The listing below provides the license prefix and license type for the health care
professions regulated by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality
Assurance. Example: License Number ME0000 – ME is the license prefix to indicate
the Medical Doctor profession.
Prefix
License Type
Acupuncture
AP
Licensed Acupuncturist
Anesthesiologist Assistant
AA
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Athletic Trainer
AL
Athletic Trainer
Audiology
AY
Audiologist
AI
Audiology Assistant
AZ
Provisional Audiologist
Certified Nursing Assistant
CNA
Certified Nursing Assistant
CNAP
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Chiropractic Medicine
CH
Chiropractic Physician
RCA
Registered Chiropractic Assistant
CI
Certified Chiropractic Physician's Assistant
CFC
Chiropractic Faculty Certificate
Clinical Laboratory Personnel
DI
Clinical Lab Director
PHDI
Public Health Director
PHSU
Public Health Supervisor
PHTC
Public Health Technician
PHTN
Public Health Technologist
SU
Clinical Lab Supervisor
TC
Clinical Lab Technician
TN
Clinical Lab Technologist
TR
Clinical Lab Trainee
Florida Department of Health
Division of Medical Quality Assurance
List of License Types and Prefixes
Prefix
License Type
TP
Clinical Lab Training Program
CL
Clinical Laboratory - Reference Only
Clinical Social Worker
SW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
PSW
Provisional Clinical Social Worker
ISW
Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern
CN
Certified Master Social Worker
Dentistry
DN
Dentist
DH
Dental Hygienist
DR
Dental Radiographer
DL
Dental Lab
DTP
Dental Teaching Permit
DRPM
Dental Residency Permit
HAD
Health Access Dental
DNEW
Dental Expert Witness Certificate
DTC
Dental Temporary Certificate
Dietetics and Nutrition
ND
Dietitian/Nutritionist
NDT
Dietitian/Nutritionist Temporary
NC
Nutrition Counselor
Electrology
EO
Electrologist
EOT
Temporary Electrologist Permit
EP
Electrolysis Facility
Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic Certification
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
PMD
Paramedic
BITE
Emergency Insect Sting Treatment
EMAT
Emergency Allergy Treatment
ALS
EMS Service Provider (ALS)
BLS
EMS Service Provider (BLS)
AIR
EMS Service Provider (AIR)
Hearing Aid Specialist
AS
Hearing Aid Specialist
AST
Hearing Aid Specialist Trainee
Prefix
License Type
Marriage and Family Therapist
MT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
PMT
Provisional Marriage and Family Therapist
IMT
Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
Massage
MA
Massage Therapist
MAA
Massage Therapist Apprentice
MM
Massage Establishment
MS
Approved Massage School
Medical Doctor
ME
Medical Doctor
PPC
Medical Doctor Public Psychiatry Certificate
PHC
Medical Doctor Public Health Certificate
LD
Medical Doctor Limited to Mayo Clinic
LDC
Medical Doctor Limited to Cleveland Clinic
LL
Limited License Medical Doctor
ACN
Medical Doctor Area Critical Need
MFC
Medical Doctor Medical Faculty Certificate
TPS
Temporary Plastic Surgeon
TCVP
Temporary Certificate for Visiting Physicians
VFC
Medical Doctor Visiting Faculty Certificate
HSE
House Physician
TRN
Training Registration
CFS
Certified Foreign Medical School
RS
Medical Doctor Restricted
OSR
Office Surgery Registration
PMC
Pain Management Clinic
MEEW
Medical Doctor Expert Witness Certification
RALC
Rear Admiral Leroy Collins, Jr. Certification ACN
Medical Physicist
DRP
Diagnostic Radiological Physicist
TRP
Therapeutic Radiological Physicist
MNP
Medical Nuclear Radio Physicist
MHP
Medical Health Physicist
MPT
Medical Physicist in Training
Mental Health Counselor
MH
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
PMH
Provisional Mental Health Counselor
IMH
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
Prefix
License Type
Midwifery
MW
Licensed Midwife
TMW
Temporary Midwifery
Naturopath
NA
Naturopathic Physician
Nursing
APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
RN
Registered Nurse
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
NPRN
Approved Nursing Program Registered Nurse
NPPN
Approved Nursing Program Licensed Practical Nurse
RNT
Registered Nurse Temporary
PNT
Practical Nurse Temporary
LPNT
Licensed Practical Nurse Temporary
CNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Effective October 1, 2018: Chapter 2018-106,
Laws of Florida, converts CNS to APRN license.)
