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New Hampshire State Society
of Medical Assistants
We welcome ALL
Medical Assistants
to the NHSMA website!
The primary credentials for Medical Assistants include::
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Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
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Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
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National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
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Specialty Certifications.

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"The NHSMA is committed to the promotion and advancement of the Medical Assistant profession
within the state of New Hampshire by way of advocacy, inclusion, and education."
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2025 Summer Conference ZOOM EVENT!
WHEN: Saturday August 2, 2025
TIME: 8am – 1:30pm (registration opens at 7:30)
WHERE: ZOOM only
COST: PLEASE NOTE: NHSMA members will attend for FREE
ALL OTHER attendees:
$20 for Non- NHSMA Members (this includes out of state AAMA members)
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4 CEUs will be available, featured classes include:
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Nancy Griffin, Fitness Services Supervisor at Elliot Hospital presents:
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"Able and Stable" preventing falls through fitness/strengthening and safety changes.
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Dr. Dominic Geffken, Concord Hospital, presents:
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MAT: Current updates regarding medication-assisted treatment for opioid abuse.
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Hannah Rudolph, from Elliot Health System presents:
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Introduction to Lean and the Eight Wastes: the power of Lean methodologies in healthcare.
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Liz Beaule from the New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition presents:
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Harm Reduction 101: Components of overdose response and prevention
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PLEASE NOTE: There is no electronic payment options for this event! To keep costs down we are accepting checks or money orders only by mail!​
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Please note,
regarding the credentialing question: Since the NHSMA welcomes ALL Medical Assistants it is helpful for us to get a sense of how many of our members have different credentials. We want to advocate for all of you so we want to be sure we are speaking to the right organizations. Below is a list of of the 3 most common organizations in the state and what credentials they present.
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Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) Credential is through the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Credential is through the National Healthcare Association (NHA)
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Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Credential is through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA).
