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Medical Profession Abbreviations
A reference chart of professional designations in the medical field.
ARNP | Advaced Registered Nurse Practitioner |
ATR-BC | Registered Art Therapist-Board Certified |
CCT | Certified Cardiographic Technician |
CDA | Certified Dental Assistant |
CDT | Certified Dental Technician |
CMA | Certified Medical Assistant |
CNMT | Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist |
CO | Certified Orthotist |
COMT | Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist |
COT | Certified Ophthalmic Technician |
COTA | Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant |
CP | Certified Prosthetist |
CPhT | Certified Pharmacy Technician |
CPO | Certified Prosthetist & Orthotist |
CRC | Certified Rehabilitation Counselor |
CST | Certified Surgical Technologist |
CT (ASCP) | Cytotechnologist (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) |
CTRS | Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist |
DC | Doctor of Chiropractic |
DDS | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
DMD | Doctor of Dental Medicine |
DO | Doctor of Osteopathy |
DPM | Doctor of Podiatric Medicine |
DTR | Dietetic Technician, Registered |
EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
EMT-T | Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic |
HT (ASCP) | Histologic Technician (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) |
HTL (ASCP) | Histotechnologist (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) |
LCSW | Licensed clinical Social Worker |
LMHC | Licensed Mental Health Counselor |
LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse |
MD | Doctor of Medicine |
MLT (ASCP) | Medical aboratory Technician (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) |
MT (ASCP) | Medical Technologist (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) |
MT-BC | Music Therapist-Board Certified |
NA | Nursing Assistant |
OD | Doctor of Optometry |
OTR | Occupational Therapist, Registered |
PA-C | Physician Assistant-Certified |
PT | Physical Therapist |
PTA | Physical Therapist Assistant |
RCIS | Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist |
RCS | Registered Cardiac Sonographer |
RD | Registered Dietician |
RDH | Registered Dental Hygienist |
RDMS | Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer |
RHIA | Registered Health Information Administrator |
RN | Registered Nurse |
R.Ph. | Registered Pharmacist |
RRT | Registered Respiratory Therapist |
RT (N) | Radiologic Technologist (Nuclear Medicine) |
RT (R) | Radiologic Technologist (Radiographer) |
RT(T) | Radiologic Technologist (Radiation Therapist) |
RVS | Registered Vascular Specialist |
SCT (ASCP) | Specialized Cytotechnologist (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) |
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