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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) |