Question: what are the requirements for obtaining and maintaining medical assistant credentials?
Answer: Obtain High School Diploma or GED. Perhaps the most important step in this process is the completion of high school or the attainment of a GED. ... 
Complete a Required Medical Assistant Program (1 – 2 years) ... 
Pass the CMA Examination (less than 1 year) ... 
Maintain the AAMA (CMA) Credential (every 60 months)