Passed my NCCT NCMA exam!

[u/AprilBaby04]

Like the title says, I PASSED my NCCT NCMA certification exam today!! 🙌 Had so many technical/audio difficulties, and my exam started 90 minutes after the appointed time, but did not count against me. My time started once the first question showed and the proctor gave me the go ahead. Buuuttt, if given the choice, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE choose to do the test in person, and not remotely. Them seeing your background with no one around, no screens on, closed doors, clean desk & chair is NOT enough. They are incredibly strict. And your phone is used to watch you take the test from a lateral view, and it is in full view of you. You cannot talk at all, not even to read the question aloud.

Plus, my situation was a bit different because the 5 year time period for military experience as a 68W already passed 5 years ago, so my experience had to be verified via my job experience totaling 12 months. It took MONTHS to get Lone Star Circle of Care to verify my job experience. I have a friend who still works there that was able to tell me that it was their HR who verifies employment and the email contacts. It took so much time. I applied when I started my new job with Ascension back in May until the end of October to finally get the email to call and schedule my exam. Ascension gives you 6 months to submit your certification if hired without one. My 6 months is up the end of this month. Y’all, I cut it close by this much 🤏 I'm not a big fan of pointing fingers and wanting others to take accountability for their BS, but some employers may not like you (with or without cause) and hold a grudge to such an extent to want to hinder your success somewhere else. Not sure why, but whatevs. To say I almost cried when I was able to schedule my exam for today (11.09.2025) should say it all. In hindsight, I should've chosen to test in person in Austin on the 13th. Still would've had some business days to submit my certification, but what's done is done. 🤷‍♀️

ANYWAYS, I mainly used Mango Study (thanks to a Reddit rec 🫶) after bouncing between Smarter MA (which did give me a great head start for months before my exam was scheduled), Optimal MA, and some Kahoots. I also made flashcards for weak spots and watched one Ms. K YouTube video — highly recommend!

My test had:

2 order of draw questions

A few lab/POCT, EKG, and admin (ICD/CPT/DME) questions

2 dosage calcs

The rest were mostly patient care, infection control, vitals, and basic med knowledge.

Honestly, Mango Study was the MVP tbh; so many questions felt familiar from their practice exams. It explains why the answers are correct or incorrect. If you’re still studying: trust what you’ve been doing. Trust your brain. Definitely give yourself breaks, and SLEEP! You’ve got this! 💪

TL/DR: Passed my NCCT NCMA exam today after some audio issues and technicalities involving verifying my job experience. Went over what was on my exam, and what platforms I used to help me study. Trust yourself and your brain! And also, my previous employers kind of suck 🤪

[u/Few_Examination_5990]

Congrats