After earning a degree or five years of education, medical assistants can fill out an application to sit for the RMA examination. Those who have not completed formal education or who completed their programs more than four years ago must include a recommendation from a supervisor or employer.
For other uses, see Alpine lake (disambiguation). Alpine lakes are classified as lakes or reservoirs at high altitudes, usually starting around 5,000 feet (1524 metres) in elevation above sea level or above the tree line.
Back to Top. Lake Tahoe is a large, deep, oligotrophic, sub-alpine lake with a mean depth of 333 m, and a maximum depth of 499 m, making it the second deepest lake in the United States and the eleventh deepest in the world. The lake has a surface area of 501 km2 within a watershed of 800 km2, and a mean hydraulic residence time of approximately 650-700 years.