List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom) explained

See main article: Post-nominal letters and List of post-nominal letters.

This is a list of post-nominal letters used in the United Kingdom after a person's name in order to indicate their positions, qualifications, memberships, or other status. There are various established orders for giving these, e.g. from the Ministry of Justice, Debrett's, and A & C Black's Titles and Forms of Address, which are generally in close agreement; this order is followed in the list.[1] [2] [3]

Baronet or Esquire

Rank Post-nominal
Bt or Bart
Esq[4]

Orders and decorations

Office Post-nominal
VC[5]
GC
KG
LG
KT
LT
KP[6]
GCB
OM
GCSI[7]
GCMG
GCIE[8]
VA[9]
CI[10]
GCVO
GBE
CH
KCB
DCB
KCSI
KCMG
DCMG
KCIE
KCVO
DCVO
KBE
DBE
CB
CSI
CMG
CIE
CVO
CBE
DSO
LVO
OBE
ISO
ISM
MVO
MBE
Member of the Indian Order of Merit (Military) IOM[11]
CGC
RRC
DSC
MC
DFC
AFC
ARRC
OBI[12]
DCM
CGM
GM
IDSM[13]
DSM
MM
DFM
AFM
SGM
Member of the Indian Order of Merit (Civil) IOM
CPM[14]
QGM
RVM
BEM
Recipient of the King's Police and Fire Service MedalKPFSM
KPM
KFSM
KAM
Recipient of the King's Volunteer Reserves MedalKVRM
OTPM[15]
ERD
VD
TD
UD
ED
RD
VRD
AE
MNM[16]
Recipient of the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal, or volunteer reservist with 10 years' service VR

When listing the honours and awards enjoyed by any person it is not customary to include the Order of St John, as this is a Royal Order of Chivalry and not a State Order, and so confers no precedence. The statutes of the order state (statute 32(2)) The letters specified ... may be used ... but admission or promotion to any Grade of the Order ... shall not confer any rank, style, title, dignity, appellation or social precedence whatsoever.

The Grades of the Order of St John are:

Grade IBailiff or Dame Grand CrossGCStJ
Grade IIKnight or Dame of Justice or GraceKStJ or DStJ
Grade III (a)ChaplainChStJ
Grade III (b)Commander (Brother or Sister)CStJ
Grade IVOfficer (Brother or Sister)OStJ
Grade VMember (since 2008)
Serving Brother or Serving Sister (before 2008)
MStJ
SBStJ or SSStJ
Grade VIEsquireEsqStJ

Appointments

Appointments to The King
Privy Counsellor PC

There was also the Privy Council of Northern Ireland (P.C. (N.I.), which ceased to have appointments made in 1972, but there are only 2 members now living - Lord Kilclooney (appointed in 1970) and Robin Baillie. They also use The Right Honourable.

ADC
Honorary Physician to The King KHP
Honorary Surgeon to The King KHS
Honorary Dental Surgeon to The King KHDS
Honorary Nursing Sister to The King KHNS
Honorary Chaplain to The King KHC
Legal positions, etc.
Supreme Court JusticeSCJ[17]
J
LJ
President of the Supreme CourtP
Deputy President of the Supreme CourtDP
Lord ChancellorLC
Lord Chief JusticeCJ
Master of the RollsMR
Chancellor of the High CourtC
Appointments
KS (defunct)
SL (defunct)
KC (changes to 'QC' when a queen regnant succeeds to the throne, as was the case from 6 February 1952 to the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022)[18]
JP
LL
DL
Legislators
Member of Parliament[19] MP
MSP
Member of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) MS - formerly 'AM' (Assembly Member)
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly ('Member of the Legislative Assembly')MLA
Member of the House of Keys (Isle of Man) MHK
Speaker of the House of Keys (Isle of Man) SHK
Member of the Legislative Council (Isle of Man)MLC
AM[20]

University degrees and academic qualifications

See main article: British degree abbreviations.

These are usually given in ascending order, and may be followed by an abbreviation denoting the awarding Institute. "Hons" or "(Hons)" may be added after bachelor's or integrated master's degrees awarded with honours.

University degrees
e.g. FdA, FdSc
e.g. BA, BSc
Primary qualifications in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science (master's level) e.g. MB ChB, MB BS, BM BS, BDS, BVSc, BVMS
Integrated master's degree e.g. MEng, MChem, MPhys, MPharm
e.g. MPhil, MLitt, MRes, MA, MSc
e.g. PhD/DPhil, EdD, DBA, DClinPsy
University abbreviations

Optionally given after the degree(s) to which they refer in formal lists.

(Only abbreviated forms shown; other institutions use full names [omitting "University of"] in postnominals. Institutions are sometimes given in parentheses.)

This refers to the institution granting the degree, not the place of study, e.g. London or Wales for degrees awarded by those federal universities, with the college name (e.g. UCL) only being used for degrees granted using the college's own degree awarding powers.

Aberd[21] [22] or Aberdon[23]
Abertay University, DundeeAber Dund
Anglia Ruskin UniversityAng Rus
Aston UniversityAston
University of the Arts LondonArts Lond
University of BedfordshireBedf
Queen's University BelfastBelf or QUB[24]
Birm, B'ham[25] or Bham[26]
Birmingham City UniversityBirm City or BCU
Bourne
University of BradfordBrad
University of BrightonBrigh
Bris
Brunel UniversityBrun
Buck
Cantab[27] or Camb
Canterbury Christ Church UniversityCant Univ
Cantuar or Lambeth[28]
Card
University of Central LancashireCen Lancs or UCLan[29]
Chest
Cicest[30] or Chich
Cass Business SchoolCass or Cass Lond
City, University of LondonCity Lond
University of CoventryCov
Cran
UCA[31]
University of CumbriaCumb
De Mont
Dund
Dunelm or Durh
East Ang or UEA[32]
University of East LondonEast Lond or UEL[33]
Edin
Exon[34] or Exe
University of Glamorgan (now part of the University of South Wales) Glam
Glas
Glas Cal
University of GloucestershireGlouc
University of GreenwichGreenw
Guildhall School of Music and DramaGSMD
H-W
University of HertfordshireHerts
University of HuddersfieldHudd
Imperial College LondonImp or Imp Lond
Institute of Education, London (now part of UCL) IOE Lond
Cantuar or Kent.[35]
KCL
KUL
University of LancasterLanc
University of LeedsLeeds
LBU (Leeds Met)
Leic
University of LincolnLinc
Liv, Lpool[36] or L'pool[37]
Liverpool Hope UniversityLiv Hope
Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiv J Moores
Lond or Londin[38]
London Business SchoolLBS
Lond Met
LSE
London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLSHTM
Lond SB
Lough or Lboro[39]
Manc
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManc Met
University of MiddlesexMiddx
Newc or Ncle[40]
University of North LondonNorth Lond
University of NorthamptonN'ton
University of NorthumbriaN'ria
Nott
Nottingham Trent UniversityNott Trent
Open
Oxon or Oxf
Oxf Brookes
University of PlymouthPlym
Port
Queen Margaret UniversityQu Marg or QMU[41]
Queen Mary, University of LondonQMUL
University of ReadingR'dg or Rdg[42]
Robert Gordon UniversityRobt Gor
University of RoehamptonRoeh
Royal Academy of MusicRAM
Royal College of ArtRCA
Royal College of MusicRCM
Royal Holloway, University of LondonRHUL
Royal Veterinary CollegeRVM
St And
Salford UniversitySalf
School of Oriental and African StudiesSOAS
University of SheffieldSheff
Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheff Hallam
Soton[43] or S'ton
St George's Lond
Southampton Solent UniversityS'ton Sol
University of StaffordshireStaffs
University of StirlingStir or Sruighlea
University of StrathclydeStrath
University of SunderlandSund
Sur
University of SussexSus
University of TeessideTees
Thames Valley University (now the University of West London) Thames V
UCL
Ulster UniversityUlster
University of WalesWales or Cymru
University of WarwickWarw
University of the West of EnglandWest Eng or UWE[44]
West Scot
University of WestminsterWestmin
Winton or Winc
University of WolverhamptonWolv
University of WorcesterWorc
Ebor[45] or York
University diplomas, certificates, etc.

These are not given as postnominals according to Debrett's, however the Oxford University Calendar style guide lists them after degrees.

PgDip, PgD, PGDCCI, etc.
PgCert, PgC, PgCLTHE, etc.
GradDip, GradD, GDip, etc.
GradCert, GradC, GCert, etc.
HNC/HNCert
HND/HNDip
DipHE
BTEC Extended Diploma (Ordinary National Diploma) Dip, OND
CertHE
Diploma of Imperial CollegeDIC
University fellowships and associateships, etc.
FKC
AKC
ACSM/MCSM
Associate of the University of Hertfordshire AUH[46]
Associate of the Imperial College School of Medicine, London AICSM
ARSM
Associate of the Royal College of Science, Imperial College London ARCS
Associate in Theology A.Th.
Licentiate in Theology L.Th.
Th.Soc.
Th.Schol.
City & Guilds of London Institute
Licentiate of the City & Guilds of London Institute LCGI[47]
Affiliate of the City & Guilds of London Institute AfCGI
Graduate of the City & Guilds of London Institute GCGI
Associate of the City & Guilds of London Institute[48] ACGI
City and Guilds Insignia Award in Technology CGIA
Member of the City & Guilds of London Institute MCGI
Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute FCGI
Honoris Causa Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute HonFCGI

Religious institutes and medical qualifications

Religious institutes

Some examples are given here. See the list of Catholic religious institutes for a fuller listing of current Catholic orders (although note that that article gives American-style post-nominals with stops; when used in the UK the stops should be omitted).

CFC
Cong. Orat.
OSL. COSL.
CR + Initials of specific Congregation e.g. CRIC
FMS
FSC
MSP
OFM
OFM Cap.
OFM Conv.
OLW
OSB
Order of Preachers ("Dominicans" or "Blackfriars") OP, OPL (Tertiaries)
RSCJ
SDB
SJ
SSF or CSF (1st Order), OSC (2nd Order), TSSF (3rd Order), CompSSF (Companions)
Order of the Mustard SeedOMS

Medical qualifications

According to Debrett's, these are placed directly after orders, decorations and medals (i.e. replacing university degrees). Unlike other degrees, medical qualifications are listed in descending order, doctorates first.[49]

