This RMA cheat sheet distills the AMT Registered Medical Assistant exam into a printable rundown of the facts examiners test most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free RMA toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
RMA exam at a glance
- Questions: 210 four-option multiple-choice
- Time: 2 hours (120 minutes)
- Passing score: Scaled 70 on a 0-100 range
- Certifying body: American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- Delivery: Computer-based at a Pearson VUE center or via AMT Live Remote Proctoring
- Cost: ≈ $150 (includes first-year AMT membership; verify at americanmedtech.org)
- Recertification: Certification Continuation Program (CCP) — attest every 3 years
What’s on the RMA cheat sheet
- Clinical Medical Assisting (55%) — infection control and the chain of infection, order of draw and tube colors, vital-sign ranges, physical-exam positions, 12-lead EKG, injection angles, pharmacology and dosage math, and first aid/CPR — the largest area, ~115 items.
- General Medical Assisting (31%) — body systems and anatomy, medical terminology word parts, medical law and ethics including HIPAA and scope of practice, consent types, and human relations — ~65 items.
- Administrative Medical Assisting (14%) — ICD-10-CM vs CPT vs HCPCS coding, the EOB and CMS-1500, prior authorization, and clerical duties including scheduling, records, and the SOAP note — ~30 items.
How to use it in your final week
- Front-load Clinical Medical Assisting — it's 55% of the exam (115 of 210 items). If you drill one section of the sheet to reflex, make it order of draw, standard precautions, vital-sign ranges, and injection angles.
- Turn the memory hooks into automatic recall: injection angles 15° / 45° / 90°, adult vitals (pulse 60–100, resp 12–20, BP <120/80), and the CLSI draw order (culture → light blue → serum/SST → green → lavender → gray).
- Read the whole sheet the morning of the exam for a final pass on General and Administrative facts — HIPAA and scope of practice, ICD-10 vs CPT vs HCPCS, and the SOAP note.
- Don't cram in isolation — pair each review pass with a short timed practice set (210 questions in 120 minutes ≈ 34 seconds each) so your pacing stays sharp.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your RMA practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
RMA cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the RMA cheat sheet downloads as a PDF with no sign-up and no account. It sits alongside Career Employer's free RMA practice test, study guide, and flashcards, so your whole review layer costs nothing.
The condensed facts examiners test most, grouped by the three AMT work areas: Clinical Medical Assisting (55%), General Medical Assisting (31%), and Administrative Medical Assisting (14%). Think order of draw, injection angles, normal vital signs, the chain of infection, ICD-10 vs CPT, and scope of practice.
You answer 210 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, and AMT converts your raw score to a scaled 0-100 result — 70 is the pass mark. The cheat sheet locks in the recall facts; use the practice test to confirm you're clearing 70 before test day.
No — it's a cram and quick-reference aid, not a full course. Because Clinical Medical Assisting is 55% of the exam, pair the sheet with worked practice questions so you can apply the facts, not just recognize them.
Tap the download button or the preview card at the top of this page and the PDF opens instantly. Bookmark the page so it's one click away during your final week of review.
References
- 1.American Medical Technologists (AMT). “Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) Certification.” americanmedtech.org, 2026. ↑
- 2.American Medical Technologists (AMT). “RMA Certification Examination Competencies and Examination Specifications.” americanmedtech.org, 2026. ↑
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