About the CCBMA Basic Exam

The California Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA) exams are exams that test your knowledge of medical assisting. They are designed for entry-level medical assistants.

The exams are set by the California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants (CCBMA), a private non-profit corporation.

There are three CCMA exams: Basic, Administrative and Clinical. The Basic exam tests your knowledge of fundamental principles of medical assisting, such as medical law, medical ethics, human anatomy and physiology, and medical terminology.

To become certified, you must pass:

1. the Basic examination and
2. either the Administrative exam or Clinical exam.

About these practice questions

These practice questions will help prepare you for the CCBMA Basic Exam.

This page contains 300 practice questions divided into the six sections of the exam: 1. Medical terminology, 2. Technical References, 3. Structure and Function of the Human Body, 4. Psychological Aspects of Medical Assisting, 5. Legal and Ethical Issues, and 6. Patient Education.

All questions have been carefully designed to mimic the questions on the real exam, to help you prepare and get a passing grade.