• ABT - Asian Bodywork Therapist
  
• AcD - Acupuncture Doctor (used in Canada)
  
• ACT - Acupuncture Therapist
  
• AHP - Advanced Heller Practice
  
• AP - Acupuncture Physician
  
• CA - Certified Acupuncturist
  
• CAMT - Certified Acupressure Massage Therapist
  
• CAC- Certified Acupuncturist
  
• CAT - Certified Alexander Teacher
  
• CBT- Certified Biofeedback Therapy
  
• CBPM - Certified Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy
  
• CHOM - Certified Homeopathic
  
• CLMP - Certified Licensed Massage Practitioner
  
• CHT - Certified Hypnotherapist
  
• CLMT - Certified Licensed Massage Therapist
  
• CMP - Certified Massage Practitioner
  
• CMT- Certified Massage Therapist
  
• CNS - Certified Nurse Specialist
  
• CNP - Certified Nurse Practitioner
  
• CR - Certified Rolfer
  
• CST - Certified Structural Therapist
  
• CTP - Certified Trager Practitioner
  
• CVA - Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
  
• D. Acu - Doctor of Acupuncture (used in Rhode Island)
  
• DAC - Doctor of Acupuncture
  
• DCH - Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy
  
• DC - Doctor of Chiropractic
  
• DDS - Doctor of Dentistry
  
• Dipl. ABT - Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy
  
• Dipl. Ac. - Diplomate in Acupuncture
  
• Dipl. CH - Diplomate in Chinese Herbalism
  
• DNBAO - Diplomate, National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics
  
  
• DO - Doctor of Osteopathy
  
• DOM - Doctor of Oriental Medicine
  
• DTCM - Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (used in Canada)
  
• HHP - Holistic Health Practitioner
  
• HMP - Homeopathic Medical Doctor
  
• LAc, Lic.Ac. - Licensed Acupuncturist
  
• LMT- Licensed Massage Therapist
  
• LN - Licensed Nutritionist
  
• MAOM - Master, Art of Oriental Medicine
  
• MDH - Medical Doctor of Homeopathy
  
• MSOM - Master, Science of Oriental Medicine
  
• MTCM - Master, Traditional Chinese Medicine
  
• MTOM - Master, Traditional Oriental Medicine
  
• MT - Massage Therapist
  
• NCTMB - Nationally Certified Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
  
• ND - Doctor of Naturopathy
  
• NMD - Doctor of Naturopathy
  
• NT - Nutritional Counselor
  
• OBT - Oriental Bodywork Therapist
  
• OMD - Oriental Medical Doctor
  
• PP - Polarity Practitioner
  
• PT - Physical Therapist
  
• PTA -Physical Therapist Assistant
  
• RCT - Registered Craniosacral Therapist
  
• RAC - Registered Acupuncturist
  
• RPP - Registered Polarity Practitioner
  
• RPT - Registered Physical Therapist
  
• ST - Somatic Therapist
  
• RSHOM - Registered with the Society of Homeopaths
  

MASSAGE TITLES

• Certified Massage Practitioner  (CMP) - Depends on the city and state.
  

• Certified Massage Therapist (CMT) - Granted by many massage therapy schools. Even a person who has only taken an eight-hour course can claim to be certified.
  

• Licensed Massage Practitioner (LMP) - Depends on the city and state.
  

• Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) - Licensing by a state or local government.
  

• Massage Practitioner (MP) - Training is less extensive than that required for certification by schools.
  

• Massage Technician (MT) - Usually a person with fewer hours than required.
  

• Massage Therapist (MT) - Generic term, which does not necessarily imply license or certification.
  

• Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB or NCMT) - The leading national certification exam.
  

• Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) - Voluntary licensing for the use of a specific professional. Rarely used in the United States.
  

• Masseur - Now considered a male prostitute in the United States.
  

• Masseuse - Now considered a female prostitute in the United States.