Diploma of Child HealthDCH (RCPCH)
Diploma of Legal MedicineDLM
Doctor of MedicineDM; MD
Doctor of SurgeryDCh; DS
Doctor of Dental SurgeryDDS
Master of SurgeryMCh; MChir; MS; ChM
Master of Dental SurgeryMDS; MChD
Master of the Art of ObstetricsMAO
Master of Orthopaedic SurgeryMChOrth
Master of Clinical PsychologyMClinPsychol
Master of Clinical ScienceMClSc
Master of Community HealthMCommH
Master of MedicineMMed
Master of Medical ScienceMMedSci; MMS
Master of Public HealthMPH
Bachelor of MedicineBM; MB
Bachelor of Dental SurgeryBDS; BChD; BDentS
Bachelor of the Art of ObstetricsBAO
Bachelor of AcupunctureBAc
Bachelor of Applied ScienceBASc
Bachelor of Medical ScienceBMedSci
Bachelor of PharmacyBPharm
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of SurgeryMB BChir; MB ChB; MBBCh;MB BS; BM BCh; BM BS; BM
Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandFDSRCS
Fellow of the Academy of Medical EducatorsFAcadMEd
Fellow of the Academy of Operational MedicineFAOM
Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness MedicineFAWM
Masters Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness MedicineMFAWM
Fellow of the College of Paramedics FCPara
Fellow of the Faculty of Clinical InformaticsFFCI
Fellow of the Faculty of Public HealthFFPH
Member of the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare (RCSEd)MFRRHHEd[50]
Fellow of the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare (RCSEd)FRRHHEd
Fellow of the Royal College of AnaesthetistsFRCA
Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency MedicineFRCEM
Fellow of the Royal College of NursingFRCN
Fellow of the Royal College of OphthalmologistsFRCOphth
Fellow of the Royal College of PhysiciansFRCP
Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child HealthFRCPCH
Fellow of the Royal College of PodiatristsFRCPodS (Podiatric Surgeon)
(Medical) Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowFRCP(Glas)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandFRCS
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of EdinburghFRCSEd
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of IrelandFRCSI
(Surgical) Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowFRCSGlasg
Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsFRCOG
Fellow of the Royal College of General PractitionersFRCGP
International Fellow of the Royal College of General PractitionersFRCGP(Int)
Fellow of the Royal College of Occupational TherapistsFRCOT
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of IrelandFRCPI
Fellow of the Royal College of PathologistsFRCPath
Fellow of the Royal College of PsychiatristsFRCPsych
Fellow of the Royal College of RadiologistsFRCR
Fellow in Dental Surgery Royal College of SurgeonsFDS RCS
Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of EdinburghFDS RCSEd
Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowFDS RCPS(Glas)
Fellow of the Faculty of Intensive Care MedicineFFICM
Member of the Academy of Medical EducatorsMAcadMEd
Member of the Royal College of Emergency MedicineMRCEM
Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandMFDS (RCS Eng)
Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowMFDS RCPS(Glasg)
Member of the Faculty of Intensive Care MedicineMFICM
Member of the Faculty of Public HealthMFPH
Member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical MedicineMFPM
Member of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive HealthcareMFSRH
Member of the Joint Dental Faculties, Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandMJDF(RCS Eng)
Member of the Royal College of AnaesthetistsMRCA
Member of the College of Paramedics MCPara
Member of the Royal College of NursingMRCN
Member of the Royal College of OphthalmologistsMRCOphth
Member of the Royal College of PhysiciansMRCP
Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child HealthMRCPCH
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of EdinburghMRCPEd
(Medical) Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowMRCP(Glas)
(Intercollegiate) Member of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United KingdomMRCP(UK)
Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsMRCOG
(Surgical) Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowMRCS(Glasg)
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of IrelandMRCSI
Member of the Royal College of General PractitionersMRCGP
International Member of the Royal College of General PractitionersMRCGP(Int)
Having passed the MRCGP examinations, (sans current RCGP membership) MRCGP (year achieved)
Member of the Royal College of Occupational TherapistsMRCOT
Member of the Royal College of PathologistsMRCPath
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of IrelandMRCPI
Member of the Royal College of PsychiatristsMRCPsych
Member of the Royal College of RadiologistsMRCR
Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language TherapistsMRCSLT
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandMRCS
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of EdinburghMRCSEd
Member of the Faculty of Clinical InformaticsMFCI

Fellowship or membership of learned societies, academies or professional institutions

These are generally placed in the order learned societies first, then Royal academicians, then professional institutions. There are two schools of thought as to how these should be ordered within each category: A & C Black's Titles and Forms of Address states that "As a general rule, letters should be shown in the order of the foundation of the societies, etc." Contrary to this, Debrett's consider that within learned societies: "There is no recognised order for placing these letters. In practice, where one society is indisputably of greater importance than another the letters are usually placed in that order."[51] Similarly, for professional institutions: "[T]here is no recognised order for placing qualifications awarded by different bodies, a recipient usually places these letters on headed paper, business cards, etc, in order of importance to his particular profession."[52] There is no clear distinction between a learned society and a professional institute. With regard to Royal Academicians, Debrett's says: "Although Royal Academicians come second in this list, it is not suggested that they yield in precedence to fellows of learned societies. In practice, the two lists do not coincide."[53]

Black's notes that where a professional body or society has multiple grades of membership, only the highest is used except in professional correspondence, and that fellowships "election to which is a distinction" (e.g. FRS, RSA, RA, FBA) should be used on all correspondence, whereas initials only indicating support for a society are limited to correspondence on matters of interest to that society. Initials can also be used in professional contexts to indicate expertise.[3] Debrett's also distinguishes between initials issued as an honour, and those available as a subscription, with only the former normally being used in social correspondence. The former include fellowships of "principal learned societies", including, in order of foundation, FRS, FSA, FRSE, FRSL and FBA.[54]

In this table, all societies, institutions, etc. are listed alphabetically by substantive name,[55] rather than attempting to establish an order of precedence.

Some post-nominals (and associated professional titles) are protected as "Professions Regulated by Professional Bodies Incorporated by Royal Charter" under the European professional qualification directives.[56] These are indicated with an asterisk (e.g. CEng*).

Memberships and fellowships of the various medical Royal Colleges are listed post-nominally as medical qualifications (see the previous section) rather than with professional bodies and learned societies.

