General Certificate(s)                           Subspecialty Certificates

American Board of Allergy and Immunology

Allergy and Immunology 

American Board of Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology                                                          Critical Care Medicine 
                                                                                          Hospice and Palliative Medicine 
                                                                                          Pain Medicine

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Colon and Rectal Surgery 

American Board of Dermatology

Dermatology                                                              Clinical and Laboratory Dermatological
                                                                                          Immunology
                                                                                          Dermatopathology
                                                                                          Pediatric Dermatology

American Board of Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine                                                 Hospice and Palliative Medicine

                                                                                          Medical Toxicology
                                                                                          Pediatric Emergency Medicine
                                                                                          Sports Medicine
                                                                                          Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

American Board of Family Medicine

Family Medicine                                                        Adolescent Medicine
                                                                                          Geriatric Medicine
                                                                                          Hospice and Palliative Medicine
                                                                                          Sleep Medicine
                                                                                          Sports Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine                                                       Adolescent Medicine
                                                                                          Cardiovascular Disease
                                                                                          Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
                                                                                          Critical Care Medicine
                                                                                          Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
                                                                                          Gastroenterology
                                                                                          Geriatric Medicine
                                                                                          Hematology
                                                                                          Hospice and Palliative Medicine1
                                                                                          Infectious Disease
                                                                                          Interventional Cardiology
                                                                                          Medical Oncology
                                                                                          Nephrology
                                                                                          Pulmonary Disease
                                                                                          Rheumatology
                                                                                          Sleep Medicine
                                                                                          Sports Medicine
                                                                                          Transplant Hepatology

American Board of Medical Genetics

Clinical Biochemical Genetics                                          Medical Biochemical Genetics
Clinical Cytogenetics                                                        Molecular Genetic Pathology
Clinical Genetics (MD)
Clinical Molecular Genetics
PhD Medical Genetics

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Neurological Surgery

American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear Medicine

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrics and Gynecology                                        Critical Care Medicine
                                                                                          Gynecologic Oncology
                                                                                          Hospice and Palliative Medicine
                                                                                          Maternal and Fetal Medicine
                                                                                          Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

American Board of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery                                                 Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
                                                                                          Surgery of the Hand

American Board of Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology                                                         Neurotology 
                                                                                         Pediatric Otolaryngology
                                                                                         Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
                                                                                         Sleep Medicine

American Board of Pathology

Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology                     Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
Pathology - Anatomic                                                        Chemical Pathology
Pathology - Clinical                                                   Cytopathology
                                                                                          Dermatopathology
                                                                                          Forensic Pathology
                                                                                          Hematology
                                                                                          Medical Microbiology
                                                                                          Molecular Genetic Pathology
                                                                                          Neuropathology
                                                                                          Pediatric Pathology

American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrics                                                                   Adolescent Medicine
                                                                                          Child Abuse Pediatrics
                                                                                          Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
                                                                                          Hospice and Palliative Medicine
                                                                                          Medical Toxicology
                                                                                          Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
                                                                                          Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
                                                                                          Pediatric Cardiology
                                                                                          Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
                                                                                          Pediatric Emergency Medicine
                                                                                          Pediatric Endocrinology
                                                                                          Pediatric Gastroenterology
                                                                                          Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
                                                                                          Pediatric Infectious Diseases
                                                                                          Pediatric Nephrology
                                                                                          Pediatric Pulmonology
                                                                                          Pediatric Rheumatology
                                                                                          Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
                                                                                          Sleep Medicine
                                                                                          Sports Medicine

 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation                       Hospice and Palliative Medicine
                                                                                          Neuromuscular Medicine
                                                                                          Pain Medicine
                                                                                          Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
                                                                                          Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
                                                                                          Sports Medicine

American Board of Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery                                                          Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck

American Board of Preventive Medicine

Aerospace Medicine                                                         Medical Toxicology
Occupational Medicine                                                     Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
Public Health and General Preventive Medicine

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Psychiatry                                                                         Addiction Psychiatry
Neurology                                                                         Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Neurology with Special Qualifications in                         Clinical Neurophysiology
Child Neurology                                                        Forensic Psychiatry
                                                                                         Geriatric Psychiatry
                                                                                         Hospice and Palliative Medicine
                                                                                         Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
                                                                                         Neuromuscular Medicine
                                                                                         Pain Medicine
                                                                                         Psychosomatic Medicine
                                                                                         Sleep Medicine
                                                                                         Vascular Neurology

