick to me and that I’m not in constant fear I’ll get fired.

I’m still a student and don’t know how common some of these things are so I’m going to (I guess) over explain some things just in case some people don’t know what I’m talking about. I’m currently on my externship at a pain management facility where we primarily help people with neck and back pain that may affect their arms and legs. The majority of our patients are older, but overall we see a lot of different patients; even patients in their 20’s. Today was a really great day and I got to learn and participate in a lot of new things (as I do every day lol). I got to assist with TPIs (Trigger Point Injections which involve injecting a combination of Lidocaine & Bupivacaine into the affected area which relieves pain and muscle spasms) by myself for the first time. This was the first time that the patient was crying in pain from getting injections in their cervical/shoulder area. I started tearing up and wanted to give them a hug or hold their hand :( I know I could just offer to hold their hand, but this level of sensitivity even affects other parts of my life… so I was wondering if anyone has any tips to kinda desensitize myself to that kinda of stuff while still having the sympathetic/empathetic balance. Or is this a good trait to have?

Hello everyone, I just finished my externship, and the doctor I worked for offered me a position to continue working with her. At first, I was very happy and excited to start this new journey. However, she has since asked me to manage the entire office, which includes handling both front and back office tasks, drawing blood, billing, dealing with insurance, referrals, etc. She mentioned that I need to be able to do everything, or else she would need to find someone else. I am currently working alongside another assistant who has over 10 years of experience in the medical field, while I just graduated. She said that by now, I should be able to handle everything, despite having only started this month. My question is, is this how it is supposed to be? I want to enjoy my work, not feel stressed. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone know if the medical assistant program for Stepful qualifies for any tax credits?