Career Development

NIMAA is Just the Start

NIMAA is the first part of your lifelong career in health care. Check out resources for finding a job, continuing education, medical assisting organizations and more.

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Finding a Job Continuing Education MA Organizations & Resources

Finding a Job

MA Organizations

National Healthcareer Association
- Career Resources

Primary Care Associations

General Job Boards

Continuing Education

UpSkill NIMAA

UpSkill NIMAA provides practicing Medical Assistants with next level training and expertise to excel in high-performing primary care teams. Participants learn at their own pace through an online platform and can enroll in scheduled cohorts with a course facilitator or on-demand. The courses are:
- Community Health Workers In Primary Care
- Introduction To Health Coaching
- Immunizations
- Interprofessional Team-Based Care
- Professionalism and Effective Communication
- Quality Improvement And Making The Data Count
- Run Charts.
Click here to learn more
NIMAA graduates and MAs working at our partner organizations get a discount for these programs!

Re-certification

Every two years, you must renew your certification with the National Healthcareer Association. This is to ensure that MAs continue to expand their knowledge and stay up to date on the developments in the field. Click here to see the guidelines for renewal.

American Association of Medical Assistants

AAMA provides a number of resources for continuing education to medical assistants, including their e-Learning Center. Click here to view.

MA Organizations & Resources