Post-nominal letters are 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. [1] [2] [3]
Rank | Post-nominal |
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Baronet | Bt [4] or Bart |
Esquire | Esq [4] [N 1] |
Office | Post-nominal |
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Recipient of the Victoria Cross | VC [4] |
Recipient of the George Cross | GC [4] |
Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter | KG [4] |
Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter | LG [4] |
Knight of the Order of the Thistle | KT [4] |
Lady of the Order of the Thistle | LT [4] |
Knight of the Order of Saint Patrick | KP [N 2] |
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | GCB [4] |
Member of the Order of Merit | OM [4] |
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India | GCSI [4] [N 3] |
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | GCMG [4] |
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire | GCIE [4] [N 4] |
Member of the Order of Victoria and Albert | VA [4] [N 5] |
Member of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India | CI [4] [N 6] |
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | GCVO [4] |
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire | GBE [4] |
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour | CH [4] |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | KCB [4] |
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath | DCB [4] |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India | KCSI [4] [N 3] |
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | KCMG [4] |
Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | DCMG [4] |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire | KCIE [4] [N 4] |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | KCVO [4] |
Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | DCVO [4] |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | KBE [4] |
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | DBE [4] |
Companion of the Order of the Bath | CB [4] |
Companion of the Order of the Star of India | CSI [4] [N 3] |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | CMG [4] |
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire | CIE [4] [N 4] |
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | CVO [4] |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire | CBE [4] |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order | DSO [4] |
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order | LVO [4] |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire | OBE [4] |
Companion of the Imperial Service Order | ISO [4] |
Recipient of the Imperial Service Medal | ISM [4] |
Member of the Royal Victorian Order | MVO [4] |
Member of the Order of the British Empire | MBE [4] |
Member of the Indian Order of Merit (Military) | IOM [4] [N 7] |
Recipient of the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross | CGC |
Member of the Royal Red Cross | RRC [4] |
Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross | DSC [4] |
Recipient of the Military Cross | MC [4] |
Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross | DFC [4] |
Recipient of the Air Force Cross | AFC [4] |
Associate of the Royal Red Cross | ARRC [4] |
Member of the Order of British India | OBI [4] [N 8] |
Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal | DCM [4] |
Recipient of the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal | CGM [4] |
Recipient of the George Medal | GM [4] |
Recipient of the Indian Distinguished Service Medal | IDSM [4] [N 9] |
Recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal | DSM [4] |
Recipient of the Military Medal | MM [4] |
Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Medal | DFM [4] |
Recipient of the Air Force Medal | AFM [4] |
Recipient of the Medal for Saving Life at Sea | SGM [4] |
Member of the Indian Order of Merit (Civil) | IOM [4] [N 7] |
Recipient of the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry | CPM [4] [5] |
Recipient of the Queen's Gallantry Medal | QGM [4] |
Recipient of the Royal Victorian Medal | RVM |
Recipient of the British Empire Medal | BEM [4] |
Recipient of the King's Police and Fire Service Medal | KPFSM [4] |
Recipient of the King's Police Medal | KPM [4] |
Recipient of the King's Fire Service Medal | KFSM [4] |
Recipient of the King's Ambulance Service Medal | KAM |
Recipient of the King's Volunteer Reserves Medal | KVRM |
Recipient of the Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service | OTPM [4] [N 10] |
Recipient of the Army Emergency Reserve Decoration | ERD [4] |
Recipient of the Volunteer Officers' Decoration | VD [4] |
Recipient of the Territorial Decoration | TD [4] |
Recipient of the Ulster Defence Regiment Medal | UD |
Recipient of the Efficiency Decoration | ED [4] |
Recipient of the Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve | RD [4] |
Recipient of the Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | VRD [4] |
Recipient of the Air Efficiency Award | AE [4] |
Recipient of the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service | MNM [N 11] |