British Academy
Fellow of the British AcademyFBA
Learned Society of Wales
Fellow of the Learned Society of WalesFLSW
Royal Academicians
President of the Royal AcademyPRA
Past President of the Royal Academy PPRA
Royal Academician RA
Associate of the Royal Academy ARA
Honorary Royal Academician HonRA
Royal Academy of Engineering
Fellow of the Royal Academy of EngineeringFREng
Royal Institution of Great Britain
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Great Britain (This membership grade was abolished in 2015.) FRi
Member of the Royal Institution of Great BritainMRi
Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Great BritainAMRi
Royal Irish Academy[57] [58]
Member of the Royal Irish AcademyMRIA
Royal Scottish Academicians
President of the Royal Scottish AcademyPRSA
Past President of the Royal Scottish Academy PPRSA
Royal Scottish Academician RSA
Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy ARSA
Honorary Royal Scottish Academician HRSA[59]
The Royal Society
Fellow of the Royal SocietyFRS
Honorary Fellow of the Royal SocietyHonFRS
President of the Royal SocietyPRS[60]
Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyForMemRS
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow of the Royal Society of EdinburghFRSE
A
Association of Accounting Technicians[61]
Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting TechniciansFMAAT
Member of the Association of Accounting TechniciansMAAT
AAT Bookkeeper AATQB[62]
Institute of Acoustics (United Kingdom)[63]
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of AcousticsHonFIOA
Fellow of the Institute of AcousticsFIOA
Member of the Institute of AcousticsMIOA
Associate Member of the Institute of AcousticsAMIOA
Technician Member of the Institute of AcousticsTechIOA
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries[64]
Honorary Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of ActuariesHonFIA or HonFFA
Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of ActuariesFIA* or FFA*[65]
Associate of the Institute and Faculty of ActuariesAIA* or AFA*
Institute of Administrative Management[66]
Fellow of the Institute of Administrative ManagementFInstAM
Member of the Institute of Administrative ManagementMInstAM
Associate of the Institute of Administrative ManagementAInstAM
The Royal Aeronautical Society[67]
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical SocietyFRAeS*
Companion of the Royal Aeronautical SocietyCRAeS
Member of the Royal Aeronautical SocietyMRAeS*
Associate Member of the Royal Aeronautical SocietyAMRAeS
Associate of the Royal Aeronautical SocietyARAeS
Institution of Agricultural Engineers[68]
Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Agricultural EngineersHonFIAgrE
Fellow of the Institution of Agricultural EngineersFIAgrE
Member of the Institution of Agricultural EngineersMIAgrE
Associate Member of the Institution of Agricultural EngineersAMIAgrE
Technician of the Institution of Agricultural EngineersTIAgrE
Affiliate of the Institution of Agricultural EngineersAIAgrE
Agricultural Law Association[69]
Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association (United Kingdom) FALA
Central Association of Agricultural Valuers[70]
Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural ValuersFAAV
Institution of Analysts and Programmers[71]
Fellow of the Institution of Analysts and ProgrammersFIAP
Member of the Institution of Analysts and ProgrammersMIAP
Associate Member of the Institution of Analysts and ProgrammersAMIAP
Graduate of the Institution of Analysts and ProgrammersGradIAP
Royal Anthropological Institute[72] -- Example of usage, no explicit statement that these are the postnominals found -->
Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland FRAI
Society of Antiquaries of London[73]
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of LondonFSA
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland[74]
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandFSAScot
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators[75]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of ArbitratorsFCIArb*
Member of the Chartered Institute of ArbitratorsMCIArb*
Associate of the Chartered Institute of ArbitratorsACIArb*
Chartered Institute for Archaeologists[76]
Member of the Chartered Institute for ArchaeologistsMCIfA
Associate of the Chartered Institute for ArchaeologistsACIfA
Practitioner of the Chartered Institute for ArchaeologistsPCIfA
Architects Registration Board[77]
Registered Architect in the United KingdomARB
Royal Institute of Architects in Scotland[78]
Fellow, Academic Fellow, or Retired Fellow of the Royal Institute of Architects in ScotlandFRIAS
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of Architects in ScotlandHon FRIAS
Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists[79]
Chartered Architectural Technologists MCIAT*
Chartered Architectural Technologists and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Architectural TechnologistsFCIAT
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural TechnologistsACIAT
The Royal College of Art[80]
Fellow of the Royal College of ArtFRCA[81]
The Royal Society of Arts[82]
Fellow of the Royal Society of ArtsFRSA
Royal Designer for IndustryRDI
The Royal Scottish Society of Arts[83]
Fellow of the Royal Scottish Society of ArtsFRSSA
Archives and Records Association[84]
Registered Member of the Archives and Records AssociationRMARA
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[85]
Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and IrelandFRAS
Institute of Asset Management[86]
Fellow of the Institute of Asset ManagementFIAM
Member of the Institute of Asset ManagementMIAM
Royal Astronomical Society[87]
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical SocietyFRAS
B
Society of Bereavement Practitioners[88]
Fellow of The Society of Bereavement PractitionersFSPB
Accredited Member of The Society of Bereavement PractitionersMSPB(Acc)
Member of The Society of Bereavement PractitionersMSPB
Royal Society of Biology[89]
Associate member of the Royal Society of BiologyAMRSB
Member of the Royal Society of BiologyMRSB
Fellow of the Royal Society of BiologyFRSB
Institute of Biomedical Science[90]
Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical ScienceFIBMS
Member of the Institute of Biomedical ScienceMIBMS
Licentiate of the Institute of Biomedical ScienceLIBMS
Royal Institute of British Architects[91]
Past President[92] of the Royal Institute of British ArchitectsPPRIBA
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British ArchitectsHon. FRIBA
International Fellow of the Royal Institute of British ArchitectsInt. FRIBA
Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British ArchitectsRIBA
Initials still allowed for use if granted prior to the 1971 charter:
Fellow of the Royal Institute of British ArchitectsFRIBA
Associate of the Royal Institute of British ArchitectsARIBA
Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British ArchitectsLRIBA
Institute of Builders' Merchants
Fellow of the Institute of Builders' Merchants FIBM
Member of the Institute of Builders' Merchants MIBM
Chartered Institute of Building [93]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of BuildingFCIOB
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (Chartered Construction Manager or Chartered Builder)MCIOB*
Initials still allowed for use (until 2025) if granted prior to 1 July 2015:
Associate member of the Chartered Institute of BuildingACIOB*
Incorporated member of the Chartered Institute of BuildingICIOB
Chartered Association of Building Engineers[94]
Fellow of the Chartered Association of Building EngineersFCABE
Member of the Chartered Association of Building EngineersMCABE
Associate member of the Chartered Association of Building EngineersACABE
Graduate member of the Chartered Association of Building EngineersGradCABE
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers[95]
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services EngineersFCIBSE
Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services EngineersMCIBSE*
Associate of the Chartered Institution of Building Services EngineersACIBSE
Licentiate of the Chartered Institution of Building Services EngineersLCIBSE
Forum for the Built Environment[96]
Fellow of the Forum for the Built EnvironmentFFB
Member of the Forum for the Built EnvironmentMFB
Burgon Society[97]
Fellow of the Burgon SocietyFBS
Business Continuity Institute[98]
Fellow of the Business Continuity InstituteFBCI
Associate Fellow of the Business Continuity InstituteAFBCI
Member of the Business Continuity InstituteMBCI
Associate Member of the Business Continuity InstituteAMBCI
C
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales[99] [100]
Chartered Accountant (Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales) ACA*
Chartered Accountant (Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales) FCA*
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland[101]
Chartered Accountant (Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants) CA*
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants[102]
Chartered Certified Accountant (Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)FCCA*
Chartered Certified Accountant (Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)ACCA*
Institute of Chartered Foresters[103]
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered ForestersFICFor
Member of the Institute of Chartered ForestersMICFor*
The Chartered Governance Institute, formerly Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators[104]
Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute FCG/FCIS
Associate of The Chartered Governance Institute ACG/ACIS
Affiliate of The Chartered Governance Institute CG (Affiliated)/CIS (Affiliated)
Graduate Member of The Chartered Governance Institute GradCG/GradICSA
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsFRICS
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsMRICS*
Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsAssocRICS*
Institution of Chemical Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Chemical EngineersFIChemE
Member of the Institution of Chemical EngineersMIChemE*
Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical EngineersAMIChemE
Royal Society of Chemistry[105]
Fellow of the Royal Society of ChemistryFRSC
Member of the Royal Society of ChemistryMRSC
Associate Member of the Royal Society of ChemistryAMRSC
Royal College of Chiropractors[106]
Members of one of the specialist faculties add the abbreviation for that faculty in parentheses after the post-nominal for their membership level:
Pain Faculty(Pain)[107]
Animal Faculty(Animal)[108]
Pregnancy & Paediatrics Faculty(Paeds)[109]
Sport & Exercise Faculty(Sport)[110]
Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Faculty(Ortho)[111]
Fellow of the Royal College of ChiropractorsFRCC
Member of the Royal College of ChiropractorsMRCC
Licentiate of the Royal College of ChiropractorsLRCC
The Churchill Fellowship
Churchill FellowCF[112]
British Society of Cinematographers[113]
Full Member of the British Society of CinematographersBSC
Associate Member of the British Society of CinematographersAssoc. BSC[114]
Institute for Civil Protection & Emergency Management[115]
Fellow of the Institute for Civil Protection & Emergency Management FICPEM
Member of the Institute for Civil Protection & Emergency Management MICPEM
Associate Member of the Institute for Civil Protection & Emergency Management AMICPEM
Institution of Civil Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Civil EngineersFICE
Member of the Institution of Civil EngineersMICE*
Associate Member of the Institution of Civil EngineersAMICE
Graduate Member of the Institution of Civil EngineersGMICE
Institute of Clinical Research[116]
Registered member of the Institute of Clinical ResearchRICR
Professional member of the Institute of Clinical ResearchMICR
Fellow of the Institute of Clinical ResearchFICR
British Computer Society[117]
Fellow of the British Computer SocietyFBCS
Member of the British Computer SocietyMBCS
Associate Member of the British Computer SocietyAMBCS
Institute of Concrete Technology
Fellow of the Institute of Concrete Technology FICT
Institute of Consulting[118]
Fellow of the Institute of Consulting FIC
Member of the Institute of Consulting MIC
Associate of the Institute of Consulting AIC
Institute of Continuing Professional Development
Fellow of the Institute of Continuing Professional DevelopmentFInstCPD
Member of the Institute of Continuing Professional DevelopmentMInstCPD
Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and SustainabilityFICRS
Member of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and SustainabilityMICRS
Associate of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and SustainabilityAICRS
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Member of the British Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyMBACP
Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyMBACP (Accred.)
Senior Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyMBACP (Snr Accred.)
Society of Crematorium Organists[119]
Fellow of the Society of Crematorium OrganistsFSCO
CREST - The professional body for the technical security industry[120]
Fellow of CRESTFCREST[121] [122]
The Cybernetics Society[123]
Fellow of the Cybernetics SocietyFCybS
Member of the Cybernetics SocietyMCybS
Honorary Fellow of the Cybernetics SocietyHonFCybS
D
Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies
Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security StudiesFRUSI
Chartered Society of Designers
Fellow of the Chartered Society of DesignersFCSD
Member of the Chartered Society of DesignersMCSD
British Dietetic Association[124]
Fellow of the British Dietetic AssociationFBDA
Member of the British Dietetic AssociationMBDA
Institute of Directors[125]
Fellow of the Institute of DirectorsFIoD
Member of the Institute of DirectorsMIoD
Association of British Dispensing Opticians
Fellow of the Association of British Dispensing OpticiansFBDO
Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
Signatory to the Roll of Distinguished PhilatelistsRDP
Society of Dyers and Colourists[126]
Fellow of the Society of Dyers and ColouristsFSDC
Licentiate of the Society of Dyers and ColouristsLSDC*
Associate of the Society of Dyers and ColouristsASDC
E
Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental ManagementFCIEEM
Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental ManagementMCIEEM
Educational Institute of Scotland
Fellow of the Educational Institute of ScotlandFEIS
Institution of Electrical Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Electrical EngineersFIEE
Member of the Institution of Electrical EngineersMIEE
British Institute of Embalmers
Member of the British Institute of EmbalmersMBIE
Faculty of Emergency Nursing
Associate of the Faculty of Emergency NursingAFEN
Member of the Faculty of Emergency NursingMFEN
Fellow of the Faculty of Emergency NursingFFEN
Emergency Planning Society[127]
Fellow of the Emergency Planning SocietyFEPS
Member of the Emergency Planning SocietyMEPS
Associate Member of the Emergency Planning SocietyAMEPS
Energy Institute
Member of the Energy InstituteMEI*
Fellow of the Energy InstituteFEI*
Bureau of Engineer Surveyors
Fellow of the Bureau of Engineer SurveyorsFBES
Member of the Bureau of Engineer SurveyorsMBES
Associate Member of the Bureau of Engineer SurveyorsAMBES
Institution of Engineering and Technology
Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and TechnologyHonFIET
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and TechnologyFIET
Member of the Institution of Engineering and TechnologyMIET*
Technician Member of the Institution of Engineering and TechnologyTMIET
Institution of Engineering Designers
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering DesignersFIED
Member of the Institution of Engineering DesignersMIED
Associate of the Institution of Engineering DesignersAIED
Institution of Engineers in Scotland[128]
Fellow of the Institution of Engineers in ScotlandFIES
Member of the Institution of Engineers in ScotlandMIES
Royal Entomological Society
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Entomological SocietyHon.FRES
Fellow of the Royal Entomological SocietyFRES
Member of the Royal Entomological SocietyMem.RES
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental HealthFCIEH
Member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental HealthMCIEH
Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland[129]
Fellow of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of ScotlandFREHIS
Member of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of ScotlandMREHIS
Institute of Event Management
Fellow of the Institute of Event ManagementFIEM
Member of the Institute of Event ManagementMIEM
Associate of the Institute of Event ManagementAIEM
The Academy of Experts[130] [131]
Associate Member (AMAE) of The Academy of Experts AMAE
Full Member of The Academy of Experts MAE
Fellow of The Academy of Experts FAE
Qualified Dispute Resolver (Mediator) QDR
Institute of Explosives Engineers
Fellow of the Institute of Explosives EngineersFIExpE
Member of the Institute of Explosives EngineersMIExpE
Executive and Personal Assistants' Association
Affiliate Professional of the Executive and Personal Assistants' AssociationAPEPAA
Associate of the Executive and Personal Assistants' AssociationAEPAA
Member of the Executive and Personal Assistants' AssociationMEPAA
Fellow of the Executive and Personal Assistants' AssociationFEPAA
F
Worshipful Company of Farriers[132]
Associateship of the Worshipful Company of FarriersAWCF
Fellowship of the Worshipful Company of FarriersFWCF
Institute of Financial Accountants
Fellow of the Institute of Financial AccountantsFFA
Associate of the Institute of Financial AccountantsAFA
Institution of Fire Engineers
Graduate of the Institution of Fire EngineersGIFireE
Member of the Institution of Fire EngineersMIFireE
The Institute of Fire Safety Managers
Fellow of The Institute of Fire Safety ManagersFIFSM
Member of The Institute of Fire Safety ManagersMIFSM
Associate of The Institute of Fire Safety ManagersAIFSM
Technician of The Institute of Fire Safety ManagersTIFSM
Student of The Institute of Fire Safety ManagersSIFSM
Honorary Member of The Institute of Fire Safety ManagersHon MIFSM
Institute of Food Science & Technology[133]
Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and TechnologyFIFST
Member of the Institute of Food Science and TechnologyMIFST
The Chartered Society of Forensic Science[134]
Fellow of the Chartered Society of Forensic ScienceFCSFS
Member of the Chartered Society of Forensic ScienceMCSFS
Associate of the Chartered Society of Forensic ScienceACSFS
G
Worshipful Company of Gunmakers[135]
Master Gunmaker of the Worshipful Company of GunmakersMAsR.G
Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers[136]
Note: Members (except Member Managers) and Fellows must also hold CEng, IEng, or EngTech
Fellow of the Institute of Gas Engineers and ManagersFIGEM
Member of the Institute of Gas Engineers and ManagersMIGEM*
Graduate Member of the Institute of Gas Engineers and ManagersGradIGEM
Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A)
Foundation in Gemmology CertificateCert. GA
Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Diploma in Gemmology)FGA
Diamond Fellows of the Gemmological Association (Diamond Diploma)DGA
Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers)
Fellow of the Royal Geographical SocietyFRGS
Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical SocietyFRSGS
Geological Society of London[137]
Fellow of the Geological Society of LondonFGS
Guild of Liturgical Organists
Fellow of the Guild of Liturgical OrganistsFGLO
H
British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists
Fellow of the British Society of Hearing Aid AudiologistsFSHAA
Member of the British Society of Hearing Aid AudiologistsMSHAA
The Heraldry Society[138]
Fellow of The Heraldry SocietyFHS
Honorary Fellow of The Heraldry SocietyHonFHS
The Heraldry Society's DiplomaDipHS
Higher Education Academy (formerly the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education)
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (formerly Associate) AFHEA (formerly AHEA)
Fellow of the Higher Education AcademyFHEA
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education AcademySFHEA
Principal Fellow of the Higher Education AcademyPFHEA
National Teaching Fellow of Advance HENTF
Member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher EducationILTM (superseded by FHEA)
Institute of Highway Engineers
Fellow of the Institute of Highway EngineersFIHE
Member of the Institute of Highway EngineersMIHE
Associate Member of the Institute of Highway EngineersAMIHE
Apprentice Member of the Institute of Highway EngineersAPPIHE
Road Safety Auditors Register of the Institute of Highway EngineersRegRSA (IHE)
Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and TransportationFCIHT
Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and TransportationMCIHT
Associate Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and TransportationAMCIHT
Historical Association
Fellow of the Historical AssociationFHA[139]
Royal Historical Society
Member of the Royal Historical SocietyMRHistS
Fellow of the Royal Historical SocietyFRHistS
British Horological Institute
Fellow of the British Horological InstituteFBHI
Member of the British Horological InstituteMBHI
Licentiate of the British Horological InstituteLBHI
Institute of Hospitality
Fellow of the Institute of HospitalityFIH
Member of the Institute of HospitalityMIH
Associate Member of the Institute of HospitalityAIH
Chartered Institute of Housing[140]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of HousingFCIH (obsolete but still permitted if previously granted)
Chartered Institute of Housing Chartered Member CIH Chartered Member or CIHCM
Member of the Chartered Institute of HousingCIH Member or CIHM (MCIH* (obsolete))
Associate of the Chartered Institute of HousingACIH (obsolete)
I
Chartered Institute of Information Security[141]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information SecurityFCIIS
Member of the Chartered Institute of Information SecurityMCIIS
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Information SecurityACIIS
Accredited Affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Information SecurityAfCIIS
British Institute of Innkeeping
Fellow of the British Institute of InnkeepingFBII
Member of the British Institute of InnkeepingMBII
Chartered Insurance Institute
Award Qualified member of the Chartered Insurance InstituteCII (Award)
Certificate Qualified member of the Chartered Insurance InstituteCert CII
Diploma qualified member of the Chartered Insurance InstituteDipCII
Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute
(Chartered Insurer/Chartered Insurance Practitioner/Chartered Insurance Broker)
ACII*
Fellow of the Chartered Insurance InstituteFCII
Institute of Interim Management
Companion of the Institute of Interim ManagementCIIM
Member of the Institute of Interim ManagementMIIM
Associate of the Institute of Interim ManagementAIIM
Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors
Certified Internal Auditor CIA
Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership QIAL
Chartered Internal Auditor CMIIA
Irish Guild of Organists and Choristers
Fellow of the Irish Guild of Organists and ChoristersFIGOC
Licentiate of the Irish Guild of Organists and ChoristersLIGOC (suspended)
Associate of the Irish Guild of Organists and ChoristersAIGOC
Institute of IT Training
Companion of the Institute of IT TrainingCIITT
Fellow of the Institute of IT TrainingFIITT
Member of the Institute of IT TrainingMIITT
Institute Certified Training Practitioner (Institute of IT Training) ICTP
Senior Associate Member of the Institute of IT TrainingSIITT
Associate Member of the Institute of IT TrainingAIITT
Institute of Supply Chain Management
Learner Institute of Supply Chain ManagementLSCM
Affiliate Member Institute of Supply Chain ManagementAFSCM
Member of the Institute of Supply Chain ManagementMSCM
Associate Member Institute of Supply Chain ManagementASCM
Professional Member Institute of Supply Chain ManagementPSCM
Expert Member Institute of Supply Chain ManagementESCM
Consultant Member Institute of Supply Chain ManagementCSCM
Fellow of Institute of Supply Chain ManagementFSCM
J
Chartered Institute of Journalists[142]
Member of the Chartered Institute of JournalistsMCIJ
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of JournalistsFCIJ
K
British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society
Fellow of the British Kinematograph, Sound and Television SocietyFBKS
Member of the British Kinematograph, Sound and Television SocietyMBKS
L
Landscape Institute
Fellow of the Landscape InstituteFLI
Chartered Member of the Landscape InstituteCMLI
Institute of Leadership[143]
Fellow of the Institute of LeadershipFIoL
Member of the Institute of LeadershipMIoL
Associate Member of the Institute of LeadershipAMIoL
Affiliate of the Institute of LeadershipAIoL
Institute for Learning
Fellow of the Institute for LearningFIfL
Member of the Institute for LearningMIfL
British Institute for Learning and Development
Associate of the British Institute for Learning & Development ABILD
Member of the British Institute for Learning & Development MBILD
Fellow of the British Institute for Learning & Development FBILD
Association for Learning Technology
Certified Member of the Association for Learning TechnologyCMALT
Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors
Fellow of the Institute of Licensed Trade Stock AuditorsFILSA
Member of the Institute of Licensed Trade Stock AuditorsMILSA
Chartered Institute of Linguists[144]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of LinguistsFCIL
Member of the Chartered Institute of LinguistsMCIL
Associate of the Chartered Institute of LinguistsACIL
Linnean Society of London
Fellow of the Linnean Society of LondonFLS
Associate of the Linnean Society of LondonALS
The Royal Society of Literature
Companion of Literature Clit FRSL
Fellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureFRSL
Member of the Royal Society of LiteratureRSLM
Society of Local Council Clerks
Principal Member of Society of Local Council ClerksPSLCC
Fellow of Society of Local Council ClerksFSLCC
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)FCILT
Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)CMILT
Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)MILT
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information ProfessionalsFCLIP
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information ProfessionalsMCLIP
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information ProfessionalsACLIP
M
The Magic Circle
Member of The Magic CircleMMC
Associate of The Inner Magic CircleAIMC
Member of The Inner Magic CircleMIMC
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants[145]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsFCMA
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsACMA*
Chartered Global Management AccountantCGMA[146]
Chartered Management Institute[147] [148]
Companion of the Chartered Management InstituteCCMI
Fellow of the Chartered Management InstituteFCMI*
Member of the Chartered Management InstituteMCMI*
Associate member of the Chartered Management InstituteACMI
Institute of Management Services
Fellow of the Institute of Management ServicesFMS
Member of the Institute of Management ServicesMMS
Associate member of the Institute of Management ServicesAMS
Chartered Institute of Marketing
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of MarketingFCIM
Member of the Chartered Institute of MarketingMCIM*
Associate of the Chartered Institute of MarketingACIM
Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology[149]
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and TechnologyHonFIMarEST
Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and TechnologyFIMarEST
Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and TechnologyMIMarEST
Associate Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and TechnologyAMIMarEST
International Institute of Marine Surveying[150]
Honorary Fellow of the International Institute of Marine SurveyingHonFIIMS
Honorary Member of the International Institute of Marine SurveyingHonMIIMS
Full Member of the International Institute of Marine SurveyingMIIMS
Associate Member of the International Institute of Marine SurveyingAssocIIMS
Technician Member of the International Institute of Marine SurveyingTechIIMS
Institute of Masters of Wine
Member of the Institute of Masters of Wine (Master of Wine) MW
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and MiningFIMMM
Professional Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and MiningMIMMM
Associate Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and MiningAIMMM
Professional Graduate of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and MiningProfGradIMMM
Graduate of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and MiningGradIMMM
Technician Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and MiningTIMMM
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications[151]
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its ApplicationsFIMA
Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its ApplicationsMIMA
Associate Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its ApplicationsAMIMA
The Marine Biological Association[152]
Fellow of the Marine Biological AssociationFMBA
Professional Member of the Marine Biological AssociationMem.MBA
Institute of Measurement and Control[153] [154]
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and ControlHonFInstMC
Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and ControlFInstMC
Member of the Institute of Measurement and ControlMInstMC*
Technician Member of the Institute of Measurement and ControlTInstMC
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical EngineersFIMechE
Member of the Institution of Mechanical EngineersMIMechE
Associate Member of the Institution of Mechanical EngineersAMIMechE
Academy of Medical Educators
Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators FAcadMEd
Member of the Academy of Medical Educators MAcadMEd
Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management
Member of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management of the Academy of Medical Royal CollegesMFMLM
Academy of Medical Sciences
Fellow of the Academy of Medical SciencesFMedSci
Royal Meteorological Society
Fellow of the Royal Meteorological SocietyFRMetS
Royal Microscopical Society
Fellow of the Royal Microscopical SocietyFRMS
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Microscopical SocietyHonFRMS
Institute of the Motor Industry
Fellow of the Institute of the Motor IndustryFIMI
Member of the Institute of the Motor IndustryMIMI
Associate Member of the Institute of the Motor IndustryAMIMI
Licentiate Member of the Institute of the Motor IndustryLIMI
Affiliate Member of the Institute of the Motor IndustryAffIMI
Certified Automotive Engineer of the Institute of the Motor IndustryCAE
Advanced Automotive Engineer of the Institute of the Motor IndustryAAE
Incorporated Society of Musicians[155]
Member of the Incorporated Society of MusiciansMISM
Student Member of the Incorporated Society of MusiciansSMISM
Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (15 years continuous membership)FISM
National College of Music
Fellow of the National College of MusicFNCM
N
British Naturalists' Association[156]
Fellow of the British Naturalists' Association (Honoris Causa)HonFBNA
Fellow of the British Naturalists' AssociationFBNA
Registered Member of the British Naturalists' AssociationMBNA
Registered Associate Member of the British Naturalists' AssociationABNA
Nautical Institute
Fellow of the Nautical Institute FNI
Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute AFNI
Member of the Nautical Institute MNI
Associate Member of the Nautical Institute AMNI
Royal Institution of Naval Architects[157]
Member of the Royal Institution of Naval ArchitectsMRINA
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval ArchitectsFRINA
Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Naval ArchitectsAMRINA
Associate of the Royal Institution of Naval ArchitectsAssocRINA
Royal Institute of Navigation
Member of the Royal Institute of NavigationMRIN
Fellow of the Royal Institute of NavigationFRIN
Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of NavigationAFRIN
Nuclear Institute[158]
Member of the Nuclear InstituteMNucl
Fellow of the Nuclear InstituteFNucI
Royal Numismatic Society
Fellow of the Royal Numismatic SocietyFRNS
Association for Nutrition[159]
Registered Associate NutritionistANutr
Registered NutritionistRNutr