American Board of Radiology

Diagnostic Radiology                                                        Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Radiation Oncology                                                          Neuroradiology
Radiologic Physics                                                    Nuclear Radiology
                                                                                         Pediatric Radiology
                                                                                         Vascular and Interventional Radiology

American Board of Surgery

Surgery                                                                             Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Vascular Surgery                                                       Pediatric Surgery
                                                                                         Surgery of the Hand
                                                                                         Surgical Critical Care

American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic Surgery                                                      Congenital Cardiac Surgery

American Board of Urology

Urology                                                                      Pediatric Urology
I.E.M.R.A.
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AMERICAN BOARD OF VETERINARY SPECIALTIES OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

•Anesthesia
•Avian Practice 
•Bacteriology/Mycology
•Beef Cattle Practice
•Behaviour
•Canine & Feline Practice
•Canine Practice
•Cardiology
•Critical Care
•Dairy Practice
•Dentistry
•Dermatology
•Emergency Medicine
•Epidemiology
•Equine Practice
•Feline Practice
•Food Animal Practice
•Immunology
•Internal Medicine
•Lab Animal Medicine
•Microbiology
•Neurology
•Nutrition
•Oncology
•Opthalmology
•Pathology
•Pharmacology
•Poultry Medicine
•Preventive Medicine
•Radiation Oncology
•Radiology
•Reproductive Medicine
•Surgery
•Swine Health Management
•Toxicology
•Virology
•Zoological Medicine

