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Certifications
Health and Human Services

Certification is an assessment process that demonstrates an individual has the skills and knowledge to successfully meet the performance standards established by an industry for an occupational area. The certifications contained in this section are organized by industry sector with links to the certifying entity.

Occupation
Certification
Certification Contact
Athletic Trainer
Certified Athletic Trainer
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
www.bocatc.org

Personal Trainer
Certified Personal Trainer

Certified Health Fitness Specialist

American College of Sports Medicine 
www.acsm.org
Personal/Fitness Trainer
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
National Strength and Conditioning Association 
www.nsca-lift.org  
Medical Laser Technician
NCLE Laser Certified
National Council on Laser Excellence 
www.lasercertification.org
Massage Therapy
Certification in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork 
www.ncbtmb.com
Health Information Management
Certified Coding Associate

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

Certified Coding Specialist - Physician-Based (CCS-P)

Certified Health Data Analyst

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Registered Health Information Administrator

Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security
American Health Information Management Association 
www.ahima.org
Medical Transcriptionist
Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT)

Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT)

Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
www.ahdionline.org
Dental Assistant
Certified Dental Assistant

Certified Orthodontic Assistant

Dental Assisting National Board 
www.danb.org
Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

American Medical Technologists 
www.amt1.com
Dental Laboratory Technician
Certified Dental Technician National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology 
www.nbccert.org
Medical Assistant
Certified Medical Assistant American Association of Medical Assistants 
www.aama-ntl.org
Certified Medical Administrative Specialists (CMAS)

Registered Medical Assistants (RMA) 

American Medical Technologists
www.amt1.com
Medical  Laboratory Technician
Certified Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
American Medical Technologists 
www.amt1.com
Medical Laboratory Technician

Physicians Office Laboratory Technician
American Association of Bioanalysts 
www.aab.org
Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP)

Histotechnician, HT(ASCP)

American Society of Clinical Pathology
www.ascp.org

Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP)

Donor Phlebotomy Technician, DPT(ASCP)
American Society of Clinical Pathology
www.ascp.org
Phlebotomy Technologist American Association of Bioanalysts 
www.aab.org
Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) American Medical Technologists 
www.amt1.com
Certified Phlebotomy Technician American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians
www.aspt.org
Sonography
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Certification

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certification

Registered Vascular Technologist

American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography 
www.ardms.org
Electroencephalographic (EEC) Technologist
Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists 
www.abret.org
Radiologic Technologist
Certified Radiologic Technologist

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists 
www.arrt.org
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board 
www.nmtcb.org
Pharmacy Technician
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Pharmacy Technician Certification Board 
www.ptcb.org
Psychiatric Technician
Certified Psychiatric Technician

American Association of Psychiatric Technicians 
www.psychtechs.org
Respiratory Technologist/Therapist
Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist

Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist

Certified Respiratory Therapist

National Board for Respiratory Care 
www.nbrc.org
Emergency Medical Technician
National Registered Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians 
www.nremt.org
Occupational Therapy
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy 
www.nbcot.org
Institutional Food Service
Certified Dietary Manager

Certified Food Protection Professional
Dietary Managers Association 
www.dmaonline.org
Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR)
Commission on Dietetic Registration 
www.cdrnet.org
School Nutrition Specialist
School Nutrition Association
www.asfsa.org