_{Originally published February 2, 2022
Updated June 24, 2025}

So, you decided to recertify your CMA (AAMA)^® credential by continuing education (CE). Now what?

The process of recertification by CE can be broken down into three easy steps:

1. Verify your CMA (AAMA) certification expiration date.

Your certification is valid for 60 months from the end of the calendar month of initial certification or most recent recertification.

To check when your certification expires, visit the “My Account” section of the AAMA website, then scroll down to the certification information section.

Important!

If your credential has been expired for more than 90 days, you forfeit the right to reactivate the credential by continuing education and must sit for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. See the “ Recertification” webpage for details.

Avoid missing the deadline: Check the “ Recertification” webpage and see if you are still eligible to recertify by CE.

2. Complete all the required CEUs before your expiration date.

You must acquire 60 recertification points, 30 of which must be AAMA-approved continuing education units (CEUs). The category breakdown of points must be as follows:

• 10 administrative
• 10 clinical
• 10 general
• 30 from any combination of the above three categories

Find CEUs on the AAMA website.

Note: As another option, you can also recertify via the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam.

3. Apply and submit your fee.

After you complete all your CEUs, even if you earned all AAMA CEUs, you must complete the application. If you do not, your recertification will not be processed.

Review the AAMA Recertification By Continuing Education Application and provide the required documentation and enrollment fee via online application, phone, or mail submission.

Note: If you are applying online, you do not need to fill out the Recertification by Continuing Education Application. However, you still must apply online, which requires the application fee.

The following fees are required:

• AAMA Member: $65
• AAMA Nonmember: $130
• Reactivation fee*: $50

*The reactivation fee is only necessary if you apply for recertification after your credential has expired.

Once you have completed all three steps, congratulations! Savor your success; you are on the way to recertification. Please allow up to 30 days for application processing.