Alphabetical Listing of Nursing and Related Credentials
A
•AAS - Associate of Applied Science 
•AAN - Associate of Arts in Nursing 
•ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (not intended for postnominal use) 
•ACNP-BC - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified 
•ACRN - AIDS Certified Registered Nurse 
•ADN - Associate Degree in Nursing 
•ALNC - Advanced Legal Nurse Cosultant 
•ANP-BC - Adult Nurse Practitioner- Board Certified 
•AOCN - Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse 
•AOCNP - Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner 
•AOCNS - Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist 
•APN - Advanced Practice Nurse 
•ARNP - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner 
•ASN - Associate of Science in Nursing 
B
•BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support (not intended for postnominal use) 
•BM - Bachelor of Midwifery 
•BN - Bachelor of Nursing 
•BHSc Nsg - Bachelor Health Science - Nursing Nursing Qualification for RNs in Australia 
•BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing 
C
•CANP - Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner 
•CATN -P Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing -Provider 
•CATN -I Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing -Instructor 
•CAPA - Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia nurse 
•CARN - Certified Addictions Registered Nurse 
•CCCN - Certified Continence Care Nurse 
•CCM - Certified Case Manager 
•CCNS - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist 
•CCRN - certified in critical care nursing 
•CCTC - Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator 
•CCTN - Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse 
•CCTRN - Certified Critical Care Transportation Nurse 
•CDDN - Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse 
•CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator 
•CDMS - Certified Disability Management Specialist 
•CDN - Certified Dialysis Nurse 
•CDONA/LTC - Certified Director of Nursing Administration/Long Term Care 
•CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse 
•CETN - Certified Enterostomal Therapy Nurse 
•CFCN - Certified Foot Care Nurse 
•CFN - Certified Forensic Nurse 
•CFNP - Certified Family Nurse Practitioner 
•CFRN - Certified Flight Registered Nurse 
•CGN - Certified Gastroenterology Nurse 
•CGRN - Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse 
•CHN - Certified Hemodyalisis Nurse 
•CHPN - Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse 
•CHRN - Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse 
•CIC - Certified in Infection Control 
•CLNC - Certified Legal Nurse Consultant 
•CMA- Certified Medical Assistant 
•CM - Certified Midwife 
•CNM- Certified Nurse Midwife 
•CMCN - Certified Managed Care Nurse 
•CMDSC - Certified MDS Coordinator 
•CMSRN - Certified Medical—Surgical Registered Nurse 
•CNA - Certified in Nursing Administration 
•CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant 
•CNA-A - Certified Nursing Assistant, Advanced 
•CNE - Certified Nurse Educator 
•CNI - Clinical Nursing Intern 
•CNLCP - Certified Nurse Life Care Planner 
•CNM - Certified Nurse Midwife 
•CNN - Certified in Nephrology Nursing 
•CNNP - Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner 
•CNOR - Certified Nurse, Operating Room 
•CNO - Chief Nursing Officer 
•CNP - Certified Nurse Practitioner 
•CNRN - Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse 
•CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist 
•CNSN - Certified Nutrition Support Nurse 
•COCN - Certified Ostomy Care Nurse 
•COHN - Certified Occupational Health Nurse 
•COHN/CM - Certified Occupational Health Nurse/Case Manager 
•COHN-S - Certified Occupational Health Nurse—Specialist 
•COHN-S/CM - Certified Occupational Health Nurse—Specialst/Case Manager 
•CORLN - Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse 
•CPAN - Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse 
•CPDN - Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse 
•CPHQ - Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality 
•CPN - Certified Pediatric Nurse 
•CPNA - Certified Pediatric Nurse Associate 
•CPNL - Certified Practical Nurse, Long-term care 
•CPNP - Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 
•CPON - Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse 
•CPSN - Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse 
•CRN - Certified Radiologic Nurse 
•CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 
•CRNFA - Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant 
•CRNI - Certified Registered Nurse Intravenous 
•CRNL - Certified Registered Nurse, Long-term care 
•CRNO - Certified Registered Nurse in Ophthalmology 
•CRNP - Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner 
•CRRN - Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse 
•CRRN-A - Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse—Advanced 
•CS - Clinical Specialist 
•C-SPI - Certified Specialist in Poison Information 
•CTN - Certified Transcultural Nurse 
•CTRN - Certified Transport Registered Nurse 
•CUA - Certified Urologic Associate 
•CUCNS - Certified Urologic Clinical Nurse Specialist 
•CUNP - Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner 
•CURN - Certified Urologic Registered Nurse 
•CVN - Certified Vascular Nurse 
•CWCN - Certified Wound Care Nurse 
•CWOCN - Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse 
D
•DN - Doctor of Nursing 
•DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice 
•DrNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice 
•DNS - Doctor of Nursing Science 
E
•EdD - Doctor of Education 
•EN - Enrolled Nurse 
•ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (not intended for postnominal use) 
•ET - Enterostomal Therapist 
F
•FAAN - Fellow, American Academy of Nursing 
•FAAPM - Fellow, American Academy of Pain Management 
•FAEN - Fellow, Academy of Emergency Nursing 
•FNC - Family Nurse Clinician 
•FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner 
•FPNP - Family Planning Nurse Practitioner 
•FRCN - Fellow, Royal College of Nursing 
•FRCNA - Fellow, Royal College of Nursing, Australia 
G
•GN - Graduate Nurse (awaiting RN licensure) 
•GNP - Gerontological Nurse Practitioner 
•GPN - General Pediatric Nurse 
•GPN - Graduate Practical Nurse 
•GRN - Graduate Registered Nurse 
H
•HHA - Home Health Aide 
•HNC - Holistic Nurse, Certified 
I
•IBCLC - International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant 
•INC - Intensive Neonatal Care certification 
•INPT - Inpatient obstetric nursing certification 
•IPN - Immunization Program Nurse - Queensland Australia specialist qualification / endorsement 
L
•LCCE - Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator 
•LNC - Legal Nurse Consultant 
•LNCC - Legal Nurse Consultant, Certified 
•LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse 
•LRN - Low Risk Neonatal nursing certification 
•LSN - Licensed School Nurse 
•LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse 
M
•MA - Master of Arts 
•ME - Menopause Educator 
•MEmerg Nsg - Masters Degree in Emergency Nursing Australia 
•MHN - Mental Health Nurse - Registered Nurse Endorsed to practice Advanced nursing in Mental Health [1] 
•MICN - Mobile Intensive Care Nurse 
•MN - Master of Nursing 
•MN - Maternal Newborn nursing certification 
•MS - Master of Science 
•MSN - Master of Science in Nursing 
N
•NCSN - National Certified School Nurse 
•NE-BC - Nurse Executive-Board Certified 
•NEA-BC - Nurse Executive Advanced-Board Certified 
•NIC - Neonatal Intensive Care nurse 
•NNP - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner 
•NPC - Nurse Practitioner, Certified 
•NPP - Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric 
O
•OCN - Oncology Certified Nurse 
•OGNP - Obestetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner 
•ONC - Orthopaedic Nurse Certified 
P
•PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (not intended for postnominal use) 
•PCCN - Progressive Care Certified Nurse 
•PCNS- Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist 
•PhD - Doctor of Philosophy 
•PHN - Public Health Nurse 
•PHRN - Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse 
•PMHCNS - Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 
•PMHNP - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 
•PNP - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 
R
•RN - Registered nurse 
•RIN - Rural and Isolated Practice Registered Nurses (RIPRN) (Queensland, Australia) 
•RN-BC - Registered Nurse, Board Certified 
•RN,C - Registered Nurse, Certified: American Academy Certified Nurse 
•RNC - Registered Nurse, Certified: National Certification Corporation 
•RNCS - Registered Nurse Clinical Specialist 
•RNCS - Registered Nurse Certified Specialist 
•RNFA - Registered Nurse First Assistant 
•RPN - Registered practical nurse 
S
•SANE-A - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent 
•SANE-P - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Pediatric 
•SEN - State Enrolled Nurse 
•SHN - Sexual and Reproductive Health endorsed RN - Queensland Australia 
•SN - Student Nurse (RN preparation) 
•SPN - Student Nurse (LPN preparation) 
•SVN - Student Nurse (LVN preparation) 
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•TNCC-I - Trauma Nursing Core Course Instructor (not intended for postnominal use) 
•TNCC-P - Trauma Nursing Core Course Provider (not intended for postnominal use) 
•TNP - Telephone Nursing Practitioner 
•TNS - Trauma Nurse Specialist 
W
•WHNP - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner 
•WOCN - Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse 
•WCC - Wound Care Certified 
National Medical Specialty Societies in the U.S.

