If you're eager to discover the latest updates and modifications, you've come to the right spot.
Updated ExCPT Preparation Materials & Certification Exam Coming 2025
NHA will release an updated version of the ExCPT study materials on March 12, 2025 and certification exam on July 9, 2025 to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
We advise that you continue to utilize the ExCPT 2.1 study materials for any learners sitting for the exam prior to July 9. Please also note that anyone who tests and fails the exam 30 days prior to the launch of the new exam will need to retest with the new exam.
Updates have been made to the test plan for the updated version of the exam.
For more details, review this blog.
December 2024
Upgraded Activity Progress Bar
We are upgrading the progress and completion criteria to improve learner engagement and streamline instructor monitoring of learner progress and task completion.
Lesson completion criteria formerly meant accessing the lesson for more than 30 seconds. Beginning 12/18/2024, for applicable products, learner progress will reflect the learner’s review of all lesson pages – matching the navigation experience within each lesson.
The following NHA products will include the new lesson progress bar:
- CCMA Study Guide
- CMAA Study Guide
- MA SkillsBuilder Administrative/Plus
- MA SkillsBuilder Clinical/Plus
- Anatomy & Physiology 3.0
- Medical Terminology 3.0
- PCT Orientation 1.0
- PharmaSeer
- PharmaSeer Math
- PharmaSeer Pro
For more information about this update, please refer to this FAQ document.
September 2024
Anatomy & Physiology enhanced learning experience available September 25
We are excited to announce an enhanced user experience will be available on September 25, 2024 for Anatomy & Physiology.
Key Highlights:
This update will provide a more cohesive and user friendly learning experience across the NHA product line. Please note that there are no changes to the content itself; only the format in which the content is presented.
New features include:
- Interactive BioDigital Learning Models – embedded throughout modules to provide an interactive learning resource with an added 3D visual component to reinforce learning.
- Interactive Tour explains how to navigate the product, under the “Help” button
- Annotation Tools such as bookmarking, highlighting, and note taking capabilities
- Progress Completion Bar in the main menu will show how far a learner has progressed through a particular lesson
For more details, review our FAQ document.
Current and upcoming testing requirements to Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) exam
All CBCS candidates should make note of the testing requirements for their scheduled exam day.
- Between June 1 and September 23, 2024: Candidates are required to bring the 2024 version of the coding manuals listed below.
- HCPCS Level II-2024
- Current Procedural Terminology®- 2024
- ICD-10-CM- 2024
- Note: If the candidate does not have the 2024 edition, they may use the immediately preceding edition. Older editions will not be accepted, and the candidate will not be admitted to the exam. Candidates should make every attempt to use the most current edition recommended; outdated manuals may adversely affect the candidate’s performance on the exam
- On or after September 24, 2024: Candidates will no longer need or be permitted to bring any coding manuals.
Please refer to NHA's Candidate Handbook for further information on the use of coding manuals.
CBCS Printed Study Guide Quiz Addendum
NOTE: THIS APPLIES ONLY TO PROGRAMS USING PRINTED STUDY GUIDE MATERIALS
Please be aware of this CBCS Printed Study Guide Addendum for quizzes 3 and 4 that shows the updated question format.
August 2024
MyCourses & MyStudyMaterials Page Consolidation - August 9
To provide a more streamlined user experience within the NHA dashboard, on August 9 the MyCourses and MyStudyMaterials pages will be consolidated into a single MyCourses page—allowing learners to access both enrolled courses and individually purchased materials in one place. Learners will be seamlessly moved into the new learning experience overnight on August 8, and will continue to have access to content, scores, completion and performance data.
Medical Terminology enhanced learning experience available August 7
We are excited to announce an enhanced user experience will be available on August 7, 2024 for Medical Terminology.
Key Highlights:
This update will provide a more cohesive and user friendly learning experience across the NHA product line. Please note that there are no changes to the content itself; only the format in which the content is presented.
New features include:
- Interactive BioDigital Learning Models – embedded throughout modules to provide an interactive learning resource with an added 3D visual component to reinforce learning.
- Interactive Tour explains how to navigate the product, under the “Help” button
- Annotation Tools such as bookmarking, highlighting, and note taking capabilities
- Progress Completion Bar in the main menu will show how far a learner has progressed through a particular lesson
- Centralized Video Library provides a convenient review of all videos presented throughout a module
For more details, review our FAQ document.
June 2024
CHANGES TO CBCS EXAM CODING MANUAL REQUIREMENTS COMING FALL 2024
Changes to CBCS Study Guide and Practice Test(s)
Beginning September 24, coding manuals will no longer be required or permitted when taking the CBCS exam. All necessary information needed to answer each application of coding item will be contained within each question.