Fellow of the Association for NutritionFAfN
O
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and HealthCFIOSH
Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and HealthCMIOSH
Certified Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and HealthCertIOSH
Society of Operations Engineers
Fellow of the Society of Operations EngineersFSOE
Member of the Society of Operations EngineersMSOE
Associate Member of the Society of Operations EngineersAMSOE
The Operational Research Society[160]
Fellow of The OR SocietyFORS
Associate Fellow of The OR SocietyAFORS
Associate of The OR SocietyAORS
Candidate Associate of The OR SocietyCandORS
Royal College of Organists[161]
Colleague of the Royal College of OrganistsCRCO
Associate of the Royal College of OrganistsARCO
Fellow of the Royal College of OrganistsFRCO
P
Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-PrintmakersRE
Associate of the Royal Society of Painter-PrintmakersARE
President of the Royal Society of Painter-PrintmakersPRE
Past President of the Royal Society of Painter-PrintmakersPPRE
Vice-President of the Royal Society of Painter-PrintmakersVPRE
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-PrintmakersHonRE
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
(Chartered Patent Agent or Chartered Patent Attorney (since June 2006))
CPA
Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Payroll ProfessionalsFCIPP
Member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll ProfessionalsMCIPP
Permanent Way Institution[162] [163]
Fellow of the Permanent Way InstitutionFPWI
Member of the Permanent Way InstitutionMPWI
Personal Finance Society
Fellow of the Personal Finance SocietyFPFS
Associate Member of the Personal Finance SocietyAPFS
Diploma Qualified Member of the Personal Finance SocietyDipPFS
Certificate Qualified Member of the Personal Finance SocietyCertPFS
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development[164] [165]
Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentChartered FCIPD
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentChartered MCIPD
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentAssoc CIPD
Academic Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentAcademic FCIPD
Academic Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentAcademic MCIPD
Academic Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentAcademic Assoc CIPD
Royal Pharmaceutical Society[166]
Associate of the Royal Pharmaceutical SocietyARPharmS
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical SocietyMRPharmS
Pharmaceutical Scientist Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical SocietySRPharmS
Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical SocietyFRPharmS
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty[167]
Stage I Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty member MFRPSI
Stage II Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty member MFRPSII
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty Fellow FFRPS
Royal Philatelic Society London
Member of the Royal Philatelic Society LondonMRPSL
Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society LondonFRPSL
Cambridge Philosophical Society
Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical SocietyFCPS
Royal Photographic Society[168]
Licentiate of the Royal Photographic SocietyLRPS
Associate of the Royal Photographic SocietyARPS
Fellow of the Royal Photographic SocietyFRPS
Qualified Imaging Scientist Royal Photographic SocietyQIS LRPS
Graduate Imaging Scientist Royal Photographic SocietyGIS ARPS
Accredited Imaging Scientist Royal Photographic SocietyAIS ARPS
Accredited Senior Imaging Scientist Royal Photographic SocietyASIS FRPS
Qualified in Imaging in the Creative Industries Royal Photographic SocietyQICI LRPS
Graduate in Imaging in the Creative Industries Royal Photographic SocietyGICI ARPS
Accredited in Imaging in the Creative Industries Royal Photographic SocietyAICI ARPS
Accredited Senior in Imaging in the Creative Industries Royal Photographic SocietyASICI FRPS
Institute of Physics[169] [170] [171]
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of PhysicsHonFInstP
Fellow of the Institute of PhysicsFInstP
Member of the Institute of PhysicsMInstP
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine[172]
Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in MedicineFIPEM
Full Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in MedicineMIPEM
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Member of the Chartered Society of PhysiotherapyMCSP
Fellow of the Chartered Society of PhysiotherapyFCSP
Institution of Plant Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Plant EngineersFIPlantE
Member of the Institution of Plant EngineersMIPlantE
Associate Member of the Institution of Plant EngineersAMIPlantE
Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering[173]
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating EngineeringFCIPHE
Member of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating EngineeringMCIPHE
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating EngineeringACIPHE
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & SupplyFCIPS
Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & SupplyMCIPS
Society of Professional Engineers UK
Fellow of the Society of Professional Engineers UKP.Eng, FSPE
Member of the Society of Professional Engineers UKP.Eng, MSPE
Honorary Fellow of the Society of Professional Engineers UKHon FSPE
Associate of the Society of Professional Engineers UKASPE
Retired Fellow of the Society of Professional Engineers UKRetd FSPE
Retired Member of the Society of Professional Engineers UKRetd MSPE
Retired Associate Member of the Society of Professional Engineers UKRetd ASPE
Institute of Professional Sound
Fellow of the Institute of Professional SoundFIPS
Member of the Institute of Professional SoundMIPS
Associate Member of the Institute of Professional SoundAIPS
Association for Project Management
Fellow of the Association for Project ManagementFAPM
Member of the Association for Project ManagementMAPM
Property Consultants Society
Fellow of the Property Consultants SocietyFPCS
Associate of the Property Consultants SocietyAPCS
Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Member of the Royal Society of Portrait PaintersRP
President of the Royal Society of Portrait PaintersPRP
Past President of the Royal Society of Portrait PaintersPPRP
British Psychological Society
Member of the British Psychological SocietyMBPsS
Associate Fellow of the British Psychological SocietyAFBPsS
Fellow of the British Psychological SocietyFBPsS
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public RelationsFCIPR
Member of the Chartered Institute of Public RelationsMCIPR
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Public RelationsACIPRAlarm - The Public Sector Risk Management Association
Registered Risk Practitioner RRP
Q
Chartered Quality Institute
Fellow of the Chartered Quality InstituteFCQI
Member of the Chartered Quality InstituteMCQI
Practitioner of the Chartered Quality InstitutePCQI
R
Institution of Railway Signal Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Railway Signal EngineersFIRSE
Member of the Institution of Railway Signal EngineersMIRSE
Associate Member of the Institution of Railway Signal EngineersAMIRSE
Institution of Railway Operators
Fellow of the Institution of Railway OperatorsFCIRO
Member of the Institution of Railway OperatorsMCIRO
Associate Member of the Institution of Railway OperatorsACIRO
Institute of Refrigeration
Fellow of the Institute of RefrigerationFInstR
Member of the Institute of RefrigerationMInstR
Technician Members of the Institute of RefrigerationTMInstR
Associate Members of the Institute of RefrigerationAMInstR
Regional Studies Association
Fellow of the Regional Studies AssociationFeRSA
Member of the Regional Studies AssociationMeRSA
Institute of Residential Property Management
Fellow of the Institute of Residential Property ManagementFIRPM
Member of the Institute of Residential Property ManagementMIRPM
Associate of the Institute of Residential Property ManagementAIRPM
Institute of Risk Management[174]
Certified Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management CFIRM
Certified Member of the Institute of Risk Management CMIRM
Full Member of the Institute of Risk Management MIRM
Technical Specialist of the Institute of Risk Management SIRM
Certificate Member of the Institute of Risk Management IRMCert
International Institute of Risk & Safety Management
Fellow of the International Institute of Risk & Safety ManagementFIIRSM
Member of the International Institute of Risk & Safety ManagementMIIRSM
Associate of the International Institute of Risk & Safety ManagementAIIRSM
Recognised Safety Practitioner with the International Institute of Risk & Safety ManagementRSP
Royal Society for Public Health
Associate of the Royal Society for Public HealthAMRSPH
Member of the Royal Society for Public HealthMRSPH
Fellow of the Royal Society for Public HealthFRSPH
Institute of Road Transport Engineers
Fellow of the Institute of Road Transport EngineersFIRTE
Member of the Institute of Road Transport EngineersMIRTE
Associate Member of the Institute of Road Transport EngineersAMIRTE
Institution of Royal Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Royal EngineersFInstRE
Member of the Institution of Royal EngineersMInstRE
Honorary Member of the Institution of Royal EngineersHonMInstRE
S
Safety and Reliability Society (SaRS)[175]
Fellow of the Safety and Reliability SocietyFSaRS
Member of the Safety and Reliability SocietyMSaRS
Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators
Fellow of the Institute of Scientific and Technical CommunicatorsFISTC
Member of the Institute of Scientific and Technical CommunicatorsMISTC
Institute of Science and Technology
Fellow of the Institute of Science and TechnologyFIScT
Member of the Institute of Science and TechnologyMIScT
Associate of the Institute of Science and TechnologyAssocIScT
Institute of Search and Technical Rescue
Fellow of the Institute of Search and Technical RescueFInSTR
Member of the Institute of Search and Technical RescueMInSTR
Graduate of the Institute of Search and Technical RescueGInSTR
Technician of the Institute of Search and Technical RescueTInSTR
Royal British Society of Sculptors
Fellow of the Royal British Society of SculptorsFRBS
Member of the Royal British Society of SculptorsMRBS
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)
Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)FCSI
Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)MCSI
Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)ACSI
The Security Institute
Fellow of The Security InstituteFSyI
Member of The Security InstituteMSyI
Associate of The Security InstituteASyI
International Security Management Institute[176]
Fellow of International Security Management InstituteF.ISMI
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered ShipbrokersFICS
Member of the Institute of Chartered ShipbrokersMICS
Academy of Social Sciences
Fellow of the Academy of Social SciencesFAcSS
Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences (used 1999-2014)AcSS
British Association of Social Workers
Member of the British Association of Social WorkersMBASW
Fellow of the British Association of Social WorkersFBASW
Society for Nautical Research[177]
Fellow of the Society for Nautical ResearchFSNR
Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers[178]
Fellow of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers College of Fellows FISSECOF or FInstSSECOF
Fellow of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers FISSE or FInstSSE
Senior Surveyor of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers SSISSE or SSInstSSE
Principal Associate of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers PAISSE or PAInstSSE
Associate of the Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers AISSE or AInstSSE
Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine[179]
Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise MedicineFFSEM (UK)
Member of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise MedicineMFSEM (UK)
Diplomate of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UKDFSEM (UK)
Institute of Sport and Recreation Management
Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation ManagementM.Inst.SRM
Associate Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation ManagementA.Inst.SRM
Staff and Educational Development Association
Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development AssociationFSEDA
Associate Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development AssociationAFSEDA
Royal Statistical Society
Fellow of the Royal Statistical SocietyFSS (pre-1992 Fellows Only)[180]
Institution of Structural Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Structural EngineersFIStructE
Member of the Institution of Structural EngineersMIStructE*
Associate Member of the Institution of Structural EngineersAMIStructE
Institute of Swimming
Fellow of the Institute of SwimmingFIOS
Member of the Institute of SwimmingMIOS
International Council on Systems Engineering (UK Chapter)
Member of INCOSE (UK)[181] MINCOSE
T
Chartered Institute of Taxation[182]
Chartered Tax AdvisorCTA
Chartered College of Teaching (formerly College of Teachers)[183]
Honorary Fellow of the Chartered College of TeachingHonFCCT
Fellow of the Chartered College of TeachingFCCT
Honorary Member of the Chartered College of TeachingHonMCCT
Member of the Chartered College of TeachingMCCT
Historical Affiliate of the Chartered College of TeachingFCollT, FCollP, MCollT, MCollP, AMCollT
The Textile Institute[184]
Licentiate of the Textile Institute LTI*
Associate of the Textile Institute ATI
Fellow of the Textile Institute FTI
Royal Town Planning Institute
Member of the Royal Town Planning InstituteMRTPI
Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators
Member of the Institute of Traffic Accident InvestigatorsMITAI
Associate Member of the Institute of Traffic Accident InvestigatorsAMITAI
Institute of Translation & Interpreting[185]
Fellow of the Institute of Translation & InterpretingFITI[186]
Member of the Institute of Translation & InterpretingMITI[187]
Associate of the Institute of Translation & InterpretingAITI[188]
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneFRSTMH
or FRSTM&H (obsolete)
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Member of the Society of Trust and Estate PractitionersTEP
U
Association of University Administrators
Fellow of the Association of University AdministratorsFAUA
Accredited Member of the Association of University AdministratorsAMAUA
Member of the Association of University AdministratorsMAUA
UK Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians[189]
Fellow of the UK Registry of Emergency Medical TechniciansEMT-F
Member of the UK Registry of Emergency Medical TechniciansEMT-R
To use the post-nominals EMT-F or EMT-R person must appear on the managed voluntary register held by the UKREMT
V
W
Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Member of the Chartered Institution of Wastes ManagementMCIWM or CRWM
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Wastes ManagementFCIWM
The Institute of Water
Corporate Member of the Institute of WaterMIWater
Fellow of the Institute of WaterFIWater
Royal West of England Academy
President of the Royal West of England AcademyPRWA
Past President of the Royal West of England Academy PPRWA
Vice-President of the Royal West of England Academy VPRWA
Royal West of England Academician RWA
Associate of the Royal West of England Academy ARWA
Honorary Royal West of England Academician HonRWA
The Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet[190]
Writer to the SignetWS
Associate Writer to the SignetAWS
The Society of Will Writers[191]
Companion of The Society of Will WritersCmpn.SWW
Fellow of The Society of Will WritersFSWW
Associate of The Society of Will WritersASWW
Member of The Society of Will WritersMSWW
Affiliated Member of The Society of Will WritersAff.SWW
Women's Engineering Society[192]
Fellow of the Women's Engineering SocietyFWES
Associate Fellow of the Women's Engineering SocietyAFWES
Honorary Member of the Women's Engineering SocietyHonMWES
Member of the Women's Engineering SocietyMWES
Associate Member of the Women's Engineering SocietyAMWES
X
Y
Z
Fellow of the London Zoological SocietyFZS

