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Understanding Credentials

Professional Designations and Titles in the Health Sciences

AARCF: American Association for Respiratory Care Fellow
ACCE ASPO: (American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics) Certified Childbirth Educator
ARRT: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
ART: Accredited Record Technologist
ATC: Athletic Trainer, Certified

BC: Bachelor of Surgery
BCh: Bachelor of Surgery
BM: Bachelor of Medicine
BS: Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Surgery

CB: Bachelor of Surgery
CCM: Certified Case Manager
CCP: Certified Clinical Perfusionist
CDA: Certified Dental Assistant
CDE: Certified Diabetes Educator
CGT: Certified Gastroenterology Technician
ChB: Bachelor of Surgery
ChD: Doctor of Surgery
CLA: Certified Laboratory Assistant
CLS: Clinical Laboratory Specialist
CLT: Certified Laboratory Technician; Clinical Laboratory Technician
CMA-A: Certified Medical Assistant, Administrative
CMA-C: Certified Medical Assistant, Clinical
CNMT: Certified Nuclear Medical Technologist
COTA: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
CRTT: Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
CST: Certified Surgical Technologist

DC: Doctor of Chiropractic
DCh: Doctor of Surgery
DDS: Doctor of Dental Surgery
DM: Doctor of Medicine
DMD: Doctor of Dental Medicine
DME: Doctor of Medical Education
DMSc: Doctor of Medical Science
DO: Doctor of Osteopathy; Doctor of Optometry
DP: Doctor of Pharmacy
DPH: Doctor of Public Health
DPM: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
DrPH: Doctor of Public Health
DS: Doctor of Science
DSc: Doctor of Science
DSW: Doctor of Social Work

EMT-B: Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
EMT-D: Emergency Medical Technician-Defibrillation
EMT-I: Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate
EMT-P: Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic

FAAAI: Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology
FAAFP: Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
FAAN: Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology
FAAO: Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
FAAO: Fellow of the American Academy of Osteopathy
FAAOS: Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
FAAP: Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
FACC: Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
FACCP: Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
FACE: Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology
FACEP: Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians
FACOG: Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
FACP: Fellow of the American College of Physicians
FACS: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
FACSM: Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine
FAOTA: Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association
FAPHA: Fellow of the American Public Health Association
FCPS: Fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
FFA: Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists
FFARCS: Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal College of Surgeons
FICC: Fellow of the International College of Chiropractors
FNAAOM: Fellow of the National Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
FP: Family Practitioner
FRCGP: Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners
FRCOG: Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
FRCP: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
FRCPC: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada
FRCR: Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists
FRCS: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
FRCSC: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
FRS: Fellow of the Royal Society

H
HT: Histologic Technician/Histologic Technologist

LAT: Licensed Athletic Trainer
LATC: Licensed Athletic Trainer, Certified

MB: Bachelor of Medicine
MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery
MCh: Master of Surgery
MD: Doctor of Medicine
ME: Medical Examiner
MPH: Master of Public Health
MPharm: Master in Pharmacy
MRCP: Member of the Royal College of Physicians
MRCS: Member of the Royal College of Surgeons
MRL: Medical Records Librarian
MS: Master of Science; Master of Surgery
MSc: Master of Surgery
MSurg: Master of Surgery
MT: Medical Technologist
MTA: Medical Technologist Assistant
MT(ASCP): Medical Technologist (American Society of Clinical Pathologists)

NREMT-P National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics

OD: Doctor of Optometry
OT: Occupational Therapist
OT-C: Occupational Therapist (Canada)
OTL: Occupational Therapist, Licensed
OTR: Registered Occupational Therapist

PA: Physician's Assistant
PA-C: Physician's Assistant Certified
PD: Doctor of Pharmacy
PharmD: Doctor of Pharmacy
PharmG: Graduate in Pharmacy
PT: Physical Therapist

RD: Registered Dietitian
RDA: Registered Dental Assistant
RDCS: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
RDH: Registered Dental Hygienist
RDMS: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
R EEG T: Radiologic Electroencephalography Technologist
R EP T: Registered Evoked Potentials Technologist
RMA: Registered Medical Assistant
RPh: Registered Pharmacist
RPT: Registered Physical Therapist
RRA: Registered Record Administrator
RRT: Registered Respiratory Therapist
RT: Radiologic Technologist; Respiratory Therapist
RT(N): Nuclear Medicine Technologist
RT(R): Technologist in Diagnostic Radiology
RTR: Registered Recreational Therapist
RT(T): Radiation Therapy Technologist
RVT: Registered Vascular Technologist

ScD: Doctor of Science
SCT: Specialist in Cytotechnology
SM: Master of Surgery

Source: Taber's (R) Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary