03/21/2026
This is what is being posted under job qualification for MA positions: We are D &E, just for the record!
EDUCATION:
REQUIRED:
Source: S.C. Code section 40-47-20 (58) of the 1976 Code
"Certified medical assistant" or "CMA" means a person who:
(1) has completed:
(a) a medical assisting education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor, by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools or its successor, or by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, and which must include courses or components in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology, medical laboratory techniques, and clinical experience, provided the clinical experience component may be satisfied through an individual's work experience with a health care employer;
(b) a Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program approved by the South Carolina Department of Education;
(c) a medical assisting program provided by a branch of the United States military;
(d) a medical assisting United States Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship program; or
(e) a training program that is delivered, in whole or in part, by a health care employer that aligns to a nationally accredited certification exam; and
(2) a person who has complied with the provisions of subitem (1) and maintains current certification from a certifying body offering a certification program that is:
(a) approved by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing; and
(b) is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or other accreditation body recognized by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing.
MAs employed as such before July 15, 2020 who do not have the certification outlined above must achieve such certification by July 15, 2026.
