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More and more hospitals, private practices, organizations, facilities and unions throughout
the USA now require National Certification as a competency standard. 

The Difference Between a Professional License and Certified Credentials Is...

Health care providers, mental health, and certain allied health professionals must be registered and licensed in their state in order to practice their skill. Even beauticians and technicians in an hair and nail salon must be licensed. A professional license is good for life; however, the professional MUST periodically register with the state if they wish to continue practice their profession, or use their professional title. What most people don't realize is that presently there are no licensure mandates for medical assistants in the USA; medical assistants in the USA are unlicensed health care professionals.

Medical assistant certification is an official document to confirm the named person therein has passed a standardized written test with a number of questions pertaining to specific areas in their field. This test is called the certification exam. If the applicant has passed the certification exam they usually receive a stamped document that shows the individual's name, profession, certificate number, date of birth, registration/certification status, professional school attended, professional examination results, and any conditions, or restrictions. This documentation is especially valuable during job applications and consideration for promotion. 

NHA and AMT Certifications

NHA and AMT are BOTH well known, highly respected and recognized certification agencies and professional membership associations, representing hundred-thousands of allied health care professionals in the USA since many decades.

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Which Professionals Are Licensed?

There are many professions that require licensing. As an example, here is a list of LICENSED PROFESSIONALS in the State of New York. Most states have similar licensing requirements, but always check with your own State Medical Board, or Board of Nursing. The New York State Education department provides a summary of the requirements for licensure, and certification in their state.

 
          Accountant, Certified Public
          Accountant, Public
          Acupuncture
          Architect
          Athletic Trainer
          Audiologist
          Certified Dental Assistant
          Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist
          Certified Histological Technician
          Certified Public Accountant
          Certified Shorthand Reporter
          Chiropractor
          Clinical Laboratory Technician
          Clinical Laboratory Technologist
          CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
          Creative Arts Therapist
          Cytotechnologist
          Dental Assistant, Certified
          Dental Hygienist
          Dental Hygienist,   -year limited license
          Dental Hygienist, Dental Hygiene Anesthesia
          Dentist
          Dentist,   -year limited license
          Dentist, Dental Enteral Conscious Sedation
          Dentist, Dental General Anesthesia
          Dentist, Dental Parenteral Conscious Sedation
          Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified
          Doctor (Physician)
          Doctor,   -year limited license
          Engineer
          Interior Designer
          Land Surveyor
          Landscape Architect
          LCAT (Licensed Creative Arts Therapist)
          LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
          Licensed Clinical Social Worker
          Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
          Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
          Licensed Master Social Worker
          Licensed Mental Health Counselor
          Licensed Practical Nurse
          Licensed Psychoanalyst
          LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)
          LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor)
          LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker)
          Marriage & Family Therapist
          Massage Therapist
          Medical Physicist, diagnostic radiology
          Medical Physicist, medical health
          Medical Physicist, medical nuclear
          Medical Physicist, therapeutic radiology
          Medicine (physician, including MDs and DOs)
          Medicine,   -year limited license
          Mental Health Counselor
          Midwife
          Nurse, LPN
          Nurse, RN
          Nurse, Practical
          Nurse Practitioner - All Specialties
          Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
          Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
          Nurse Practitioner - College Health
          Nurse Practitioner - Community Health
          Nurse Practitioner - Family Health
          Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology
          Nurse Practitioner - Holistic Nursing
          Nurse Practitioner - Neonatology
          Nurse Practitioner - Obstetrics & Gynecology
          Nurse Practitioner - Oncology
          Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care
          Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics
          Nurse Practitioner - Perinatology
          Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry
          Nurse Practitioner - School Health
          Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health
          Occupational Therapy Assistant
          Occupational Therapist
          Ophthalmic Dispenser
          Optometrist
          Pharmacist
          Pharmacist,   -year limited license
          Physical Therapist
          Physical Therapist Assistant
          Physician Assistant
          Physician
          Physician,   -year limited license
          Podiatrist
          Professional Engineer
          Psychoanalyst
          Psychologist
          Public Accountant
          Registered Physician Assistant
          Registered Specialist Assistant
          Registered Professional Nurse
          Respiratory Therapist
          Respiratory Therapy Technician
          Social Worker (LCSW)
          Social Worker (LMSW)
          Specialist Assistant
          Speech-Language Pathologist
          Veterinarian
          Veterinarian,   -year limited license
          Veterinary Technician