The purpose of accreditation of medical assisting programs is to ________.

A. establish organizations for medical assistants
B. prevent medical assistants from being sued for malpractice
C. ensure that medical assisting programs provide a competency-based education
D. set maximum standards of practice for medical assisting programs
E. determine what courses are taught in medical assisting programs


Answer: C

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