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Maintained and Updated as of 2024
There are 165 questions (150 scored, 15 unscored) on the Medical Assistant NCMA exam, divided across seven categories: Pharmacology (21 questions), Clinical Medical Procedures (28 questions), Phlebotomy (21 questions), ECG and Other Diagnostic Tests (18 questions), General Office Procedures (21 questions), Medical Office Management (25 questions), and Law and Ethics (16 questions).
The Medical Assistant NCMA exam is 3 hours long.
Earning a passing grade on the Medical Assistant NCMA exam helps the test taker gain Medical Assistant NCMA certification.
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