CCMA exam is made up of 150 scored test questions

Knowledge statements refer to information and concepts that the student will need to know.

Task statements relate to physical duties that the student will need to know how to perform.

Clinical Patient Care (54%) General Patient Care (37 knowledge statements, 24 task
statements) Infection Control (14 knowledge statements, 6 task statements)
Testing and Laboratory Procedures (13 knowledge statements, 8 task statements)
Phlebotomy (22 knowledge statements, 13 task statements)
EKG and Cardiovascular Testing (10 knowledge statements, 6 task statements)

Administrative Assisting (13%) The Administrative Assisting domain includes

24 knowledge statements and 16 task statements related to patient scheduling,
documentation, working with medical records, and other administrative tasks.

Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science (10%)- The Foundational

Knowledge and Basic Science domain includes 34 knowledge statements related to
healthcare systems, medical terminology, basic pharmacology, and more.

Anatomy and Physiology (8%) - The Anatomy and Physiology domain has 12
knowledge statements related to body structures, organ systems, pathophysiology,
disease processes, and microbiology.

Patient Care Coordination and Education (5%)- The Patient Care

Coordination and Education domain has 10 knowledge statements and 6 task
statements related to how a medical assistant will interact with patients and their
families in different scenarios
Communication and Customer Service (5%) The Communication and
Customer Service domain is made up of 18 knowledge statements and 8 task
statements.

Medical Law and Ethics (5%)- The Medical Law and Ethics domain has 8
knowledge statements and 8 task statements related to laws and ethics in the
healthcare setting. These include topics such as advanced directives, the Hippocratic
Oath, patient privacy, and more.

CONTENT CATEGORY: GENERAL

Number of Questions: 50
Topics: 
 Psychology
 Communication
 Professionalism
 Medical Law/Regulatory Guidelines
 Medical Ethics
 Risk Management, Quality Assurance and Safety
 Medical Terminology
CONTENT CATEGORY: ADMINISTRATIVE
Number of Questions: 45
Topics:
 Medical Reception
 Patient Navigator/Advocate
 Medical Business Practices
 Establishing Patient Medical Record
  Scheduling Appointments
 Practice Finances
CONTENT CATEGORY: CLINICAL
Number of Questions: 85
Topics:
 Anatomy and Physiology
 Infection Control
 Patient Intake and Documentation of Care
 Patient Preparation and Assisting the Provider
 Nutrition
 Collecting and Processing Specimens
 Diagnostic Testing
 Pharmacology
 Emergency Management/Basic First Aid