A school of allopathic or osteopathic medicine, pursuing a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree.
Must be: Accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (sponsored by the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges) or the American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.
A school of dentistry, pursuing a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (D.M.D.) degree.
Must be: Accredited by the American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation.
A school or program of nurse practitioner education, pursuing a postgraduate degree or postgraduate certificate.
Must be: Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Must lead to national certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, or the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board as a nurse practitioner in one of the following specialties:
- Adult medicine
- Family medicine
- Geriatrics
- Primary care pediatrics
- Psychiatric mental health
- Women's health
A school or program of nurse-midwifery education, pursuing a postgraduate degree or postgraduate certificate.
Must be: Accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation.
Must lead to national certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board.
A school or program of primary care physician assistant education, pursuing a postgraduate degree or postgraduate certificate.
Must be:
- Accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.
- Accredited by a U.S. Department of Education nationally recognized regional or state institutional accrediting agency.
Must lead to national certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.