board certified
Passed professional examination
Board certified describes a professional, typically a physician, who has met additional standards beyond basic licensing in a medical specialty.
A board-certified cardiologist has passed rigorous examinations administered by a specialty board.
The certification signals advanced competence: Make sure your surgeon is board certified.
Sometimes hyphenated when used before a noun: a board-certified dermatologist.
- licensedGranted official permission
- credentialedHaving formal qualifications verified
- accreditedOfficially authorized or recognized
- passing scoreMinimum needed to succeed
- specialistExpert in one field
physician · surgeon · plastic surgeon · diplomate · fellowship · continuing education · peer reviewed · residency · exam · medical school · practice · medical · dermatologist · cardiologist · family practice · qualified · trained · expertise
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
- certificationsCPA, CFA, Six Sigma, CFP, Black Belt
- Medical CredentialsMD, RN, NP, PA, BSN
- therapy credentialsLCSW, licensed, state license, registered, PhD
- alumnialumni, alumni network, alum, Harvard alumni, alumni reunion
- healthcare directorymedical centers, nursing homes, health centers, clinics, rehab centers
board certifiedunlicensed
Without official permit
uncertified · unaccredited · non-certified · uncredentialed · decertified
board certifiedself-proclaimed
Declared without outside validation
self-styled · charlatan · quack · unqualified · self-appointed
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