ARNP
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (Effective October 1, 2018:
Chapter 2018-106, Laws of Florida, changes Advanced Practice
licensure by transitioning ARNP to APRN)
TMRN
Temporary Military Platform Registered Nurse
Nursing Home Administrator
NH
Nursing Home Administrator
PNH
Nursing Home Administrator Provisional
AIT
Administrator in Training
Occupational Therapy
OT
Occupational Therapist
OTT
Occupational Therapist Temporary
OTA
Occupational Therapist Assistant
OAT
Occupational Therapy Assistant Temporary
Opticianry
DO
Optician
DA
Apprentice Optician
OE
Optical Establishment Permit
Optometry
OP
Optometrist
OPC
Certified Optometrist
OPFC
Optometric Faculty Certificate
Prefix
License Type
Orthotist
ORT
Orthotist
OFR
Orthotic Fitter
OFA
Orthotic Fitter Assistant
POR
Prosthetist-Orthotist
ORTR
Orthotic Resident
Osteopathic Medicine
OS
Osteopathic Physician
UO
Osteopathic Resident Registration
LL
Osteopathic Limited License
OSFC
Osteopathic Faculty Certificate
OACN
Osteopathic Area of Critical Need
OSEW
Osteopathic Physician Expert Witness
ORP
Osteopathic Residency Program
Pharmacy
PS
Pharmacist
PSI
Pharmacist Intern
PU
Consultant Pharmacist
NP
Nuclear Pharmacist
PH
Pharmacy
NSC
Nonresident Sterile Compounding
RPT
Registered Pharmacy Technician
RTTP
Pharmacy Technician Training Program
PHAF
Pharmacy Affiliate
Physical Therapy
PT
Physical Therapist
PTT
Temporary Physical Therapy
PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
PTAT
Temporary Physical Therapy Assistant
Physician Assistant
PA
Physician Assistant
PAT
Physician Assistant Temporary
Podiatric Medicine
PO
Podiatric Physician
PRP
Podiatric Residency Program
PXA
Certified Podiatric X-Ray Assistant
PR
Podiatric Resident Registration
Prefix
License Type
Prosthetist
POR
Prosthetist-Orthotist
PRO
Prosthetist
PROR
Prosthetic Resident
PED
Pedorthist
Psychology
PY
Psychologist
PPY
Provisional Psychologist
LPY
Limited License Psychologist
Radiologic Assistant
RA
Radiologist Assistant
Radiologic Technology
BMO
Basic X-Ray Machine Operator
CRT
General Radiographer, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Radiation
Therapy Technologist
TBMO
Temporary Basic X-Ray Machine Operator
TGR
Temporary General Radiographer
TNMT
Temporary Nuclear Medicine Technologist
TRTT
Temporary Radiation Therapy Technologist
Respiratory Therapy
RT
Registered Respiratory Therapist
RTT
Registered Respiratory Therapist Temporary
RCP
Certified R.T. Technician Temporary
TT
Certified R.T. Technician
TUB
Respiratory Care Practitioner by Exam
TUC
Respiratory Care Practitioner Critical Care
TUN
Respiratory Care Practitioner Non-Critical Care
STU
Registered Student Exemption
School Psychology
SS
School Psychologist
Speech Language Pathology
SA
Speech-Language Pathologist
SI
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
SZ
Provisional Speech-Language Pathology
