v2+ Vocabulary
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CodeSystem: Degree/License/Certificate (2.7 - 2.0.0) (Experimental)

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/degreeLicenseCertificateV200 Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2025-08-05 Computable Name: DegreeLicenseCertificateV200
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.18.220

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Code system of concepts specifying an educational degree (e.g., MD). Used in the CNN datatype (names and identifiers of clinicians) in Version 2 messaging. Used in HL7 Version 2.x messaging in the CNN segment; note that in releases of HL7 prior to 2.3.1, was also used in person names (XPN), but this use was deprecated, then withdrawn in 2.7.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

NameCodeURITypeDescription
version introduced versionIntroduced http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced string version when was this code introduced
version deprecated versionDeprecated http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated string version when was this code deprecated
status status http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status code A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired
comment, to suppress IG-publisher warning, to be replaced with standard later comment http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment string A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept
usage usage http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage string usage notes for this code
modified modified http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified dateTime date of last modification

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/degreeLicenseCertificateV200 defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinitionversion introduced
AA Associate of Arts Associate of Arts 2.3.1
AAS Associate of Applied Science Associate of Applied Science 2.3.1
ABA Associate of Business Administration Associate of Business Administration 2.3.1
AE Associate of Engineering Associate of Engineering 2.3.1
AS Associate of Science Associate of Science 2.3.1
BA Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts 2.3.1
BBA Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration 2.3.1
BE Bachelor or Engineering Bachelor or Engineering 2.3.1
BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts 2.3.1
BN Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Nursing 2.3.1
BS Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science 2.3.1
BSL Bachelor of Science - Law Bachelor of Science - Law 2.3.1
BSN Bachelor on Science - Nursing Bachelor on Science - Nursing 2.5
BT Bachelor of Theology Bachelor of Theology 2.3.1
CANP Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner 2.5
CER Certificate Certificate 2.3.1
CMA Certified Medical Assistant Certified Medical Assistant 2.5
CNM Certified Nurse Midwife Certified Nurse Midwife 2.5
CNP Certified Nurse Practitioner Certified Nurse Practitioner 2.5
CNS Certified Nurse Specialist Certified Nurse Specialist 2.5
CPNP Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 2.5
CRN Certified Registered Nurse Certified Registered Nurse 2.5
DBA Doctor of Business Administration Doctor of Business Administration 2.3.1
DED Doctor of Education Doctor of Education 2.3.1
DIP Diploma Diploma 2.3.1
DO Doctor of Osteopathy Doctor of Osteopathy 2.3.1
EMT Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Technician 2.5
EMTP Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic 2.5
FPNP Family Practice Nurse Practitioner Family Practice Nurse Practitioner 2.5
HS High School Graduate High School Graduate 2.3.1
JD Juris Doctor Juris Doctor 2.3.1
MA Master of Arts Master of Arts 2.3.1
MBA Master of Business Administration Master of Business Administration 2.3.1
MCE Master of Civil Engineering Master of Civil Engineering 2.3.1
MD Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Medicine 2.3.1
MDA Medical Assistant Medical Assistant 2.5
MDI Master of Divinity Master of Divinity 2.3.1
ME Master of Engineering Master of Engineering 2.3.1
MED Master of Education Master of Education 2.3.1
MEE Master of Electrical Engineering Master of Electrical Engineering 2.3.1
MFA Master of Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts 2.3.1
MME Master of Mechanical Engineering Master of Mechanical Engineering 2.3.1
MS Master of Science Master of Science 2.3.1
MSL Master of Science - Law Master of Science - Law 2.3.1
MSN Master of Science - Nursing Master of Science - Nursing 2.5
MT Medical Technician Medical Technician 2.3.1
MTH Master of Theology Master of Theology 2.7
NG Non-Graduate Non-Graduate 2.3.1
NP Nurse Practitioner Nurse Practitioner 2.5
PA Physician Assistant Physician Assistant 2.5
PHD Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy 2.3.1
PHE Doctor of Engineering Doctor of Engineering 2.3.1
PHS Doctor of Science Doctor of Science 2.3.1
PN Advanced Practice Nurse Advanced Practice Nurse 2.5
PharmD Doctor of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy 2.4
RMA Registered Medical Assistant Registered Medical Assistant 2.5
RN Registered Nurse Registered Nurse 2.7
RPH Registered Pharmacist Registered Pharmacist 2.5
SEC Secretarial Certificate Secretarial Certificate 2.3.1
TS Trade School Graduate Trade School Graduate 2.3.1