About NMACA
30 Years of Empowering Healthcare Students
The National Medical Assistant Certification Association (NMACA) was built from the ground up by working nurses — educators who spent decades in the classroom and at the bedside, training medical assistants, nursing students, and healthcare professionals across the country. What began as a passion for teaching evolved into one of the most trusted names in healthcare education and certification preparation.
For nearly 30 years, NMACA has been a steady resource for students entering the healthcare field — whether pursuing certification as a medical assistant, preparing for a nursing entrance exam, or building foundational knowledge in medical billing and coding. Our curriculum was not written in a boardroom. It was developed in classrooms, refined through real student feedback, and shaped by the lived experience of nurses who have been in your shoes.
The PASS THE NET Study Guide
At the heart of NMACA’s academic resources is the PASS THE NET Nursing Entrance Test Study Guide, authored by Nancy Kimmel, MSN, FNP. For nearly 30 years, this guide has been a staple for nursing school applicants across the United States. Covering mathematics, reading comprehension, and critical thinking, the guide delivers 732 slides of step-by-step instruction — the equivalent of a full preparatory course, available at a fraction of the cost.
Nancy Kimmel brings a rare combination of clinical expertise and teaching mastery to every resource she creates. As a Family Nurse Practitioner and former math teacher, she understands exactly where students struggle — and exactly how to help them break through. Her teaching philosophy is simple: no student should fail an entrance exam because they couldn’t afford the right preparation.
Our Mission
NMACA’s mission is to facilitate learning and success for students in the healthcare field. We believe that access to quality education should not be a privilege reserved for those who can afford expensive review courses. Through affordable digital resources, video lessons, and comprehensive study guides, we bring decades of course development directly to your fingertips — at a fraction of the cost you would pay elsewhere.
What We Offer
- Nursing Entrance Test (NET) Preparation — Comprehensive study guides and video lessons covering every math and reading topic on the exam
- Medical Assistant Certification Preparation — Structured review materials developed by experienced clinical educators
- Medical Billing & Coding Foundations — Practical, accessible instruction for students entering one of healthcare’s fastest-growing fields
- Video Lesson Series — Short, focused whiteboard lessons taught by Nancy Kimmel, designed for students who learn best by watching and listening
Why Students Choose NMACA
In a market crowded with expensive prep courses and generic study apps, NMACA stands apart because our content comes from real educators with real clinical experience. We do not outsource our curriculum. We do not rely on algorithms. Every lesson, every slide, and every practice question was crafted by professionals who have taught these subjects for decades and who genuinely care whether you pass.
Thousands of students have walked into nursing school, passed their certification exams, and launched healthcare careers with NMACA resources in their corner. We are proud of every one of them — and we are here to help you be next.
NMACA — Dedicated to your success in healthcare, for nearly 30 years.