Exam time limits will not be changing.
On July 23, all current inventory of CBCS exam preparation materials will be updated to reflect the new question format within end-of-module quizzes and practice tests. Once this happens, customers currently using CBCS exam prep materials can expect to see the change in their current product.
Programs not using NHA exam prep materials can familiarize themselves and/or their candidates with the new question format prior to sitting for the exam on or after September 24 by viewing an example image here or within the FAQs linked below.
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For additional details, including example image of the new question format, check out the 2024 CBCS FAQs.
Updated learning experience available June 26 for MA SkillsBuilder™: Clinical & MA SkillsBuilder™: Clinical Plus
We're excited to announce that as of June 26, an updated learning experience will be available for the MA SkillsBuilderTM: Clinical and MA SkillsBuilderTM: Clinical Plus products!
Here are a few key highlights of the new experience:
- There are no changes to the content itself, only the format in which the content is presented will be updated.
- All modules in MA SkillsBuilderTM: Clinical will be updated to the new learning experience.
- The 13 foundations modules in the MA SkillsBuilderTM: Clinical Plus product are already in this format. The remaining 12 skills modules will be updated to provide a cohesive learning experience between the skills and foundational modules.
- In the new format, you will see new learning features like:
- An Interactive Tour explaining how to navigate the product, under the “Help” button
- Annotation tools such as bookmarking, highlighting, and note taking capabilities are now available
- In the main menu, a topic progress bar will show how far a learner has completed a particular lesson
- Videos presented throughout a module can also be accessed in one place under the Video Library for convenient review
Vitals Engagement & Remediation Analytics for CCMA & CMAA Now Available
The Vitals Engagement engine is now available for NHA’s CCMA and CMAA 3.0 exam preparation materials. With this release, we aim to be able to help instructors better understand how their learners are progressing and increase the likelihood of students passing their certification exams by grouping learners based on remediation needs.
If you have any questions about how to utilize the NHA Learning Insights Center or accessing your course analytics data, please reach out to your NHA representative.
March 2024
Proctor Monitoring Experience Updates Coming March 13
To improve your current proctor monitoring experience, increase exam security, and enhance the stability and performance of our platform, a new version of the NHA proctoring engine will be available beginning March 13, 2024.
Learn more about the new experience in this article.
February 2024
Addendum for Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) Study Guide
Please note that these updates have been applied to both the digital version of the book and any subsequent printings. The actual implementation of these changes may differ depending on the deployment schedule for the digital book and the exhaustion of print stock.
To access the corrected study guide, please download the updated document.
Addendum for Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) Study Guide
Please note that these updates have been applied to both the digital version of the book and any subsequent printings. The actual implementation of these changes may differ depending on the deployment schedule for the digital book and the exhaustion of print stock.
To access the corrected study guide, please download the updated document.
January 2024
Addendum for Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Study Guide 3.0
Please note that these updates have been applied to both the digital version of the book and any subsequent printings. The actual implementation of these changes may differ depending on the deployment schedule for the digital book and the exhaustion of print stock.
To access the corrected study guide, please download the updated document.
November 2023
MA SkillsBuilder™: Clinical & MA SkillsBuilder™: Clinical Plus SIMS Quiz & Answer Key Updates
A number of enhancements have been made to MA SkillsBuilder™: Clinical & MA SkillsBuilder™: Clinical Plus including the following:
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- SIMS Quiz Instructions & Explanations:
- Guided instruction within the module to explain how incorrect answer selections will impact the user’s simulation grade.
- Users will no longer be directed to restart the quiz if an incorrect critical pitfall answer was chosen.
- SIMS Quiz Instructions & Explanations:
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- SIMS Quiz Images: Improved images and image quality to enhance the user experience and help with answer selection.
- Answer Keys: Ensuring consistency between the simulation quiz questions and answers.
For more information about these updates, please review our FAQ document.
October 2023
All of NHA’s Products Are Now on an Upgraded Platform
We're excited to announce new updates to our platform that will make the learning journey even more engaging and effective for learners and administrators. Here are the highlights:
- Empowering Instructors: Users now have the ability to set minimum score or attempt requirements for quizzes, giving them greater control over their classes.
- Upgraded reporting experience: NHA's reporting allows for all materials in a course to have the results and information in one streamlined place.
- Adjustable Learning Experience: Institutions can configure modules, simulations, and assessments around the timing and thresholds that work best for them.