Chartered and other professional statuses

Some bodies award Chartered and other professional statuses with separate designatory letters from those indicating membership. These letters are placed before the designatory letters for fellowship or membership of the awarding body, e.g. CPhys MInstP. Where chartered status is a membership level within an institute, this is shown under that institute's entry above, e.g. Chartered Architectural Technologists, MCIAT, or Chartered Tax Advisor, CTA.

British Society of Animal Science
Registered Animal Scientist RAnimSci[193]
Registered Animal Technologist RAnimTechnol
Royal Society of Biology
CBiol*[194]
Association of Building Engineers
CBuildE
Royal Society of Chemistry
CChem
British Computer Society
CITP*
Registered Information Technology TechnicianRITTech*[196]
Institute of Conservation
Accredited Member of the Institute of ConservationACR[197]
UK Cyber Security Council
Chartered Cyber Security ProfessionalChCSP[198]
Institute of Directors
Chartered DirectorCDir
Society of Dyers and Colourists
Chartered ColouristCCol*
Bodies licensed by the Engineering Council
CEng
International Professional Engineer (UK) IntPE(UK)[200]
Incorporated EngineerIEng
Engineering TechnicianEngTech
ICT TechnicianICTTech
Bodies licensed by the Society for the Environment
CEnv[201]
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Registered Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner CEnvH*
Registered Environmental Health Practitioner REnvH*
Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
Chartered Environmental Health OfficerCh.EHO*
Environmental Health OfficerEHO*
Institute of Food Science & Technology
Registered Food Auditor RFoodAM[202]
Registered Food Mentor RFoodM
Registered Food Safety Principal RFoodSP[203]
Registered Food Safety Manager RFoodSM
Registered Food Safety Practitioner RFoodSPrac
Registered Food Safety Technician RFoodSTech
Registered Sensory Scientist RSensSci
Royal Geographical Society
CGeog*[204]
Chartered Geographer (Economic)CGeog (Econ)
Chartered Geographer (GIS)CGeog (GIS)
Chartered Geographer (Geomorphology)CGeog (Geomorph)
Chartered Geographer (Teacher)CGeog (Teacher)
Geological Society of London
Chartered GeologistCGeol
Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
CTPP[206]
Chartered Institute of Horticulture
Chartered HorticulturistCHort[207]
Chartered Institute of Linguists
Chartered LinguistCL[208]
Chartered Management Institute
CMgr
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
Chartered Marine EngineerCMarEng*[209]
Incorporated Marine EngineerIMarEng
Marine Engineering TechnicianMarEngTech
Chartered Marine ScientistCMarSci
Registered Marine ScientistRMarSci
Chartered Marine TechnologistCMarTech
Registered Marine TechnologistRMarTech
Marine TechnicianMarTech
Honourable Company of Master Mariners
Chartered Master MarinerCMMar[210]
Chartered Institute of Marketing
Chartered Marketer CMktr[211]
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
CMath*[212]
CMathTeach*
Royal Meteorological Society
Chartered MeteorologistCMet*[213]
Registered MeteorologistRMet[214]
Institute of Physics
CPhys
Association for Project Management
Chartered Project Professional ChPP[215]
Registered Project Professional RPP
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Chartered Public Relations Practitioner Chart.PR[216]
Bodies licensed by the Science Council
Chartered ScientistCSci
Chartered Science TeacherCSciTeach
RSci
Registered Science TechnicianRSciTech
Bodies licensed by the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals
Chartered Security ProfessionalCSyP[218]
Royal Statistical Society
Chartered StatisticianCStat*[219]
GradStat
Chartered College of Teaching
Chartered TeacherCTeach[220]
Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals[221]
Registered Technology Transfer ProfessionalRTTP
The Textile Institute
Chartered Textile TechnologistCText*
Transport Planning Society
CTPP
Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Chartered Resources and Waste ManagerCRWM
Chartered Waste ManagerMCIWM
The Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation
Fellow MembersFIRRV
Honours MembersIRRV (Hons)
Diploma MembersIRRV (Dip)
Technician MembersTech IRRV
Corporate MembersIRRV

Membership of the armed forces and civilian services

In the armed forces, two or more branches may have officers with the same or similar titles, such as "Captain", which is a rank in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Marines. To differentiate between the branches, post-nominals such as "RN" are used. However, such post-nominals are not used for the higher positions, since the higher officers are differently-titled in each branch.

This is the last set of post-nominals given by the Ministry of Justice and Debrett's; it is not included by Black's.

