This is a list of the most common medical credentials, abbreviated and unabbreviated.

  • CNA & CNT (Certified Nurse’s Aides And Technicians)
  • DC (Doctor Of Chiropractic)
  • DDS (Doctor Of Dental Surgery)
  • DMD (Doctor Of Dental Medicine)
  • DMSC (Doctor Of Medical Science)
  • DO (Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine)
  • DPM (Doctor Of Podiatry)
  • DRMR (Doctor Of Medical Research)
  • EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
  • MA (Medical Assistants)
  • MD (Doctor Of Medicine)
  • MMSC (Master Of Medical Science)
  • MPAS (Master Of Physician Assistant Studies)
  • NP (Nurse Practitioners)
  • OD (Doctor Of Optometry)
  • PA (Physician Assistant)
  • PhD (Philosophiae Doctor)