HL7 v2.8 Vocabulary
0.1.0 - ci-build

HL7 v2.8 Vocabulary, published by HL7/FO. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/frankoemig/hl7.v2.terminology.v28/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

## : Degree/License/Certificate (2.8 - 2.1.0) - XML Representation

Active as of 2026-01-27

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    <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
      <id value="degreeLicenseCertificate"/>
      <text>
        <status value="generated"/>
        <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><ul><li>Include all codes defined in <a href="CodeSystem-degreeLicenseCertificate.html"><code>http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/degreeLicenseCertificate</code></a></li></ul></div>
      </text>
      <extension
                 url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-v2versionCreated">
        <valueString value="2.8"/>
      </extension>
      <extension
                 url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-versionHistory">
        <valueString value="generate correct history somehow"/>
      </extension>
      <extension
                 url="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/StructureDefinition/codesystem-tableNo">
        <valueString value="0360"/>
      </extension>
      <url
           value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/degreeLicenseCertificate"/>
      <identifier>
        <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/>
        <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.18.220"/>
      </identifier>
      <version value="2.1.0"/>
      <name value="DegreeLicenseCertificate"/>
      <title value="Degree/License/Certificate (2.8 - 2.1.0)"/>
      <status value="active"/>
      <experimental value="true"/>
      <date value="2026-01-27T19:37:03+00:00"/>
      <publisher value="HL7/FO"/>
      <contact>
        <name value="HL7/FO"/>
        <telecom>
          <system value="url"/>
          <value value="http://www.hl7.org"/>
        </telecom>
      </contact>
      <description
                   value="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."/>
      <copyright value="HL7 Inc., 2026"/>
      <caseSensitive value="true"/>
      <compositional value="false"/>
      <content value="complete"/>
      <property>
        <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionIntroduced"/>
        <description value="version when was this code introduced"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="versionDeprecated"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#versionDeprecated"/>
        <description value="version when was this code deprecated"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="status"/>
        <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#status"/>
        <description
                     value="A code that indicates the status of the concept. Typical values are active, experimental, deprecated, and retired"/>
        <type value="code"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="comment"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#comment"/>
        <description
                     value="A string that provides additional detail pertinent to the use or understanding of the concept"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="usage"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#usage"/>
        <description value="usage notes for this code"/>
        <type value="string"/>
      </property>
      <property>
        <code value="modified"/>
        <uri
             value="http://terminology.hl7.org/v2plusvocab/CodeSystem/Property#modified"/>
        <description value="date of last modification"/>
        <type value="dateTime"/>
      </property>
      <concept>
        <code value="AA"/>
        <display value="Associate of Arts"/>
        <definition value="Associate of Arts"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="AAS"/>
        <display value="Associate of Applied Science"/>
        <definition value="Associate of Applied Science"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="ABA"/>
        <display value="Associate of Business Administration"/>
        <definition value="Associate of Business Administration"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="AE"/>
        <display value="Associate of Engineering"/>
        <definition value="Associate of Engineering"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="AS"/>
        <display value="Associate of Science"/>
        <definition value="Associate of Science"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BA"/>
        <display value="Bachelor of Arts"/>
        <definition value="Bachelor of Arts"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BBA"/>
        <display value="Bachelor of Business Administration"/>
        <definition value="Bachelor of Business Administration"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BE"/>
        <display value="Bachelor or Engineering"/>
        <definition value="Bachelor or Engineering"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BFA"/>
        <display value="Bachelor of Fine Arts"/>
        <definition value="Bachelor of Fine Arts"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BN"/>
        <display value="Bachelor of Nursing"/>
        <definition value="Bachelor of Nursing"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BS"/>
        <display value="Bachelor of Science"/>
        <definition value="Bachelor of Science"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BSL"/>
        <display value="Bachelor of Science - Law"/>
        <definition value="Bachelor of Science - Law"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BSN"/>
        <display value="Bachelor on Science - Nursing"/>
        <definition value="Bachelor on Science - Nursing"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="BT"/>
        <display value="Bachelor of Theology"/>
        <definition value="Bachelor of Theology"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CANP"/>
        <display value="Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner"/>
        <definition value="Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CER"/>
        <display value="Certificate"/>
        <definition value="Certificate"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CMA"/>
        <display value="Certified Medical Assistant"/>
        <definition value="Certified Medical Assistant"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CNM"/>
        <display value="Certified Nurse Midwife"/>
        <definition value="Certified Nurse Midwife"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CNP"/>
        <display value="Certified Nurse Practitioner"/>
        <definition value="Certified Nurse Practitioner"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CNS"/>
        <display value="Certified Nurse Specialist"/>
        <definition value="Certified Nurse Specialist"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CPNP"/>
        <display value="Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner"/>
        <definition value="Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CRN"/>
        <display value="Certified Registered Nurse"/>
        <definition value="Certified Registered Nurse"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="CTR"/>
        <display value="Certified Tumor Registrar"/>
        <definition value="Certified Tumor Registrar"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.8"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DBA"/>
        <display value="Doctor of Business Administration"/>
        <definition value="Doctor of Business Administration"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DED"/>
        <display value="Doctor of Education"/>
        <definition value="Doctor of Education"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DIP"/>
        <display value="Diploma"/>
        <definition value="Diploma"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="DO"/>
        <display value="Doctor of Osteopathy"/>
        <definition value="Doctor of Osteopathy"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="EMT"/>
        <display value="Emergency Medical Technician"/>
        <definition value="Emergency Medical Technician"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="EMTP"/>
        <display value="Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic"/>
        <definition value="Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="FPNP"/>
        <display value="Family Practice Nurse Practitioner"/>
        <definition value="Family Practice Nurse Practitioner"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="HS"/>
        <display value="High School Graduate"/>
        <definition value="High School Graduate"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="JD"/>
        <display value="Juris Doctor"/>
        <definition value="Juris Doctor"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MA"/>
        <display value="Master of Arts"/>
        <definition value="Master of Arts"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MBA"/>
        <display value="Master of Business Administration"/>
        <definition value="Master of Business Administration"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MCE"/>
        <display value="Master of Civil Engineering"/>
        <definition value="Master of Civil Engineering"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MD"/>
        <display value="Doctor of Medicine"/>
        <definition value="Doctor of Medicine"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MDA"/>
        <display value="Medical Assistant"/>
        <definition value="Medical Assistant"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MDI"/>
        <display value="Master of Divinity"/>
        <definition value="Master of Divinity"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="ME"/>
        <display value="Master of Engineering"/>
        <definition value="Master of Engineering"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MED"/>
        <display value="Master of Education"/>
        <definition value="Master of Education"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MEE"/>
        <display value="Master of Electrical Engineering"/>
        <definition value="Master of Electrical Engineering"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MFA"/>
        <display value="Master of Fine Arts"/>
        <definition value="Master of Fine Arts"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MME"/>
        <display value="Master of Mechanical Engineering"/>
        <definition value="Master of Mechanical Engineering"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MS"/>
        <display value="Master of Science"/>
        <definition value="Master of Science"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MSL"/>
        <display value="Master of Science - Law"/>
        <definition value="Master of Science - Law"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MSN"/>
        <display value="Master of Science - Nursing"/>
        <definition value="Master of Science - Nursing"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MT"/>
        <display value="Medical Technician"/>
        <definition value="Medical Technician"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="MTH"/>
        <display value="Master of Theology"/>
        <definition value="Master of Theology"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NG"/>
        <display value="Non-Graduate"/>
        <definition value="Non-Graduate"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="NP"/>
        <display value="Nurse Practitioner"/>
        <definition value="Nurse Practitioner"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PA"/>
        <display value="Physician Assistant"/>
        <definition value="Physician Assistant"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PHD"/>
        <display value="Doctor of Philosophy"/>
        <definition value="Doctor of Philosophy"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PHE"/>
        <display value="Doctor of Engineering"/>
        <definition value="Doctor of Engineering"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PHS"/>
        <display value="Doctor of Science"/>
        <definition value="Doctor of Science"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PN"/>
        <display value="Advanced Practice Nurse"/>
        <definition value="Advanced Practice Nurse"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="PharmD"/>
        <display value="Doctor of Pharmacy"/>
        <definition value="Doctor of Pharmacy"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.4"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="RMA"/>
        <display value="Registered Medical Assistant"/>
        <definition value="Registered Medical Assistant"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="RN"/>
        <display value="Registered Nurse"/>
        <definition value="Registered Nurse"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.7"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="RPH"/>
        <display value="Registered Pharmacist"/>
        <definition value="Registered Pharmacist"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.5"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="SEC"/>
        <display value="Secretarial Certificate"/>
        <definition value="Secretarial Certificate"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
      <concept>
        <code value="TS"/>
        <display value="Trade School Graduate"/>
        <definition value="Trade School Graduate"/>
        <property>
          <code value="versionIntroduced"/>
          <valueString value="2.3.1"/>
        </property>
      </concept>
    </CodeSystem>