California Medical Assistant Practice Test — Free CMA Prep
Preparing for your California CMA certification? Practice with 510 free AAMA-style questions covering every domain on the national exam — no signup required.
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The CMA exam is the same nationally, including in California, and covers 3 domains across 8 topic areas. Click any to open the study guide and practice questions.
Try a California CMA Practice Quiz
Answer 8 sample questions — one from each CMA topic area — to see where you stand before exam day.
California Practice — 1 of 8
Which term describes the examination technique of tapping on the body to assess underlying structures based on the sounds produced?
How to pass the CMA exam in California
- 1Graduate from a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited medical assistant program
- 2Take our free diagnostic test to find your weak topics before exam day
- 3Study the topics where you scored below 70% using our study guides and job-task guides
- 4Register for the national CMA exam ($125–$250)
- 5When your practice test score reaches 80%+, you're ready for the real exam
California CMA — Frequently Asked Questions
Learn the real on-the-job tasks
The CMA exam tests your knowledge of real medical assistant work. These guides walk through 10 real tasks — vitals, injections, EKGs, insurance claims, and more.
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