CCMA Practice Test — Massachusetts 2026

Massachusetts does not license medical assistants at the state level. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine regulates physicians, but medical assistants are not a licensed profession in Massachusetts. MAs work under physician supervision with no state certification requirement. The NHA CCMA credential is voluntary in Massachusetts — but Mass General Brigham, Beth Israel Lahey Health, and Boston Medical Center all list CCMA (NHA) or CMA (AAMA) as a preferred qualification. Massachusetts has some of the highest certified MA salaries in the country, driven by Boston's cost of living and the intense competition for qualified clinical staff among the city's concentration of world-class academic medical centers. Certified MAs in Massachusetts earn $6,500–$8,500 more per year than uncertified MAs in comparable roles.

CertPrepAcademy offers a free CCMA practice test in NHA style — 35 questions for a quick warm-up or 70 questions for a full simulation — with detailed explanations for every answer. No account required. Start immediately — your progress is saved automatically. For targeted prep, use the topic quizzes to drill individual domains: Clinical Procedures, Patient Care, Pharmacology, and more.

The CCMA exam is administered by PSI on behalf of NHA. Schedule at any PSI testing center in Massachusetts through the NHA candidate portal at nhanow.com after eligibility is confirmed. Major PSI testing center locations in Massachusetts: Boston (multiple sites), Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge, Lowell, Brockton. Two eligibility paths: • Path 1: Graduate of an NHA-approved or CAAHEP/ABHES-accredited medical assisting program. • Path 2: One year of full-time clinical work experience as a medical assistant (no formal program required). Must be 18+ with a high school diploma or equivalent. Photo ID required. Results available immediately at the PSI testing center; official NHA certificate follows.

CCMA and CMA (AAMA) pay is very close in Massachusetts — most employers treat both credentials as equivalent. Massachusetts ranks among the top three states for certified MA compensation. The Greater Boston metro commands the highest wages; Worcester, Springfield, and secondary markets are lower but well above the national median. The certified MA salary premium in Massachusetts is $6,500–$8,500 per year over uncertified pay.

Massachusetts has one of the most concentrated healthcare markets in the world. Mass General Brigham and Beth Israel Lahey Health are the two dominant systems. Both accept CCMA and CMA interchangeably. Boston Medical Center and Tufts Medicine round out the major academic medical center employers. Top Massachusetts employers where CCMA is listed or accepted: • Mass General Brigham — largest health system in New England (MGH + Brigham and Women's); CCMA and CMA accepted interchangeably across physician practices and outpatient departments. • Beth Israel Lahey Health — second-largest Massachusetts system; CCMA accepted in most MA postings. • Boston Medical Center — major safety-net academic medical center; CCMA accepted in outpatient clinical MA roles. • Tufts Medicine — academic system affiliated with Tufts School of Medicine; CCMA accepted alongside CMA. • UMass Memorial Health — Worcester-based academic system; CCMA and CMA both accepted. • Southcoast Health — New Bedford-area regional system; CCMA accepted in physician practice MA roles.

No. Massachusetts does not license medical assistants. There is no state board exam, no mandatory certification, and no registration requirement. You work under physician supervision. Most major Massachusetts employers — including Mass General Brigham and Beth Israel Lahey Health — prefer or require CCMA (NHA) or CMA (AAMA) certification, but that is an employer standard, not Massachusetts state law.

No. The CCMA is a national exam administered by NHA through PSI testing centers. The same 180-question exam is used in all 50 states. Massachusetts has no state-specific MA exam. You schedule through nhanow.com. PSI has centers in Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, and Brockton.

Yes. Mass General Brigham accepts both CCMA (NHA) and CMA (AAMA) as qualifying credentials for medical assistant roles across its physician network and outpatient departments. In practice, both credentials carry equal weight in hiring decisions at MGB. The difference matters only at the point of eligibility: CMA requires graduation from a CAAHEP/ABHES-accredited program; CCMA accepts either a program graduate or one year of full-time clinical work experience. For experienced MAs who did not attend an accredited program, the CCMA is the more accessible path to a credential that MGB will accept.