The thesis of this article, therefore, is that the cognitive,
psychomotor, and affective competencies that are
taught and verified in medical assisting programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), as well as the content that is tested and verified in the CMA (AAMA) Certification Examination, differentiate CMAs (AAMA) from all other educated and credentialed medical assistants, and enable them to succeed in an unprecedented variety of advanced capacities in the ambulatory care arena.