Supriya Ghosh (Editor)

Medical credentials

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit

Healthcare professional credentials are credentials awarded to healthcare practitioners as a way to standardise level of education and ability to provide care.

Contents

Clinicians

  • Physician
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
  • Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
  • Dentist
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
  • Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
  • Optometrist
  • Doctor of Optometry (OD)
  • Podiatrist
  • Doctor of Podiatry (DPM)

    • Allied Health Professionals

  • Respiratory practitioner (aka "respiratory therapist" or "respiratory care practitioner") (RT)
  • Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy (ASRT)
  • Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT)
  • Paramedic (PMD)
  • Registered Dietitian / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD / RDN)
  • Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered / Dietetic Technician, Registered (NDTR / DTR)

    • Associate of Applied Science in Pre-hospital Paramedical Sciences

  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-IV, EMT-I/99, EMT-I/89)
  • Radiographer and specialities
  • Varies by country, see main article.
  • Physical therapist
  • Doctor of Physiotherapy (dPT)
  • Occupational therapist
  • Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
  • Surgical technologist
  • Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology

    • Nursing

  • Registered nurse (RN)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)
  • Diploma in Nursing
  • Practical nurse (PN, LPN, LVN)

    • Assistants

  • Nurse aide (CNA)
  • Nurse technician (CNT)
  • Care partner (CP)
  • Medical Assistants
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
  • Certified Medical Assistant - Admin (CMA-A)
  • Certified Medical Assistant - Clinical (CMA-C)
  • Certified Medical Assistant - Admin and Clinical (CMA-AC)
  • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
  • Medical Assistant (MA)
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
  • Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)

    • Therapy assistants

  • Physical therapy assistant
  • Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Occupational therapy assistant
  • Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant

    • Pharmacy

  • Pharmacist (R.Ph.)
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

    • References

    Medical credentials Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA