Listed below are some of the most commonly used abbreviations (and their titles) in the acupuncture and Oriental medicine profession.
Professional Titles
| Abbreviation | Title |
| ABT | Asian Bodywork Therapist |
| AcD | Acupuncture Doctor (used in Canada) |
| AP | Acupuncture Physician (used in Florida) |
| CA, CAc | Certified Acupuncturist |
| CH | Chinese Herbalist |
| CT | Clinical Technician |
| DAc | Doctor of Acupuncture (used in Hawaii) |
| D. Acu | Doctor of Acupuncture (used in Rhode Island) |
| Dipl. ABT | Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy |
| Dipl. Ac. | Diplomate in Acupuncture |
| Dipl. CH | Diplomate in Chinese Herbalism |
| Dipl. OM | Diplomate in Oriental Medicine |
| DNBAO | Diplomate, National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics |
| DAOM | Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine |
| DOM | Doctor of Oriental Medicine |
| DTCM, Dr. TCM | Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (used in Canada) |
| FIAMA | Fellow, International Academy of Medical Acupuncture |
| LAc, Lic. Ac. | Licensed Acupuncturist |
| MAOM | Master, Art of Oriental Medicine |
| MSOM | Master, Science of Oriental Medicine |
| MTCM | Master, Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| MTOM | Master, Traditional Oriental Medicine |
| OMD | Oriental Medicine Doctor |
| PhD | Doctor of Philosophy |
| RAc, Reg. Ac. | Registered Acupuncturist (used in Pennsylvania, Colorado and Canada) |
| R. TCM. H. | Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbalist (used in Canada) |
| R. TCM. P. | Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (used in Canada) |
| TCMD | Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor (used in Canada) |
Organizational Titles
| Abbreviation | Organization |
| AAMA | American Academy of Medical Acupuncture |
| AAOM | American Association of Oriental Medicine |
| ACAOM | Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine |
| AOBTA | American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia |
| CCAOM | Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine |
| FAOMRA | Federation of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Regulatory Agencies |
| IAMA | International Academy of Medical Acupuncture |
| IVAS | International Veterinary Acupuncture Society |
| NADA | National Acupuncture Detoxification Association |
| NAOMA | National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance |
| NCCAOM | National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine |
| NSAA | National Sports Acupuncture Association |
| SAR | Society for Acupuncture Research |