Table 2.
Commonly used United States accreditation bodies and credit type.
| Name of organization | Credit |
| Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) | AMAa PRAb Category 1 Credit |
| AMA | AMA PRA Category 1 Credit |
| American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) | Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points |
| American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) | Family medicine |
| American Osteopathic Association (AOA) | Doctor of osteopathy |
| American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) | Nurse or nurse practitioner |
| American Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA) | Physician assistant |
| American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) | Nurse practitioner |
aAMA: American Medical Association.
bPRA: Physician Recognition Award.