- Manage Your Time Effectively: Our platform now displays the suggested time remaining for all product types, so you can plan your learning accordingly.
- Upgraded Study Dashboard: Learners have a new view of their materials and can now get a birds-eye view of content completed and what to do next.
We hope these updates make your NHA learning experience even better. Get ready to experience a whole new level of learning!
New Enhancements to PersonAbility™ and PersonAbility™ for Pharmacy Technicians
Here are some highlights of the changes:
- Learners can monitor course progress directly from a new enhanced dashboard experience.
- The existing gating of modules, simulations and assessments is being removed and can be accessed anytime except for the Final Assessment.
- You will still have complete control to activate any gating by assigning activities, but you will need to do that manually.
- To unlock the Final Assessment learners must do the following:
- Complete the Baseline Assessment.
- Access each module once.
- Pass the Essential Skills Assessment with 60% or higher.
- Complete all Simulations.
For more details, review our FAQ document.
September 2023
New CCMA Study Materials
Available August 10, 2023, the new CCMA study materials will feature changes in both content and function. Content within the latest study materials will differ slightly, as it was developed in alignment with the new CCMA exam test plan.
Additionally, you can also expect several new features to help learners stay engaged and retain new knowledge throughout their learning process, including:
- Interactive practice activities throughout modules to reinforce learning
- EHR simulations in select CCMA modules; activities include patient registration, scheduling, check-in/check-out, electronic referrals/preauthorizations, entering lab orders, medication reconciliation, documenting vital signs, and more!
- Patient experience coach discusses ways to improve patient experience when performing specific skills and the patient’s overall perception of the visit
- Professionalism tips videos provide insight into essential skills specific to Certified Clinical Medical Assistants, including Confidence, Emotional Intelligence, Agility, Work Ethic, Multitasking, Dependability, and others.
- Enhanced digital flashcards allow candidates to mark as ‘study’ or ‘know’ and shuffle the order they are presented
- Annotation tools to create bookmarks, highlight important information and take notes for improved studying
- Audio reader and glossary to aid in studying for auditory learners
For more details, review this blog.
August 2023
New CMAA Certification Exam
After a thorough job task analysis study with industry professionals, the new CMAA exam will be available on September 12, 2023, with minimal impact to exam topics and content areas. We advise that you utilize the latest study materials for any learners sitting for the exam on or after this date. Please also note that anyone who tests and fails the exam 30 days prior to the launch of the new exam will need to retest with the new exam.
Updates have been made to the test plan for the new version of the exam.
For more details, review this blog.
June 2023
New CCMA Study Materials
Available August 10, 2023, the new CCMA study materials will feature changes in both content and function. Content within the latest study materials will differ slightly, as it was developed in alignment with the new CCMA exam test plan.
Additionally, you can also expect several new features to help learners stay engaged and retain new knowledge throughout their learning process, including:
- Interactive practice activities throughout modules to reinforce learning
- EHR simulations in select CCMA modules; activities include patient registration, scheduling, check-in/check-out, electronic referrals/preauthorizations, entering lab orders, medication reconciliation, documenting vital signs, and more!
- Patient experience coach discusses ways to improve patient experience when performing specific skills and the patient’s overall perception of the visit
- Professionalism tips videos provide insight into essential skills specific to Certified Clinical Medical Assistants, including Confidence, Emotional Intelligence, Agility, Work Ethic, Multitasking, Dependability, and others.
- Enhanced digital flashcards allow candidates to mark as ‘study’ or ‘know’ and shuffle the order they are presented
- Annotation tools to create bookmarks, highlight important information and take notes for improved studying
- Audio reader and glossary to aid in studying for auditory learners
For more details, review this blog.
2021
Addendum for Certified EKG Technician (CET) Study Guide 2.0
Please note that these updates have been applied to both the digital version of the book and any subsequent printings. The actual implementation of these changes may differ depending on the deployment schedule for the digital book and the exhaustion of print stock.
2020
Addendum for Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Study Guide 2.0
Please note that these updates have been applied to both the digital version of the book and any subsequent printings. The actual implementation of these changes may differ depending on the deployment schedule for the digital book and the exhaustion of print stock.
Addendum for Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A) Study Guide 2.0
Please note that these updates have been applied to both the digital version of the book and any subsequent printings. The actual implementation of these changes may differ depending on the deployment schedule for the digital book and the exhaustion of print stock.
2018
Addendum for Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPT) Study Guide 2.0
Please note that these updates have been applied to both the digital version of the book and any subsequent printings. The actual implementation of these changes may differ depending on the deployment schedule for the digital book and the exhaustion of print stock.