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| FAQs
Does part II of the application have to be filled out?
Do I have to renew my membership?
Do I have to send copies of the translations of my diploma, transcripts and all documentation submitted for review along with the copies of my original diploma, transcripts and documentation?
How do I login after I have purchased an online CEU package?
How do I purchase CEUs from this site?
HOW DO I RENEW MY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP?
How long will it take for me to hear about my application being accepted or rejected?
May I fax my application?
May I fax my renewal or reinstatement form with the necessary information?
May I use my curriculum vitae or resume as my Official Work History?
What are affiliate schools?
What are CEU's and how do I obtain them?
What are considered valid forms of ID?
What is an Official Work History?
What states accept my ARMA registration?
When must the ARMA ceus be completed to be able to renew my membership?
When will I receive my license?
Does part II of the application have to be filled out?
Part II of the application is for affiliate schools only. This is reserved for the appropriate school representative to complete.
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Do I have to renew my membership?
Yes. This is an annual renewal. Notices are mailed the first week of October. The renewal forms are in the October edition of the Registry Connections. All active members are sent each edition, to the address we have on file at the time of mailing.
If you obtain the required ceus from another source, your renewal form must be accompanied by your certificates of completion for your continuing education units (CEU's) and fee.
If you obtained ceus through ARMA, check off you did the ARMA ceus. ARMA ceus (paper quizzes or online) must be completed and processed by October 31 - before you send your renewal form.
Please be sure to fill out the renewal form completely. A $35.00 resubmission fee is applied for incomplete forms which will be returned.
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Do I have to send copies of the translations of my diploma, transcripts and all documentation submitted for review along with the copies of my original diploma, transcripts and documentation?
Yes.
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How do I login after I have purchased an online CEU package?
Once you have purchased an online CEU package and your CEU tracker account has been activated, follow these instructions to access the self assessment quizzes.
1. Click "member login"
2. Enter your login and password.
3. Click login.
4. From the Welcome page, click access tests.
5. SCROLL DOWN.
6 Click on the CEU year you purchased.
7. Click on the topic you want.
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How do I purchase CEUs from this site?
You do not need a Paypal account to purchase the online ceus.
Do not use your own Paypal account to purchase the online ceus.
Your transaction will go through the ARMA PayPal account.
For those of you who are having a difficult time figuring out how to purchase your online ceus:
1. Click on member login.
2. Click on "New User Registration"
3. Fill in the box where it asks for login, password, confirm password. You will be entering your own information so WRITE IT DOWN SO YOU DON'T FORGET. This information will create your ARMA online ceu tracker account and information necessary for ARMA to confirm you online ceu purchase.
Click create my account.
4. Fill in the address box and other box. Click continue.
5. Click place order.
6. Click "Buy Now".
7. Click continue.
8. Fill in the information on the "Pay with credit card"
9. Click review order and continue the process.
10. Click the appropriate box and continue the process.
You will be sent a confirmation notice with a transaction ID number via the email address you provided. This information is necessary for ARMA to activate your ceu tracker account. If the credit card or echeck information is different from your member information, PLEASE contact ARMA with the discrepancy information so we will know whose ceu tracker account to activate.
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HOW DO I RENEW MY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP?
AS A MEMBER OF ARMA, you are required to obtain ceus to be able to renew. These are to be obtained BEFORE you mail in your renewal form.
You will be obtaining ceus during each year for the next year's renewal ie: obtaining ceus in 2009 to renew for 2010, obtaining ceus in 2010 to renew for 2011, obtaining ceus in 2011 to renew for 2012 and so on.
You may obtain ceus from where ever you wish. ARMA offers ceus to members, either online or from the Registry Connections.
If you choose the paper quizzes from the Registry Connections, THE QUIZZES MUST BE PURCHASED, MAILED IN AND THEN PROCESSED. ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION - YOU HAVE OBTAINED YOUR CEUS.
QUIZZES ARE NOT CEUS.
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION ARE CEUS.
ARMA WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT ANY QUIZZES SENT WITH YOUR RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT FORM AS YOU HAVE NOT OBTAINED CEUS.
YOUR FORM WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU WITH THE ADDITIONAL RESUBMISSION FEE of $35 ADDED TO YOUR RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT FEE.
Once you have obtained ceus, you may then send your renewal or reinstatement form.
All of this information has been in every edition of the Registry Connections since October 2006.
When you decide to renew or reinstate, make sure your form is complete before you send it in. If your form is incomplete, your form will be returned to you with the additional resubmission fee added to your renewal or reinstatement fee.
There are 3 basic steps.
1. OBTAIN CEUS
2. COMPLETE FORM
3. MAIL FORM WITH CEU DOCUMENTATION AND FEE
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How long will it take for me to hear about my application being accepted or rejected?
All applications are reviewed in the order they are received.
If your application is complete and all required documentation submitted for final review is in order, it will take approximately 3 weeks from review before you receive your acceptance package.
If your applicaton is incomplete and rejected, you will receive your rejection notice as soon as possible.
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May I fax my application?
No, only original completed applications are accepted.
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May I fax my renewal or reinstatement form with the necessary information?
No
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May I use my curriculum vitae or resume as my Official Work History?
No. We do not accept a curriculum vitae or a resume as an Official Work History. An Official Work History is usually compiled and issued by a foreign government agency and includes all employments of a person.
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What are affiliate schools?
These are schools or institutes which have applied and been accepted by ARMA. If you have graduated from an affiliate school, the school representative will know to fill out part II. The applicant from an affiliate school or institute must also include valid ID and copies of diploma/certificate and transcripts.
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What are CEU's and how do I obtain them?
CEU's are continuing education units professionals obtain annually to enhance their knowledge of their chosen profession. Many work places provide continuing education for their employees. If your place of employment does not provide you with your necessary CEU's, there are many places you may obtain them. Area hospitals, clinics and educational institutes provide seminars or classes for professionals to attend. You may obtain CEU's through on-line medical sites. ARMA provides CEU's for active members in all editions of the "Registry Connections" and through our website.
Official CEU documentation from other sources are to be in the form of copies of official certificates of completion for attendance of workshops, seminars, lectures, in-office presentations, all with contact hours, topics, presenters of each topic and signature of presentor or facility endoresement on the official documentation; copies of official transcripts from a post secondary educational facility, which have either profession-related or medical content; copies of official documentation from medical on-line CEU courses; or official documentation or original letter of attendance from a major medical facility.
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What are considered valid forms of ID?
Two forms of identification are required. Both identifications must bear the applicants signature. ( Social Security Card, from the USA Social Security Administration, with your signature AND Photo Identification with your signature ie: unexpired driver's license, government issued identification card, military identification or passport).
If there are any discrepancies between valid identification and documents submitted for review, additional government issued identification and legal documentation must be submitted to substantiate the discrepancies.
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What is an Official Work History?
An Official Work History is official documentation stating the employments of a person. The documentation is usually compiled and issued by a foreign government agency and includes all employments of a person. This is not a curriculum vitae or a resume; nor is it a letter of recommendation.
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What states accept my ARMA registration?
ARMA is a national certifying organization and recognized as such in all 50 states.
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When must the ARMA ceus be completed to be able to renew my membership?
The ARMA online ceus must be completed by October 31st of each year. Ceus must be completed prior to sending in your renewal form. If your renewal form is incomplete for any reason, it will be returned to you. The $35.00 resubmission fee will be applied to renewal fee.
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When will I receive my license?
There are no medical assistant certifying organizations that grant licenses to their members. Medical assistants are either certified or registered. ARMA grants the designation R.M.A. for traditional medical assistants and the designation R.M.A.-A. for those who are administrative only.
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