You are preparing to start your education in the field of medical assisting and have found a great program hometown. To make sure local is accredited which th?

To make sure your local medical assisting program is accredited, you should check with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and/or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). These are the two main accrediting bodies for medical assisting programs in the United States.

Go to their websites (caahep.org and abhes.org) and search their database of accredited programs. You'll need the name of the program and ideally, the city and state.