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Healthcare professional credentials are credentials awarded to many healthcare practitioners as a way to standardize the level of education and ability to provide care.
Clinicians
Medical Researchers
Allied Health Professionals
Respiratory practitioner (aka "respiratory therapist" or "respiratory care practitioner") (RRT, CRT)
Paramedic (NRP)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-IV, EMT-I/99, EMT-I/89, NREMT, NRAEMT)
Athletic Trainer (ATC)
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Dietician
Radiographer and specialties
Varies by country, see main article .
Occupational therapist
Physical therapist
Speech therapist/Speech-Language Pathologist
Music therapist
Surgical technologist
Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology
Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist (MLT, MLS, MT)
Nursing
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)
Pharmacy Technician
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Therapy assistants
Alternative Medicine
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