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
Web:    www.bocatc.org

Personal Trainer Certified Personal Trainer American College of Sports Medicine 
Web:   
www.acsm.org/DisplayPage.aspx?Title=welcome
Personal/Fitness Trainer Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
National Strength and Conditioning Association 
Web:
    www.ncsa.cc.org  
Medical Laser Technician NCLE Laser Certified

National Council on Laser Excellence 
Web: 
   www.lasercertification.org
Massage Therapy Certification in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork

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

Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)

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

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Registered Health Information Administrator

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

Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT)

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

Certified Orthodontic Assistant

Certified Practice Management Administrator

Dental Assisting National Board 
Web:   
www.danb.org

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

American Medical Technologists 
Web:   
www.amt1.com
Dental Laboratory Technician Certified Dental Technician National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology 
Web:   
www.nbccert.org
Medical Assistant Certified Medical Assistant American Association of Medical Assistants 
Web:   
www.aama-ntl.org

Certified Medical Administrative Specialists (CMAS)

Registered Medical Assistants (RMA) 

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

Certified Medical Technologist (MT)

Certified Office Laboratory Technician

American Medical Technologists 
Web:   
www.amt1.com

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Physicians Office Laboratory Technologist
American Association of Bioanalysts 
Web:   
www.aab.org

Apheresis Technician, AT(ASCP)

Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP)

Histotechnician, HT(ASCP)

American Society of Clinical Pathology
Web:    www.ascp.org

Phlebotomy Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP)
Donor Phlebotomy Technician, DPT(ASCP)
American Society of Clinical Pathology
Web:   
www.ascp.org

Phlebotomy Technologist American Association of Bioanalysts 
Web:   
www.aab.org

Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) American Medical Technologists 
Web:   
www.amt1.com

Certified Phlebotomy Technician American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians
Web:   
www.aspt.org
Sonography Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer Certification 
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Certification 
Registered Vascular Technologist


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

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

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

American Association of Psychiatric Technicians 
Web:   
psychtechs.net/pages/about_aapt01.cgi
Respiratory Technologist/Therapist Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist

Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician

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

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

Certified Food Protection Professional
Dietary Managers Association 
Web:   
www.dmaonline.org

Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) Commission on Dietetic Registration 
Web:   
www.cdrnet.org

Certified School Service and Nutrition Specialist
American School Food Service Association
Web:    www.asfsa.org