Armed forces and civilian services
Royal Navy[222] rank or rank abbreviation followed by RN
Royal Naval Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed by RNR
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed byRNVR
Royal Fleet Auxiliary rank or rank abbreviation followed by RFA
Royal Naval Auxiliary Service rank or rank abbreviation followed byRNXS
Army[223] rank or rank abbreviation followed by HAC, RE, RAC, RA, RMP, R SIGNALS, REME, RLC, AGC, etc.
Royal Air Force[224] rank or rank abbreviation followed by RAF
Royal Auxiliary Air Force rank or rank abbreviation followed by RAuxAF
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed by RAFVR
Cadet Forces Commission rank or rank abbreviation followed byCFC (but not in the RAF Air Cadets who should use RAFAC)
Royal Marines rank or rank abbreviation followed by RM
Royal Marines Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed by RMR
Merchant NavyMN
Maritime Volunteer ServiceMVS
Approved retired officers(Retd)

Professional qualifications

Qualifications in music
Bachelor's degree BMus
Master's degree e.g. MMus, MPerf
Doctorate DMus
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
ARSM[225]
DipABRSM
LRSM
FRSM
Certificate of Music EducatorsCME ABRSM
Royal Academy of Music
LRAM
Professional Diploma in Performance/Composition Prof.Dip
Advanced Diploma in Performance/Opera AdvDip
London College of Music
DipLCM
[ALCM |- |{{pad|2em}} Licentiate of [[London College of Music]] || LLCM|-| Fellow of London College of Music || FLCM|-| colspan="2" | Royal College of Music|-| Associate of Royal College of Music || ARCM|-| Artist Diploma in Performance/Opera/Composition || ArtDip|-| colspan="2" | Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music|-| Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music || GRSM|-| colspan="2" | Trinity College London|-| Graduate of Trinity College London || GTCL(Hons)|-| Associate of Trinity College London || ATCL|-| Associate of Trinity College London (theory)|AMusTCL|-| Licentiate of Trinity College London || LTCL|-| Licentiate of Trinity College London (theory)|LMusTCL|-| Fellow of Trinity College London || FTCL|-| colspan="2" | Victoria College of Music|-| Diplomate of Victoria College of Music || DipVCM|-| Associate of Victoria College of Music || AVCM|-| Licentiate of Victoria College of Music || LVCM|-| Fellow of Victoria College of Music || FVCM|-| colspan="2" | Royal College of Organists

|-|Colleague of the Royal College of Organists|CRCO|-| Associate of the Royal College of Organists || ARCO|-| Fellow of the Royal College of Organists || FRCO|-| Diploma in Choral Direction || DipCHD|-| Licentiate in Teaching of the Royal College of Organists || LTRCO|-| colspan="2" | Qualifications in dance|-| colspan="2" | Royal Academy of Dance|-| Fellow of Royal Academy of Dance || FRAD|-| Licentiate of Royal Academy of Dance || LRAD|-| Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance || ARAD|-| Registered Teacher Status with the Royal Academy of Dance || RAD RTS|-| colspan="2" | National Association of Teachers of Dancing|-| Fellow of National Association of Teachers of Dancing || FNATD|-| Licentiate of National Association of Teachers of Dancing || LNATD|-| Associate of the National Association of Teachers of Dancing || ANATD|-| Student Teacher of the National Association of Teachers of Dancing || SNATD|-| colspan="2" | Qualifications in accountancy|-| colspan="2" | Association of Chartered Certified Accountants|-| Certificate in International Financial Reporting || CertIFR|-| Diploma in International Financial Reporting || DipIFR|-| Certificate in Digital Innovation for Finance || CertDIF|-| Licentiate Certificate in International Auditing || CertIA|-| colspan="2" | Legal qualifications|-|Diploma in English Law || Dip Eng Law|-|Degree of Barrister-at-Law (Northern Ireland) || BL|-|Bachelor's degree || LLB, BCL|-|Master's degree || LLM, MLaw, MJur, BCL|-|Doctorate || DPhil, PhD, LLD, DCL, JD|-|Honorary Doctorate || DCL hc, LLD hc, HonDCL, HonLLD|-|Diploma in Legal Practice (Scotland) || DipLP|-|Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives || FCILEx|-|Graduate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives || GCILEx|-|Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives || ACILEx|-|Qualified Professional HR Counsel|| QPHR Counsel|-|Fellow of the Institute of Paralegals || F.Inst.Pa|-|Full Member (Qualified Paralegal) of the Institute of Paralegals || Q.Inst.Pa|-|Associate Paralegal (Registered Paralegal) of the Institute of Paralegals || A.Inst.Pa|-| colspan="2" | Social work qualifications|-|Certificate in Social Services (awarded prior to 1975) || CSS|-|Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (awarded from 1975 to 1991) || CQSW|-|Diploma in Social Work (awarded from 1991 to 2009) || DipSW|-|Bachelor of Social Work || BA (Hons) SW, BSc (Hons) SW, BSW (Hons), MA (Hons) SW, MSc (Hons) SW|-|Master of Social Work || MSc SW, MA SW|-|State Registered Social Worker || RSW|-|Qualified Social Worker || QSW|-|Approved Mental Health Professional || AMHP|-|Best Interest Assessor|| BIA|-|Practice Educator || PE|-|Social Supervisor (forensic social worker)|| SSup|-| colspan="2" | Logistics and transport qualifications|-|Logistician || FSCM, CSCM, ESCM, PSCM, ASCM, MSCM, AFSCM, LSCM. FCILT, CMILT, MILT, CPL, CTP, CML, PLS, CTL, DLP, PLog, EJLog, ESLog, EMLog, JrLog, Log, SrLog|-| colspan="2" | Architectural qualifications|-|Architecture || BArch, MArch, DipArch, PgDipArch, RIBA, RIAS, RIAI, RSAW|-|Conservation Architecture || CA & SCA,[226] AABC & CAABC[227] |-| colspan="2" | Medical qualifications|-|Medicine || MB/BM/ChB BCh/BS/BCh/BChir|-|Surgery || MRCS, FRCS, MS, MCh, etc.|-|Physicians || MRCP, FRCP, MRCPCH, FRCPCH, MRCPath (or similar membership and fellowships of Royal Colleges or Faculties)|-|Pathologists|| FRCPath|-|Pharmaceutical Physicians || MFPM, FFPM|-|Dentistry || BDS, BChD|-|Dietitians || RD|-|Sport and exercise medicine physicians || MFSEM(UK), FFSEM(UK), DipMSK (FSEM), DFSEM(UK),|-|Psychiatrists || MRCPsych, FRCPsych|-|Obstetricians and Gynaecologists || MRCOG, FRCOG|-|Emergency physicians || MRCEM, FRCEM, DipMSK (FSEM)|-|Emergency Medical Technician || EMT-R (Must be on the Managed Voluntary Register at the U.K Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians(UKREMT))[228] |-|Anaesthetists || MRCA, FRCA, FFPMRCA|-|General Practitioners|| MRCGP, FRCGP, DipMSK (FSEM), DGM, DCH,|-|Dispensing Opticians|| FADO, FBDO|-|Optometrists|| FCOptom, MCOptom|-|Paramedics|| GASI, FASI, MCPara, FCPara[229] [230] |-|Pre-hospital care providers|| DIMC (RCSEd), FIMC (RCSEd), DipRTM (RCSEd), DMCC, DipROM (RCSEd), DipPUC (CoP), DUMC (RCSEd), FAWM,|-|Podiatric Medicine/Podiatric Surgery|BSc (Hons), DPodM, MRCPod, FCPM, FRCPodS, FFPM RCPS (Glasg)|-|Physiotherapy || DPT, BSc Phys (Hons), MCSP, FCSP, DipMSK (FSEM)|-|Occupational therapy || MRCOT, FRCOT, SROT, etc.|-|Operating Department Practitioner|| ODP, BSc, DipHE etc.|-|Physician Associates|PA-R (While listed on the Managed Voluntary Register at the Faculty of Physician Associates, Royal College of Physicians)|-|Radiographer || MSCR, FSCR, etc.|-|Registered Nurse|| RGN, RNA, RNC, RNMH, RNLD, BSc, BNurs, MSc, MNurSci, DNP etc.|-|Registered Veterinary Nurses|| RVN|-|Speech & Language Therapist || BSc, MSc, MRCSLT, Cert.MRCSLT|-|Veterinary surgeons || BVSc, BVetMed, VetMB, BVM&S, BVMS, MRCVS, FRCVS|-|Wilderness medicine || FAWM,[231] MFAWM, DipMtnMed, DiMM, DiDMM[232] |-| colspan="2" | Pharmaceutical Qualifications|-|Pharmacy degree || MPharm (post 1997), BPharm, BSc (Pharmacy)|-|Postgraduate diploma || PgDipClinPharm, PgDipCommPharm, PgDipGPP PgDipGenPharmPrac|-|Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society || MRPharmS|-|Scientist Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society || SRPharmS|-|Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society || FRPharmS|-|Member of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society || MFRPSI, MFRPSII|-|Fellow of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society || FFRPS|-|Certified Pharmacy Technician || CPhT, Reg Pharm Tech|-|Pharmacy Technicians (Upon full membership of APTUK) || MAPharmT|-|Fellow of the Veterinary Pharmacy Association || FVPA|-|Member of the Veterinary Pharmacy Association || MVPA|-| colspan="2" | Alternative medicine Qualifications|-||Chiropractors|| MScChiro, MChiro, DC|-||Medical homeopaths|| LFHOM, MFHOM, FFHOM|-|Osteopaths|| MOst|-| colspan="2" | Teaching qualifications|-|Master of Education|| MEd|-|Bachelor of Education|| BEd|-|Certificate in Education|| Cert. Ed.|-|Chartered Teacher|CTeach|-|Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice || PGCAP|-|Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education || PGCHE|-|Postgraduate Certificate in Education || PGCE|-| Postgraduate Diploma Academic Practice[233] || PGDAP|-|Postgraduate Diploma in Education || PGDipEd|-|Professional Graduate Diploma in Education || PGDE|-|National Professional Qualification for Headship || NPQH|-|National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership[234] || NPQSL|-|National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership|| NPQML|-|Qualified Teacher Status || QTS, QTLS|-| colspan="2" |Teaching qualifications (pre-2017)|-|These were awarded by The College of Teachers until 2016, and holders are still entitled to use the post-nominal letters under the Royal Charter of The Chartered College of Teaching.|DFCOT, FCOT (or FCP), AdDipCOT, LCOT (or LCP), DipCOT, ACOT (or ACP), AdCertCOT, DipASE|-| colspan="2" | Scientific Qualifications: Professional Registers|-|Chartered Scientist || CSci|-|Chartered Biologist || CBiol|-|Chartered Chemist || CChem|-|Chartered Physicist || CPhys|-|Chartered Psychologist || CPsychol|- Chartered Geologist || CGeol|-|Chartered Science Teacher|| CSciTeach|-|Registered Scientist || RSci|-|Registered Science Technician || RSciTech|-|Registered Animal Scientist|| RAnimSci|-| colspan="2" |Land based Qualifications: Royal Societies|-|Royal Forestry Society - Master in Arboriculture|MArb (RFS)[235] |-|Royal Horticultural Society - Master of Horticulture|MHort (RHS)[236] |-| colspan="2" | Engineering Qualifications: Professional Registers|-|Chartered Engineer || CEng|-|Incorporated Engineer || IEng|-|Engineering Technician || EngTech|-|ICT Technician|| RITTech|-|Diploma in Engineering Management (ASEE)|| DEM|-| colspan="2" | Marine operational, technical and scientific qualifications|-|Master Unlimited/Foreign Going/Class 1 Certificate of Competency || Master Mariner, MM|-|Chartered Marine Engineer || CMarEng|-|Chartered Marine Scientist || CMarSci|-|Chartered Marine Technologist || CMarTech|-|Incorporated Marine Engineer || IMarEng|-|Marine Engineering Technician || MarEngTech|-| colspan="2" | Nursing qualifications (pre-2007)|-| Although technically out of date, some of these titles are still in common usage, particularly with nurses registered with the NMC's precedent body.|| RGN SRN RMN RSCN SEN SEN(M) EN EN(M) RNMH RN|-|Nursing and midwifery qualifications as of 2007[237] || RM RN1/RNA RN2 RN3/RNMH RN4 RN5/RNLD RN6 RN8/RNC RN7 RN9 RHV RSN ROH RFHN (Scotland only)(Nursing Associate - England only) - NAR|-|Nurse recorded qualifications|-|The nurse must be registered in one of the above categories to be eligible to study for and use these post-nominal letters (exc NAR) || SPAN SPMH SPCN SPLD SPHP SCHM SCLD SPCC SPDN V100 V200 V300 LPE|-|Management qualifications|-|colspan="2"| Institute of Management Specialists[238] |-| Companion of the Institute of Management Specialists || Comp.I.M.S.|-| Fellow of the Institute of Management Specialists || F.I.M.S.|-| Member of the Institute of Management Specialists || M.I.M.S.|-| Associate Member of the Institute of Management Specialists || A.M.I.M.S.|-| Student Member of the Institute of Management Specialists || Stud.I.M.S.|-|Rescue Qualifications|-|Certificate in Specialist Rescue || CertSR|-|Diploma in Specialist Rescue || DipSR|}

