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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) lessons

7 sections · 93 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

Practice 93 skills across this outline.

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Medical Terminology
Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science · Medical Terminology
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
17 categories
Patient Care Coordination and Education
14%
Administrative Assisting
14%
Communication and Customer Service
14%
Medical Law and Ethics
14%
Anatomy and Physiology · Body Structures and Organ Systems
10%
Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science · Basic Pharmacology
7%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of certified clinical medical assistant (ccma) — drill into a card to work its skills.

Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science · Medical Terminology

2 core skills6% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Medical TerminologyRecommended
Long-form
2
Safe AbbreviationsAvailable
Long-form

Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science · Health Care Systems and Settings

3 core skills2% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Payment And Delivery SystemsAvailable
Long-form
2
Scope And RolesAvailable
Long-form
3
Health Care ModelsAvailable
Long-form

Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science · Basic Pharmacology

3 core skills7% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Medication Administration PrinciplesAvailable
Long-form
2
Drug ClassificationsAvailable
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3
Dosage CalculationsAvailable
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Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science · Psychology

2 core skills0% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Psychosocial ConceptsAvailable
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2
Development And Mental HealthAvailable
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Foundational Knowledge and Basic Science · General Skills

1 core skills0% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Nutrition GuidelinesAvailable
Long-form

Clinical Patient Care · Point of Care Testing/Laboratory Procedures

5 core skills1% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Laboratory ErrorsAvailable
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2
Abnormal Lab RecognitionAvailable
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3
Specimen HandlingAvailable
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4
CLIA TestingAvailable
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5
Diagnostic TestingAvailable
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Clinical Patient Care · Patient Intake and Vitals

7 core skills2% total weight
0/7 completed
7 skills to mastery
1
Vital Signs MeasurementAvailable
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2
Clinical IntakeAvailable
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3
Vital Sign InfluencesAvailable
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4
Patient IdentificationAvailable
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5
Pediatric MeasurementsAvailable
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6
Abnormal Vital RecognitionAvailable
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7
Vital Sign ConversionAvailable
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Clinical Patient Care · General Patient Care

12 core skills5% total weight
0/12 completed
12 skills to mastery
1
Procedure PreparationAvailable
Long-form
2
Sterile TechniqueAvailable
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3
Injection TechniqueAvailable
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4
Nonparenteral AdministrationAvailable
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5
Emergency ResponseAvailable
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6
Wound CareAvailable
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7
Medication DosageAvailable
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8
Suture RemovalAvailable
Long-form
9
Parenteral AdministrationAvailable
Long-form
10
Minor Surgical AssistAvailable
Long-form
11
Telehealth SupportAvailable
Long-form
12
Clinical DocumentationAvailable
Long-form

Clinical Patient Care · Infection Control and Safety

6 core skills1% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Exposure ProtocolAvailable
Long-form
2
Sterilization ProceduresAvailable
Long-form
3
Infection Control DocumentationAvailable
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4
PPE ProtocolAvailable
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5
Biohazard DisposalAvailable
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6
Standard PrecautionsAvailable
Long-form

Clinical Patient Care · Phlebotomy

6 core skills4% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Phlebotomy PreparationAvailable
Long-form
2
Specimen ProcessingAvailable
Long-form
3
Order Of DrawAvailable
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4
Phlebotomy ComplicationsAvailable
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5
Blood CollectionAvailable
Long-form
6
Special CollectionsAvailable
Long-form

Clinical Patient Care · EKG and Cardiovascular Testing

2 core skills2% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
EKG RecognitionAvailable
Long-form
2
EKG SetupAvailable
Long-form

Anatomy and Physiology · Body Structures and Organ Systems

4 core skills10% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Anatomical PositioningAvailable
Long-form
2
HomeostasisAvailable
Long-form
3
Cell StructureAvailable
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4
Body Systems FunctionAvailable
Long-form

Anatomy and Physiology · Pathophysiology and Disease Processes

3 core skills4% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Risk And EpidemiologyAvailable
Long-form
2
Diagnostics And TreatmentAvailable
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3
Disease RecognitionAvailable
Long-form

Patient Care Coordination and Education

9 core skills14% total weight
0/9 completed
9 skills to mastery
1
Continuity of CareAvailable
Long-form
2
Preventive Screening TrackingAvailable
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3
Preventive DocumentationAvailable
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4
Transition Of CareAvailable
Long-form
5
Referral ManagementAvailable
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6
Education DeliveryAvailable
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7
Disease Prevention EducationAvailable
Long-form
8
Patient ComplianceAvailable
Long-form
9
Team Based CareAvailable
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Administrative Assisting

11 core skills14% total weight
0/11 completed
11 skills to mastery
1
Appointment SchedulingAvailable
Long-form
2
Insurance VerificationAvailable
Long-form
3
Visit TypesAvailable
Long-form
4
Insurance TerminologyAvailable
Long-form
5
Prior AuthorizationAvailable
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6
Medical CodingAvailable
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7
Billing ComplianceAvailable
Long-form
8
Revenue Cycle ManagementAvailable
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9
Appeals ManagementAvailable
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10
Telehealth AdministrationAvailable
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11
Medical Records ManagementAvailable
Long-form

Communication and Customer Service

10 core skills14% total weight
0/10 completed
10 skills to mastery
1
Cultural AwarenessAvailable
Long-form
2
Bias RecognitionAvailable
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3
Communication AdaptationAvailable
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4
Therapeutic CommunicationAvailable
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5
Special Population CommunicationAvailable
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6
Professional EtiquetteAvailable
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7
HIPAA CommunicationAvailable
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8
Conflict ManagementAvailable
Long-form
9
Escalation ProtocolAvailable
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10
Professional PresenceAvailable
Long-form

Medical Law and Ethics

7 core skills14% total weight
0/7 completed
7 skills to mastery
1
Malpractice AwarenessAvailable
Long-form
3
HIPAA PrivacyAvailable
Long-form
5
Advance DirectivesAvailable
Long-form
6
Mandatory ReportingAvailable
Long-form
7
Records ComplianceAvailable
Long-form