Aerospace Medical Association
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Academy of Dermatology
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
American Academy of Insurance Medicine
American Academy of Neurology
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
American Academy of Pain Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American Association for Hand Surgery
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
American Association of Clinical Urologists
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
American Association of Public Health Physicians
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
American College of Cardiology
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Gastroenterology
American College of Medical Genetics
American College of Medical Quality
American College of Nuclear Medicine
American College of Nuclear Physicians
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
American College of Physician Executives
American College of Physicians
American College of Preventive Medicine
American College of Radiation Oncology
American College of Radiology
American College of Rheumatology
American College of Surgeons
American Gastroenterological Association
American Geriatrics Society
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
American Medical Directors Association
American Medical Group Association
American Pediatric Surgical Association
American Orthopaedic Association
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
American Psychiatric Association
American Roentgen Ray Society
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American Society for Clinical Pathology
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
American Society of Abdominal Surgeons
American Society of Addiction Medicine
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Bariatric Physicians
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
American Society of Cytopathology
American Society of General Surgeons
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Society of Neuroimaging
American Society of Neuroradiology
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society of Retina Specialists
American Thoracic Society
American Urological Association 
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
Association of University Radiologists
College of American Pathologists
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
Infectious Diseases Society of America 
International College of Surgeons United States Section
International Spine Intervention Society
National Association of Medical Examiners
National Medical Association
North American Spine Society
Radiological Society of North America
Renal Physicians Association
Society for Investigative Dermatology
Society for Vascular Surgery
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Society of Interventional Radiology
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 
Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
The Endocrine Society 
The Triological Society
United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology
MEDICAL DEGREES

USA - MD, DO, PsyD
CANADA - MD, MDCM
UK, IRELAND (COMMONWEALTHS) - MD, MB BS, MB ChB
NON-EU COUNTRIES - CLINICAL MD
AUSTRALIA - MD, MBBS
INDIA, PAKISTAN - MD, MS, DNB, MBBS, DM, MCh
LATIN AMERICA - TITULO DE MEDICO CIRUJANO
GERMANY - Dr. med. DOKTOR der MEDIZIN
CZECH, SLOVAK - MUDr DOKTOR MEDICINY
POLAND - LEKARZ MEDYCYNY lek. med.; LEKARZ WETRYNARII lek. wet.
DENMARK, NORWAY - Cand. med. CANDIDATUS MEDICINAE, CANDIDATA MEDICINAE
NETHERLANDS - MSc, DOKTORANDUS, drs.
RUSSIA - DM, DMD, DVM
OTHER - BACHELOR OF MEDICINE  MB, MB ChB
                 BACHELOR OF SURGERY  BS
THE ADA RECOGNIZED DENTAL SPECIALTY CERTIFYING BOARDS 
• American Board of Dental Public Health (DPH)
• American Board of Endodontics (Endo)
• American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (OMP)
• American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (OMR)
• American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)
• The American Board of Orthodontics (Orth)
• American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (Ped)
• American Board of Periodontology (Perio)
• American Board of Prosthodontics (Pros)

I.E.M.R.A. is not affiliated with, endorsed or sanctioned by any government or law enforcement agency.
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