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Anesthesiologist assistant
American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants

Art therapist
American Art Therapy Association

Athletic trainer
National Athletic Trainers' Association

Audiologist
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Blindness and visual impairment professions
Association for Education and Rehilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Blood bank technology, specialist in
American Association of Blood Banks

Cardiovascular technologist
Society for Vascular Ultrasound
American Society of Echocardiography
Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals
Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals

Clinical laboratory science/ medical technology
American Medical Technologists
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
American Society for Clinical Pathology
Association of Genetic Technologists

Counseling-related occupations
American Counseling Association

Cytotechnologist
American Society of Cytopathology

Dance/movement therapist
American Dance Therapy Association

Dentistry
American Dental Association

Dental assisting
American Dental Assistants Association

Dental hygiene
American Dental Hygienists' Association

Dental laboratory technician
National Association of Dental Laboratories

Diagnostic medical sonographer
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Dietetic technician, dietician
American Dietetic Association

Electroneurodiagnostic technology
American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists

Emergency medical technician-paramedic
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

Exercise Science
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Genetic counselor
National Society of Genetic Counselors

Health information management
American Health Information Management Association

Histologic technician/histotechnologist
National Society for Histotechnology

Kinesiotherapist
American Kinesiotherapy Association

Massage therapist
American Massage Therapy Association

Medical assistant
American Association of Medical Assistants
American Medical Technologists

Medical Illustrator
Association of Medical Illustrators

Medical librarian
Medical Library Association

Music therapist
American Music Therapy Association

Nuclear medicine technologist
Society of Nuclear Medicine -- Technologist Section

Nursing
National League for Nursing

Occupational therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association

Ophthalmic dispensing optician
Opticians Association of America

Opthalmic laboratory technician
Optical Laboratories Association

Opthalmic medical technician/technologist
Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Opthalmology

Optometrist
American Optometric Association

Orthoptist
American Orthoptic Council

Orthotist and prosthetic
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association

Pathologists' assistant
American Association of Pathologists' Assistants

Perfusionist
American Socisty of Extra-Corporeal Technologists

Pharmacist
American Pharmacist Association

Pharmacy technician
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians

Physical therapist, physical therapist assistant
American Physical Therapy Association

Physician (allopathic)
American Medical Association

Physician (osteopathic)
American Osteopathic Association

Physician assistant
American Academy of Physician Assistants

Podiatrist
American Podiatric Medical Association

Polysomnographic technology
Association of Polysomnographic Technologists

Psychologist
American Psychological Association

Radiation therapist, radiographer
American Society of Radiologic Technologists

Rehabilitation counselor
Nationial Rehabilitation Counseling Association

Respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy technician
American Association for Respiratory Care

Speech-language pathologist
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Surgical assistant
National Surgical Assistant Association

Surgical technologist
Association of Surgical Technologists

Therapeutic recreation specialist
American Therapeutic Recreation Association

Veterinary medicine, Veterinary technology
American Veterinary Medical Association

Last updated: May 16, 2008
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