How to Become a Medical Assistant in Oklahoma
Checked against Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision (59 O.S. 492(E)(1)); Oklahoma State Department of Health (diagnostic x-ray permits) ·
- Exam
- Not required
- Training
- Not required
- Term
- See state office
- State fee
- See state office
- Rules set by
- Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision (59 O.S. 492(E)(1)); Oklahoma State Department of Health (diagnostic x-ray permits)
Who can apply
- Oklahoma has no state license for medical assistants.
- The medical practice act does not prohibit services by a physician's unlicensed trained assistant when they are done under the supervision and control of a licensed physician under Board rules (59 O.S. 492(E)(1)).
Step by step
- Finish a medical assisting program or get employer training. Oklahoma does not require a specific program.
- Optionally earn a national certification (CMA-AAMA, RMA-AMT, CCMA-NHA or NCMA-NCCT). Oklahoma does not require one.
- Work under the supervision and control of a licensed physician, who must be the one directing your services.
Training and exam
Training: No state-mandated program. The statute covers a physician's 'unlicensed trained assistant' working under the physician's supervision and control; it does not set training hours.
Exam: No state exam; national certification exams are voluntary. Oklahoma has no state x-ray operator exam.
What it costs in Oklahoma
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Cost details from the state
- Training tuition varies by program.
- National certification exam fees, if you choose to certify.
Pay in Oklahoma
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Good to know in Oklahoma
What a medical assistant can do in Oklahoma: Under 59 O.S. 492(E)(1), the Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act does not prohibit services by a physician's unlicensed trained assistant if the services are done under the supervision and control of a licensed physician under Board rules, as long as those rules do not conflict with another healing-arts licensing act.
What a medical assistant cannot do: Outside that exception, offering or attempting to diagnose, treat, prescribe or administer drugs, or perform surgery is the practice of medicine and needs a license (59 O.S. 492(C)). Tasks that belong to another licensed profession follow that profession's law.
X-ray: Oklahoma has no state license for x-ray operators. The Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act states it does not require the licensure or certification of radiology technologists or technicians (59 O.S. 541.9). The Oklahoma State Department of Health issues a Diagnostic X-Ray Permit to the owner or lessee of each x-ray system ($95 per tube for most medical facilities, capped at $500 per facility); that permit is the facility's, not yours.
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General information, not legal advice. Fees and rules change — confirm with Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision (59 O.S. 492(E)(1)); Oklahoma State Department of Health (diagnostic x-ray permits) before you apply.