| EC | Eastern Cape province |
| FS | Free State province |
| GP | Gauteng province |
| HPCSA | Health Professions Council of South Africa |
| HRD | Human Resource Development |
| HRM | Human Resource Management |
| ICSP | Internship and Community Service Programme |
| KZN | KwaZulu Natal province |
| LP | Limpopo province |
| MP | Mpumalanga province |
| NC | Northern Cape province |
| NHI | National Health Insurance |
| NW | North West province |
| RoS | Return-of-service |
| SAPC | South African Pharmacy Council |
| WC | Western Cape province |