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McDonald  \n According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CMAAfield is growing at a fast pace, with more than 275,000 new jobs expected in the field by 2020.   \n“I AM HErE TO ADD quALITy, FOCuS AND ExCELLENCE IN THE STuDENTS’  \nlives,” says Rhonda Larson.“I’m here to make an impact.”  \nLarson, daytime instructor for the Medical Administrative Technology program at Choice High School and Technical Center in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, has one simple goal—preparing her students to successfully enter the health-care field. Choice’s Medical Administrative Technology program is a two-year program specifically focused on the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) profession, considered by many to be an effective entrance into the health-care field.  \nAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CMAA field is growing at a fast pace, with more than 275,000 new jobs expected in the field by 2020. Along-tenured educator, Larson prepares her Health Sciences students to leverage this opportunity by implementing a curriculum that covers all aspects of the job and, just as important, incorporating industry-recognized certification as part of the program.  \nIn the world of frontline and allied  \nhealth care, credentialing acts as a thirdparty validation of professional competency. Aimed at promoting a higher standard of patient safety, credentialing is, for many employers, a differentiator when hiring for their frontline positions. Taking the extra step to become credentialed signals a higher level of commitment from students and future healthcare employment candidates.  \nLarson partners with the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)—oneof the nation’s largest allied health certification and preparation providers—to ensure the program’s curriculum incorporates industry standards and best practices, and prepares students to become credentialed professionals.  \nNHA offers eight allied health certifications, including the CMAA, which have been successfully incorporated into more than 2,400 educational programs across the country. Additionally, a growing number of high schools and technical schools throughout the United States are adding NHA certification to their pre-existing Health Sciences courses. Using the NHA test plans as a guide and developing teaching tools that are  \n44 Techniques [November/December 2014](November/December 2014 www.acteonline.org)[ www.acteonline.org](November/December 2014 www.acteonline.org)  \nFeature  \nrelevant to their state standards, teachers like Larson are successfully preparing students for industry certification and lifelong career success.  \nAt Choice High School and Technical Center, the final course in the Medical Administrative Technology program is focused on preparing students to take the CMAA exam. Students must make an 80 percent on all exams in the class in order to pass and to take the certification exam.“Our program leads to NHA certification,” Larson says.“We assume our students will pass the CMAA at the end of the program. When we position this to our students, we help them to envision the administrative medical field as a place to start in a professional environment.”  \nCredentialing as a Curriculum Add-On  \nLike Larson, Theresa Mundy from Anclote High School in Pasco County, Florida, partners with NHA, incorporating CMAA credentialing as an add-onto her certified nursing assistant (CNA) curriculum.  \nWith the goal of students passing the  \nPhoto©[Shutterstock.com/Andresr](Shutterstock.com/Andresr)  \nCMAA credentialing exam, Mundy uses various teaching techniques—reinforcing concepts, hosting lunch & learns focused on areas students struggle with, intensive remediation and review, and meeting with area colleagues to share best practices.  \n“I always hold the bar high. 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