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All Rights Reserved.  \nNational Center for Competency Testing 11020 King Street, Suite 400 Overland Park KS 66210  \nPhone 800.875.4404 fax 913.498.1243  \n[www.ncctinc.com](www.ncctinc.com)  \nNCCT is a testing agency under the umbrella of TESI (Testing and Education Services Incorporated) . MMCI is a separate nonprofit corporation that conducts Phlebotomy Technician and Medical Assistant certification testing in the state of California. MMCI purchases utilizes NCCT’s products and services.  \n2  \nCANDIDATE HANDBOOK  \nAbout NCCT  \nEstablished in 1989, the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) is an independent credentialing organization that has tested more than 500,000 healthcare professional s and instructors throughout the United States. NCCT provides multiple qualifying paths for certification in the following roles:  \n• National Certified ECG Technician (NCET)  \n• National Certified Insurance and Coding Specialist (NCICS)  \n• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)  \n• National Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA)  \n• National Certified Patient Care Technician (NCPCT)  \n• National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT)  \n• Postsecondary Instructor (CPI)  \n• Tech in Surgery-Certified TS-C (NCCT)  \n• Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA)  \nNCCT certification is recognized by national certifying agencies and by leading healthcare providers and postsecondary institutions.  \nThe National Certified ECG Technician (NCET), National Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT), National Certified Insurance and Coding Specialist (NCICS), National Certified Patient Care Technician (NCPCT), and Tech in Surgery-Certified TS-C (NCCT) certification programs have earned accreditation from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accrediting arm of the Institute for Credential ing Excellence (ICE) .  \nThe Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) approved the NCMA certification examination for use as a program outcome measure. The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) approved the TS-C certification examination and the NCMA certification examination for use as program outcome measures.  \nMission Statement  \nIt is our mission to certify healthcare professional s and provide pathways to lifelong learning in related healthcare disciplines.  \nBoard of Testing  \nThe NCCT Board of Testing was established in 2008 to promote the highest standards for allied health professionalsand instructors through the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of all aspects of the certification and certification renewal processes and to enhance public  \nprotection. The Board of Testing is an independent and autonomous governing body for NCCT’s certification programs.  \nThe purpose of the Board of Testing includes maintaining the integrity of NCCT testing as related to eligibility, examination development and administration, examination scoring and all other certification decisions. Certification programs offered by the Board of Testing are developed and administered in compliance with nationally accepted accreditation standards for certification programs. 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