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

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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)

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Allied Health Professionals

• Respiratory practitioner (aka "respiratory therapist" or "respiratory care practitioner") (RRT, CRT)
  • Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy (ASRT)
  • Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT)
• Paramedic (PMD)
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-IV, EMT-I/99, EMT-I/89)
• Dietician
  • Registered Dietitian (RD)
  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
• 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
• Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist (MLT, MLS, MT)
  • Associate of Science in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Sciences (ASMLS, ASCLS, degrees, MLT Certification Eligible if from a NAACLS accredited program)
  • Bachelor of Science in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Sciences (BSMT, BSMLS, BSCLS degrees, MLS Certification Eligible if from a NAACLS accredited program)
  • Masters of Science in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Sciences (MSMLS, MSCLS degrees)
  • Doctor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (DSCLS degree)

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Nursing

• Registered nurse (RN)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  • 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)

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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

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Pharmacy

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

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