Other awards

Awards other than Crown Honours are not normally listed except in the context of events related to the awarding body

British Red Cross Society Awards & Honours
Badge of Honour (No Category – abbreviation of categories below – Common Usage) BH
Badge of Honour for Devoted Service – Uncommon Usage BH(D)
Badge of Honour for Distinguished Service – Uncommon Usage BH(DS)
Badge of Honour for Outstanding Service – Uncommon Usage BH(OS)

Youth organisations

Member of the UK Youth ParliamentMYP[239]
Deputy Member of the UK Youth ParliamentDMYP
Member of the Scottish Youth ParliamentMSYP[240]
Welsh Youth Parliament MemberWYPM/ASIC

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministry of Justice (UK) . Honours and Decorations . 2009-03-14 . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110204173507/http:/www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/foa-hons-and-decs.htm . 2011-02-04 . 2012-06-04.
  2. Web site: Forms of address: Hierarchies: Letters after the name . https://web.archive.org/web/20150316010023/http://www.debretts.com/forms-address/hierarchies/letters-after-name . dead . 2015-03-16 . . 16 March 2015.
  3. Book: Titles and Forms of Address: A Guide to Correct Use. 22nd. 10 October 2014. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing. 163–165. 9781408103098.
  4. [Esquire]
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160528100653/http://www.debretts.com/forms-address/hierarchies/letters-after-name/orders-and-decorations-conferred-crown . 28 May 2016 . Orders and Decorations Conferred by The Crown . 2 June 2016 . Debrett's . dead .
  6. The Order of Saint Patrick is now dormant.
  7. The Order of the Star of India is now dormant.
  8. The Order of the Indian Empire is now dormant.
  9. The Order of Victoria and Albert is now defunct; no appointments have been made since the death of Queen Victoria.
  10. The Order of the Crown of India is now dormant.
  11. The Indian Order of Merit is now dormant.
  12. The Order of British India is now dormant.
  13. The Indian Distinguished Service Medal is no longer awarded.
  14. The Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry has not been awarded since 1974.
  15. Previously known as the Colonial Police Medal (CPM).
  16. Postnominals date from Sep 16 onwards, when it became a state award. Previous awards of the Merchant Navy Medal, awarded from 2005 to 2015, did not attract post-nominal letters. See http://www.merchantnavymedal.org/
  17. Book: Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities . 31 May 2013 . 4th . 2012 . OUP . Oxon . 19–20, at 2.1.7 Judges names . 31 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130731031453/http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/published/OSCOLA_4th_edn_Hart_2012.pdf . dead .
  18. Web site: Appointments. 2 June 2016. Debrett's.
  19. "Member of Parliament" is used in the UK and other Commonwealth countries to describe members of the lower house of Parliament only. In the UK, members of the House of Commons are described as Members of Parliament, like in Canada, but members of the House of Lords are not.
  20. When the London Assembly was first established in 2000 there was some debate over its members' post-nominal letters. The most commonly used were "AM", "GLA", "MLA" and "GLAM". GLA is a short form of Greater London Authority, of which the London Assembly is part. A consensus eventually grew around the use of AM.
  21. Web site: Example in the University of Aberdeen staff directory. 20 December 2015.
  22. Book: Calendar Style Guide 2018 . 2018-02-22 . .
  23. Book: [{{google books|plainurl=yes|id=oKEfYAAACAAJ}} Hylas. A Lament]. In Memory of William Cameron, M.A. (Aberdon.), Scholar of Magdalen College, Oxford, Drowned when Bathing in the Rhine, July 10, 1883.
  24. Web site: Elaine Farrell . Dr Elaine Farrell BA (UCD), MA, PhD (QUB) . Queen's University Belfast . 21 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222103332/http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofHistoryandAnthropology/Staff/AcademicStaff/DrElaineFarrell/ . 22 December 2015 .
  25. Web site: 2013 Elected Fellows. WYATT, Paul Graham. BSc, PhD(B'ham). Royal Society of Edinburgh. 21 December 2015. 22 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112057/https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/1072_2013ElectedFellows.html. dead.
  26. Web site: Dr Andrew Futter. University of Leicester, Department of Politics and International Relations. 27 May 2016.
  27. Dickson. Neil. 2020. Degrees of Degrees. Transactions of the Burgon Society. 19. 10.4148/2475-7799.1171. 202. free.
  28. Web site: John Ewington OBE KLJ MA (Lambeth) FGCM DipChMus (Lond) ACertCM HonFCSM HonFFCM HonRSCM FGMS. Officers. The Guild of Church Musicians. 21 December 2015.
  29. Web site: Staff Directory. Dr K Jones - BSc, PhD (UCLAN). Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. 21 December 2015. 23 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223010300/http://qegsblackburn.com/about-us/staff-directory. dead.
  30. Web site: Jonathan Mitchell. 21 December 2015.
  31. Book: [{{google books|plainurl=yes|id=RYJMAQAAQBAJ|page=567|text=ba+uca|keywords=ba uca}} Independent Schools Yearbook 2012-2013]. Mr R Thain, BA UCA. 567. A&C Black. 20 June 2013.
  32. Web site: Prof Richard Nichols BSc(Lond) PhD(UEA). Queen Mary University of London. 21 December 2015.
  33. Web site: Sima Sandhu . Sima Sandhu, BSc, MSc (NTU) PgCert, PhD (UEL) . . 21 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222152850/http://www.wolfson.qmul.ac.uk/a-z-staff-profiles/sima-sandhu . 22 December 2015 .
  34. Book: [{{google books|plainurl=yes|id=RYJMAQAAQBAJ|keywords=Exon}} Independent Schools Yearbook 2012-2013]. A&C Black.
  35. Use of Cantuar for Kent is rare and risks confusion with both Lambeth degrees and the University of Canterbury, NZ. The Latin name for Kent is Cantium (hence Cantiensis) which would give Cant (also used by the University of Canterbury, NZ); the University of Kent was originally the University of Kent at Canterbury.
  36. Web site: GDC Search Results. General Dental Council. 21 December 2015. Qualifications: DDPH RCS Eng 1972 MSc Lond 1974 PhD Lpool 1995 BDS Lpool 1968. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222110839/http://www.gdc-uk.org/pages/GDCSearchResults.aspx?RegNumber=42840&Surname=crawford&Forenames=alex&isSoundexFN=0&isSoundexSN=0&Town=&Postcode=&isDentist=1&isDCP=0&isSpecialist=0&Speciality=&DCPTitle=&IER=0&isAllRegisters=0&sbk=1. 22 December 2015.
  37. Web site: Richard Nairn. The Royal Society. 21 December 2015. 22 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222122424/https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/obits_alpha/nairn_richard.pdf. dead.
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  48. Awarded to undergraduates who receive a BEng or MEng degree from a programme within the City and Guilds College-Imperial College London.
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  54. Web site: Fellowships of Learned Societies. Debrett's. https://web.archive.org/web/20160328115145/http://www.debretts.com/forms-address/hierarchies/letters-after-name/fellowships-learned-societies. 28 March 2016.
  55. I.e. by what they are a society or institute of or for, e.g. Aeronautical for the Royal Aeronautical Society. Bodies without a substantive name, such as the Royal Society, are listed at the top, ordered by their full names.
  56. Web site: The European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015. SCHEDULE 1 Regulated Professions. 17 December 2015. 12 June 2016. legislation.gov.uk.
  57. Web site: Membership. Royal Irish Academy. 11 June 2016. 2015-08-17.
  58. While based outside the UK, the RIA is an all-Ireland learned body covering Northern Ireland
  59. Web site: HRSA: Elected Honorary member of the Royal Scottish Academy Of Arts. . University of St Andrews . 12 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806183507/https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/activities/hrsa-elected-honorary-member-of-the-royal-scottish-academy-of-arts%28287e9974-c766-432c-ab05-fc3b77546693%29.html . 6 August 2016 .
  60. Used only within the society
  61. Web site: AAT Professional Membership. 11 June 2016. Association of Accounting Technicians.
  62. Web site: Achieve AAT Bookkeeper status (AATQB). 14 May 2017. Association of Accounting Technicians.
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  64. Web site: Charter and Bye-Laws. Privy Council. Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. 11 June 2016.
  65. Fellows who were fellows of both the Institute of Actuaries and the Faculty of Actuaries prior to their merger may continue to use both FIA and FFA
  66. Web site: Membership Levels. IAM. Institute of Administrative Management. 19 March 2017.
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  69. Web site: ALA | Agricultural Law Association .
  70. Web site: How to join. 10 June 2016. Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.
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  77. Web site: Architects Registration Board. Architects Registration Board. 15 May 2024.
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  80. Web site: College Honours . 21 February 2024 .
  81. Web site: FRCA Encyclopedia.com . www.encyclopedia.com . 21 February 2024.
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  83. Web site: Fellowship. Royal Scottish Society of Arts. 11 June 2016.
  84. Web site: Registration Scheme. 11 June 2016. Archives and Records Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801213746/http://www.archives.org.uk/training/registration-scheme.html. 1 August 2016. dead.
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  88. Web site: Society of Bereavement Practitioners. 30 November 2018. Society of Bereavement Practitioners.
  89. Web site: Membership Benefits. 6 June 2016. Royal Society of Biology.
  90. Web site: How to join and why to join. Institute of Biomedical Science. 12 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150328172016/https://www.ibms.org/includes/act_download.php?download=ibms-member-application-form.pdf. 28 March 2015. dead.
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  92. Note the President uses the statement "President, RIBA" but does not gain specific post-nominals
  93. Web site: Grades. 12 June 2016. Chartered Institute of Building.
  94. Web site: FAQs. Membership. Chartered Association of Building Engineers. 7 June 2016.
  95. Web site: Find Your Grade. Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. 12 June 2016.
  96. Web site: Criteria. Forum for the Built Environment. Faculty of Building. 10 June 2016.
  97. Web site: Membership Application Form. The Burgon Society. 12 June 2016. 12 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160512150207/http://www.burgon.org.uk/society/memform.html. dead.
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  99. Web site: Applying for membership. Benefits of membership. 12 June 2016. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
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  101. Web site: CA Two letters that mean a lot. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. 12 June 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920194339/https://www.icas.com/ca-today-news/ca-two-letters-that-mean-a-lot. dead.
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  103. Web site: Membership of the Institute of Chartered Foresters. Institute of Chartered Foresters. 13 June 2016.
  104. Web site: Chartered Membership. 1 October 2019. Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
  105. Web site: Join us. Royal Society of Chemistry. 5 June 2016.
  106. Web site: Membership – General Information. Royal College of Chiropractors. 10 June 2016. 26 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160526181209/http://rcc-uk.org/membership-3/. dead.
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  112. Web site: The Churchill Fellowship . The Churchill Fellowship . 27 December 2021.
  113. Web site: Membership. British Society of Cinematographers. 12 June 2016.
  114. May be used in correspondence, etc., but not in screen credits
  115. Web site: Why join the ICPEM?. Institute for Civil Protection & Emergency Management. 10 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160525231810/http://www.icpem.net/Membership/WhyjointheICPEM.aspx. 25 May 2016. dead.
  116. Web site: Become a Member. Institute of Clinical Research. 14 November 2017.
  117. Web site: BCS Certifications. 10. British Computer Society. 6 June 2016.
  118. News: Member Grades. Cmi . 11 June 2016. Institute of Consulting.
  119. Web site: Society of Crematorium Organists. 2021-06-02. www.societyofcrematoriumorganists.org.uk.
  120. Web site: Home . crest-approved.org.
  121. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: Highlights from the first CREST Fellowship Awards evening, Tanner Warehouse, London, November 2017 . YouTube.
  122. Web site: CREST bestows first lifetime Fellowships in recognition of outstanding achievements. 12 December 2017.
  123. Web site: Cybernetics Society.
  124. Web site: Memorandum and Articles of Association. British Dietetic Association. 28 May 2020. 10.
  125. Web site: Membership Grades and Criteria. Institute of Directors. 7 June 2016.
  126. Web site: Qualifications. Society of Dyers and Colourists. 7 June 2016.
  127. Web site: Join us. Emergency Planning Society. 10 June 2016. 1 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601003208/https://www.the-eps.org/join-us. dead.
  128. Web site: Benefits of Membership. Institution of Engineers in Scotland . 17 August 2021.
  129. Web site: Royal Charter. Privy Council. Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland. 13 June 2016. 17 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617041452/http://www.rehis.com/sites/default/files/royal_charter.pdf. dead.
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  132. Web site: List of FWCF, AWCF and Master Farrier. 12 June 2016.
  133. Web site: Professional Recognition. 30 January 2014. Institute of Food Science & Technology. 13 May 2017.
  134. Web site: Member Benefits for joining the CSoFS. www.csofs.org. 2019-11-20.
  135. Web site: Archived copy. 5 March 2023. 21 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220521203348/http://www.communicationmatters@org.uk/. dead.
  136. Web site: Individual Membership. Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers. 13 June 2016. 31 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531204522/http://www.igem.org.uk/membership/apply-now/individual-membership.aspx. dead.
  137. Web site: Grades of Membership. 6 June 2016. Geological Society of London.
  138. Web site: Examinations .
  139. Web site: Become a Fellow of the HA . The Historical Association . 25 November 2015 . 23 March 2022 . en.
  140. Web site: Membership grades. Chartered Institute of Housing. 2012-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608071933/http://www.cih.org/membergrades. 2012-06-08. dead.
  141. Web site: New post-nominals released for CIISec Accredited Members. 2020-06-03. www.ciisec.org.
  142. Web site: The Chartered Institute of Journalists. Chartered Institute of Journalists. 12 June 2016. 12 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160612003440/http://cioj.co.uk/the-cioj/. dead.
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  144. Web site: Membership Grades. Chartered Institute of Linguists. 8 June 2016.
  145. Web site: Designatory Letters . 16 June 2016 . Chartered Institute of Management Accountants . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160616090631/http://www.cimaglobal.com/Members/Members-handbook/Charter-byelaws-and-regulations/Designatory-letters/ . 16 June 2016 .
  146. Issued jointly with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and used alongside FCMA or ACMA by CIMA members
  147. Web site: Membership grades. Chartered Management Institute. 8 June 2016.
  148. Web site: Certificate. Chartered Management Institute. 26 February 2017. Shop. Certificates are only available to Associate (ACMI), Member (MCMI), Fellow (FCMI) and Companion (CCMI). 27 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227150239/http://www.managers.org.uk/shop/membership-products/certificate. dead.
  149. Web site: Royal Charter and Bylaws. 10 June 2016. Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology. Privy Council.
  150. Web site: IIMS, The International Institute of Marine Surveying. The International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS).
  151. Web site: Membership Grades. Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. 5 June 2016.
  152. Web site: Membership. The Marine Biological Association. 5 December 2019. 24 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200124113037/https://www.mba.ac.uk/membership. dead.
  153. Web site: Join InstMC. 6 June 2016. Institute of Measurement and Control. 23 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160623155040/http://www.instmc.org/join-instmc. dead.
  154. Web site: About Us. 6 June 2016. Institute of Measurement and Control. 23 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160623155419/http://www.instmc.org/about-the-institute. dead.
  155. Web site: Promotion, enhanced status and free listings. Incorporated Society of Musicians. en-GB. 2018-07-03.
  156. Web site: Membership Grades of the BNA. 13 May 2017. 27 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327154847/http://www.bna-naturalists.org/gradenotes.pdf. dead.
  157. Web site: Membership Requirements. RINA website . August 2018 .
  158. Web site: Membership Types . 13 September 2017.
  159. Web site: Register. 2021-11-16. Association for Nutrition. en-GB.
  160. Web site: Accreditation Grades. The OR Society website .
  161. Web site: Accreditation. RCO. 2 March 2023.
  162. Web site: Routes to Registration . Permanent Way Institution . 7 December 2019 . 7 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207155158/https://www.thepwi.org/technical_hub/presentations_for_tech_hub/161129_nr_track_eng_winter_conf/05_161129_nr_track_eng_winter_conf_brian_counter . dead .
  163. Web site: PWI Membership subscriptions . Permanent Way Institution . 7 December 2019 . 7 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207155153/https://www.thepwi.org/membership/membership_subscriptions . dead .
  164. Web site: Professional Membership. 5 June 2016. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. 8 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608214144/http://www.cipd.co.uk/membership/professional/default.aspx. dead.
  165. Web site: Academic Membership. 5 June 2016. Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. 22 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160522214727/http://www.cipd.co.uk/membership/academic/default.aspx. dead.
  166. Web site: Questions about your membership? FAQs. Royal Pharmaceutical Society. 23 Dec 2019.
  167. Web site: Faculty membership and post-nominals. Royal Pharmaceutical Society. 5 June 2016.
  168. Web site: Distinctions. Royal Photographic Society. 4 May 2017. 11 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170511181549/http://www.rps.org/Home/Distinctions/About%20Distinctions. dead.
  169. Web site: From Student to Fellow. Institute of Physics. 5 June 2016.
  170. Web site: Royal Charter and Bylaws. Privy Council of the United Kingdom. Institute of Physics. 6 June 2016. 16 November 2011.
  171. Web site: Summary of changes to the membership structure. Institute of Physics. 12 January 2018.
  172. Web site: Why Join Us ?. Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine. 10 October 2016. 6 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161006075911/http://www.ipem.ac.uk/AboutIPEM/JoinIPEM.aspx. dead.
  173. Web site: Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering. CIPHE - Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering.
  174. Web site: Upgrade your membership. Institute of Risk Management. 16 February 2017.
  175. https://www.sars.org.uk/section-the-society/about/
  176. Web site: Fellows of the International Security Management Institute. 10 June 2016. International Security Management Institute.
  177. Web site: The Society for Nautical Research. 17 July 2016.
  178. Web site: Membership. Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers. 11 June 2016.
  179. Web site: Member Benefits. Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine. 21 August 2017.
  180. Professional membership pages on the RSS website:Web site: The Royal Statistical Society . 2011-04-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002122641/http://www.rss.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=11 . 2011-10-02 . and Web site: The Royal Statistical Society . 2011-04-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317044949/http://www.rss.org.uk/site/cms/contentviewarticle.asp?article=495 . 2012-03-17 .
  181. Web site: Post Nominal Letters. INCOSE UK. 27 July 2023.
  182. Web site: Students and Qualifications. 8 June 2016. Chartered Institute of Taxation.
  183. News: Regulations - The Chartered College of Teaching. The Chartered College of Teaching. 2018-10-20. en-US.
  184. Web site: TI Professional Qualifications. The Textile Institute. 9 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315192409/http://texi.org/QualificationsInfo.asp. 15 March 2016. dead.
  185. Web site: Individual Membership Categories. Catherine. Park. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830054516/http://www.iti.org.uk/become-a-member/membership-categories/2-uncategorised/373-individual-membership. 2017-08-30.
  186. Web site: Fellow. Iwan. Davies. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126033455/http://www.iti.org.uk/become-a-member/membership-categories/20-membership/68-fellow-membership. 2016-01-26.
  187. Web site: Qualified Member (MITI). Catherine. Park. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830054421/http://www.iti.org.uk/become-a-member/membership-categories/368-qualified-member-miti. 2017-08-30.
  188. Web site: Associate (AITI). Catherine. Park. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614234122/http://www.iti.org.uk/become-a-member/membership-categories/369-associate-member-aiti. 2017-06-14.
  189. UKREMT post nominals http://ukremt.org/#/registration/4593430312; Retrieved July 2017
  190. According to Debrett's and Black's, listed after fellowships of learned societies, royal academicians, and memberships of professional bodies. Debrett's lists Writers to the Signet before MPs, while Black's lists them together.
  191. Web site: Become a Member. The Society of Will Writers.
  192. Web site: Membership Grades Women's Engineering Society. 2021-06-15. www.wes.org.uk. 18 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210618112610/https://www.wes.org.uk/memberships. dead.
  193. Web site: Royal Society of Biology and British Society of Animal Science Register of Accredited Animal Scientists and Animal Technologists Rules, Regulations and Protocols. British Society of Animal Science. 30 January 2018. 31 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190131145415/https://bsas.org.uk/sites/default/files/accreditationrubricupdate.pdf. dead.
  194. Web site: Chartered. 6 June 2016. Royal Society of Biology.
  195. Web site: Chartered Status. Royal Society of Chemistry. 5 June 2016.
  196. Web site: A new standard for IT technicians. British Computer Society. 8 June 2016. 9 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160609005203/http://www.bcs.org/category/18567. dead.
  197. Web site: Use of post nominals . Icon.org.uk . Icon . 4 November 2021.
  198. Web site: Chartered Cyber Security Professional. 5 September 2023 . UK Cyber Security Council.
  199. Web site: Newly Registered Engineers. Engineering Council. 5 June 2016.
  200. Web site: International Register of Professional Engineers. Engineering Council. 13 May 2017.
  201. Web site: Chartered Environmentalist. Society for the Environment. 5 June 2016.
  202. Web site: Memorandum and Articles of Association. 14 March 2017. 8. 13 May 2017.
  203. Web site: Register of Food Safety Professionals. Institute of Food Science & Technology. 13 May 2017. 28 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170528182522/http://www.ifst.org/food-safety/register. dead.
  204. Web site: Application Criteria. Royal Geographical Society. 6 June 2016.
  205. Web site: Chartership & Professional. 6 June 2016. Geological Society of London.
  206. Web site: First Chartered Transport Planning Professionals Awarded. 7 August 2019. Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
  207. Web site: Chartered membership. Chartered Institute of Horticulture. en-GB. 1 December 2019.
  208. Web site: Chartered Linguist scheme. Chartered Institute of Linguists. 8 June 2016.
  209. Web site: Apply for Professional Registration. 10 June 2016. Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology.
  210. Web site: HCMM . The Registration Authority . 2023-06-29 . www.hcmm.org.uk.
  211. Web site: Chartered Marketer Status. Chartered Institute of Marketing. 12 November 2017.
  212. Web site: Becoming Chartered. Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. 5 June 2016.
  213. Web site: Register of CMets. June 2010 . Royal Meteorological Society. 9 June 2016.
  214. Web site: Guidance Notes for Applicants Registered Meteorologist (RMet). Royal Meteorological Society. 9 June 2016. 8 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161008060353/https://www.rmets.org/sites/default/files/rmet_guidance_notes_applicants.pdf. dead.
  215. Web site: APM Qualifications and training. 20 February 2016. Association for Project Management. 20 May 2019.
  216. Web site: Schedule: Bylaws of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations . . 25 January 2019.
  217. Web site: Scientists & Science Technicians. Science Council. 5 June 2016.
  218. Web site: About. Register of Chartered Security Professionals. 8 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160527210353/http://csyp-register.org/about. 27 May 2016. dead.
  219. Web site: Join the RSS. Royal Statistical Society. 8 June 2016. 13 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513135257/http://www.rss.org.uk/RSS/Join_the_RSS/RSS/Join_the_RSS/Join_the_RSS.aspx?hkey=7dd5d66d-f5c3-428f-88df-627454781046&hkey=4a913889-e76d-49ca-9ece-0ca731bcebee#contentstart. dead.
  220. News: Chartered Teacher Programme - The Chartered College of Teaching. The Chartered College of Teaching. 2018-10-20. en-US.
  221. Web site: RTTP Benefits. 13 June 2016. Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals.
  222. "RN" or "RNR" is used for officers with the rank of Commodore or below.
  223. In the Army, the initials of the regiment or corps of the officer are used as post-nominals. Until 2015, those above the rank of Lieutenant Colonel had their former regiment or corps preceded by the word 'Late', representing their elevation to the General Staff. This practice was abolished by order of the CGS with effect from 1 Apr 15, but remains in usage amongst those who retired prior to this date
  224. "RAF" or "RAFVR" technically should be used for officers with the rank of Air Chief Marshal and below, though, in practice, it is used for officers with the rank of Wing Commander and below.
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