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Healthcare professional credentials are credentials awarded to healthcare practitioners as a way to standardize level of education and ability to provide care. In many countries the credentials are seen behind the name of the practitioner in order of most pertinent to least pertinent (i.e., Jane Doe, PhD, RN, CCRN).

Physicians

 * 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)

Emergency Medicine

 * Paramedic (EMT-P)
 * Associate of Applied Science in Pre-hospital Paramedical Sciences
 * Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-IV, EMT-I/99, EMT-I/89)

Nurses

 * 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)
 * Registered midwife (RM)

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)
 * Medical Assistant (MA)
 * Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

Assistants

 * Nurse aide (CNA)
 * Nurse technician (CNT)
 * Care partner (CP)

Pharmacy

 * Pharmacist (R.Ph.)
 * Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
 * Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)
 * Pharmacy technicianCPhT

Surgery

 * Surgical technologist
 * Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology
 * Operating Department Practitioner

Therapy practitioners

 * Occupational therapist
 * Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
 * Physical therapist
 * Doctor of Physiotherapy (dPT)
 * Radiographer
 * Varies by country, see main article.
 * Speech and Language Therapist

Therapy assistants

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