CMA Practice Test — New Jersey 2026

New Jersey does not license medical assistants at the state level. The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners regulates physicians, but medical assistants are not a licensed profession in New Jersey. MAs work under physician supervision with no state certification requirement. The AAMA CMA credential is voluntary in New Jersey — but RWJBarnabas Health (the largest health system in New Jersey), Hackensack Meridian Health, and the dense network of physician practices along the NJ Transit corridor all list CMA (AAMA) or CCMA (NHA) as a preferred qualification. New Jersey's high cost of living and proximity to New York City push certified MA wages significantly above national average. Certified MAs in New Jersey earn $6,000–$8,000 more per year than uncertified MAs in comparable roles.

CertPrepAcademy offers a free CMA practice test in AAMA 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 Patient Care, Pharmacology, Administrative, Anatomy & Physiology, and more.

The CMA exam is administered by Pearson VUE on behalf of AAMA. Schedule at any Pearson VUE testing center in New Jersey through the AAMA candidate portal at aama-ntl.org after eligibility is confirmed. Major Pearson VUE testing center locations in New Jersey: Newark, Edison, Cherry Hill, Parsippany, Trenton, Atlantic City. Eligibility: graduate of a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited medical assisting program only. Must be 18+ with a high school diploma or equivalent. Photo ID required.

New Jersey is one of the higher-paying states for certified MAs in the Northeast, driven by the high cost of living and proximity to the New York City healthcare labor market. Northern New Jersey (Newark, Edison, Parsippany) commands the highest pay; South Jersey (Cherry Hill, Atlantic City) is lower but still above the national average. The CMA credential adds $6,000–$8,000 per year over uncertified MA pay in New Jersey.

New Jersey's healthcare market is dominated by RWJBarnabas Health and Hackensack Meridian Health — two large multi-hospital systems that together employ a significant share of the state's certified MAs. Cooper University Health Care and AtlantiCare anchor the South Jersey market. Top New Jersey employers where CMA is listed or accepted: • RWJBarnabas Health — New Jersey's largest health system with 12 hospitals statewide; CMA (AAMA) listed as preferred credential in most MA postings across the RWJ system. • Hackensack Meridian Health — 17-hospital system serving Northern and Central NJ; CMA and CCMA accepted interchangeably in MA roles. • AtlantiCare — major health system in South Jersey and Atlantic City region; CMA preferred in outpatient and physician practice MA positions. • Atlantic Health System — Morristown-based system in Northern NJ; CMA listed as preferred credential. • Cooper University Health Care — academic medical center in Camden; CMA and CCMA accepted. • Virtua Health — South Jersey health system based in Marlton; CMA preferred in most outpatient MA roles.

No. New Jersey does not license medical assistants. There is no state board exam, no mandatory certification, and no registration requirement for MAs. You work under the supervision of a licensed physician. Most major New Jersey employers — including RWJBarnabas Health and Hackensack Meridian Health — prefer or require CMA (AAMA) or CCMA (NHA) certification, but that is an employer standard, not New Jersey state law.

No. The CMA exam is a national exam administered by AAMA through Pearson VUE. The same 200-question exam is used in all 50 states. New Jersey has no state-specific MA exam or content. You schedule through aama-ntl.org. Pearson VUE has centers in Newark, Edison, Cherry Hill, Parsippany, and Trenton.

You must complete a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program. Most New Jersey community college MA certificate programs run 9–12 months. After graduating, you apply through AAMA and schedule at a Pearson VUE center — most candidates sit within 30–60 days. Study time is typically 4–8 weeks. Total time from program start to credential: approximately 10–14 months.