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. [6] 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 I | Bailiff or Dame Grand Cross | GCStJ |
Grade II | Knight or Dame of Justice or Grace | KStJ or DStJ |
Grade III (a) | Chaplain | ChStJ |
Grade III (b) | Commander (Brother or Sister) | CStJ |
Grade IV | Officer (Brother or Sister) | OStJ |
Grade V | Member (since 2008) Serving Brother or Serving Sister (before 2008) | MStJ SBStJ or SSStJ |
Grade VI | Esquire (no longer in use as of 2018) | EsqStJ |
Appointments to The King | |
Privy Counsellor [N 12] | PC [7] 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. |
Aide de Camp to His Majesty The King | ADC [7] |
Honorary Physician to The King | KHP [7] |
Honorary Surgeon to The King | KHS [7] |
Honorary Dental Surgeon to The King | KHDS [7] |
Honorary Nursing Sister to The King | KHNS [7] |
Honorary Chaplain to The King | KHC [7] |
Legal positions, etc. [N 13] | |
Supreme Court Justice | SCJ [10] |
Justice of the High Court | J [10] |
Lord Justice of Appeal | LJ [10] |
President of the Supreme Court | P [10] |
Deputy President of the Supreme Court | DP [10] |
Lord Chancellor | LC [10] |
Lord Chief Justice | CJ [10] |
Master of the Rolls | MR [10] |
Chancellor of the High Court | C [10] |
Appointments | |
King's Serjeant | KS (defunct) |
Serjeant-at-law | SL (defunct) |
King's Counsel | 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) [11] |
Justice of the Peace | JP [11] |
Lord Lieutenant | LL [11] |
Deputy Lieutenant | DL [11] |
Legislators [N 14] | |
Member of Parliament [N 15] | MP |
Member of the Scottish Parliament | 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 |
Member of the London Assembly | AM [N 16] |
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.
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).
Christian Brothers | CFC |
Oratory of Saint Philip Neri | Cong. Orat. |
Canons Regular | CR + Initials of specific Congregation e.g. CRIC |
Marist Brothers | FMS |
De La Salle Brothers | FSC |
Missionary Society of Saint Paul | MSP |
Order of Friars Minor | OFM |
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin | OFM Cap. |
Conventual Franciscans | OFM Conv. |
Benedictines | OSB |
Order of Preachers ("Dominicans" or "Blackfriars") | OP, OPL (Tertiaries) |
Society of the Sacred Heart | RSCJ |
Salesians | SDB |
Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | SJ |
Anglican Franciscans | SSF or CSF (1st Order), OSC (2nd Order), TSSF (3rd Order), CompSSF (Companions); CFC – Community of Francis and Clare |
Order of the Mustard Seed | OMS |
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. [41]
Diploma of Child Health | DCH (RCPCH) |
Diploma of Legal Medicine | DLM |
Doctor of Medicine | DM; MD |
Doctor of Surgery | DCh; DS |
Doctor of Dental Surgery | DDS |
Master of Surgery | MCh; MChir; MS; ChM |
Master of Dental Surgery | MDS; MChD |
Master of the Art of Obstetrics | MAO |
Master of Orthopaedic Surgery | MChOrth |
Master of Clinical Psychology | MClinPsychol |
Master of Clinical Science | MClSc |
Master of Community Health | MCommH |
Master of Medicine | MMed |
Master of Medical Science | MMedSci; MMS |
Master of Public Health | MPH |
Bachelor of Medicine | BM; MB |
Bachelor of Dental Surgery | BDS; BChD; BDentS |
Bachelor of the Art of Obstetrics | BAO |
Bachelor of Acupuncture | BAc |
Bachelor of Applied Science | BASc |
Bachelor of Medical Science | BMedSci |
Bachelor of Pharmacy | BPharm |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery | MB BChir; MB ChB; MBBCh; MB BS; BM BCh; BM BS; BM |
Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England | FDSRCS |
Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators | FAcadMEd |
Fellow of the Academy of Operational Medicine | FAOM |
Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine | FAWM |
Masters Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine | MFAWM |
Fellow of the College of Paramedics | FCPara |
Fellow of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics | FFCI |
Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health | FFPH |
Member of the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare (RCSEd) | MFRRHHEd [42] |
Fellow of the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare (RCSEd) | FRRHHEd [42] |
Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists | FRCA |
Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine | FRCEM |
Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing | FRCN |
Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists | FRCOphth |
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians | FRCP |
Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health | FRCPCH |
Fellow of the Royal College of Podiatrists | FRCPodS (Podiatric Surgeon) |
(Medical) Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow | FRCP(Glas) |
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England | FRCS |
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | FRCSEd |
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland | FRCSI |
(Surgical) Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow | FRCSGlasg |
Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | FRCOG |
Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners | FRCGP |
International Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners | FRCGP(Int) |
Fellow of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists | FRCOT |
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland | FRCPI |
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists | FRCPath |
Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists | FRCPsych |
Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists | FRCR |
Fellow in Dental Surgery Royal College of Surgeons | FDS RCS |
Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | FDS RCSEd |
Fellow in Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow | FDS RCPS(Glas) |
Fellow of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine | FFICM |
Member of the Academy of Medical Educators | MAcadMEd |
Member of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine | MRCEM |
Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England | MFDS (RCS Eng) |
Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow | MFDS RCPS(Glasg) |
Member of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine | MFICM |
Member of the Faculty of Public Health | MFPH |
Member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine | MFPM |
Member of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare | MFSRH |
Member of the Joint Dental Faculties, Royal College of Surgeons of England | MJDF(RCS Eng) |
Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists | MRCA |
Member of the College of Paramedics | MCPara |
Member of the Royal College of Nursing | MRCN |
Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists | MRCOphth |
Member of the Royal College of Physicians | MRCP |
Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health | MRCPCH |
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh | MRCPEd |
(Medical) Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow | MRCP(Glas) |
(Intercollegiate) Member of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom | MRCP(UK) |
Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | MRCOG |
(Surgical) Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow | MRCS(Glasg) |
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland | MRCSI |
Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners | MRCGP |
International Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners | MRCGP(Int) |
Having passed the MRCGP examinations, (sans current RCGP membership) | MRCGP (year achieved) |
Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists | MRCOT |
Member of the Royal College of Pathologists | MRCPath |
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland | MRCPI |
Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists | MRCPsych |
Member of the Royal College of Radiologists | MRCR |
Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists | MRCSLT |
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England | MRCS |
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | MRCSEd |
Member of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics | MFCI |
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." [3] 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." [43] [N 20] 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." [45] 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." [46]
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. [47]
In this table, all societies, institutions, etc. are listed alphabetically by substantive name, [N 21] 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. [48] 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 [43] | |
Fellow of the[British Academy | FBA |
Learned Society of Wales | |
Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales | FLSW |
Royal Academicians [46] | |
President of the Royal Academy | PRA |
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 Engineering | FREng |
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 Britain | MRi |
Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain | AMRi |
Royal Irish Academy [49] [N 22] | |
Member of the Royal Irish Academy | MRIA |
Royal Scottish Academicians [46] | |
President of the Royal Scottish Academy | PRSA |
Past President of the Royal Scottish Academy | PPRSA |
Royal Scottish Academician | RSA |
Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy | ARSA |
Honorary Royal Scottish Academician | HRSA [50] |
The Royal Society | |
Fellow of the Royal Society | FRS [43] |
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society | HonFRS |
President of the Royal Society | PRS [43] [N 23] |
Foreign Member of the Royal Society | ForMemRS |
Royal Society of Edinburgh [43] | |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | FRSE |
A | |
Association of Accounting Technicians [51] | |
Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians | FMAAT |
Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians | MAAT |
AAT Bookkeeper | AATQB [52] |
Institute of Acoustics (United Kingdom) [53] | |
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Acoustics | HonFIOA |
Fellow of the Institute of Acoustics | FIOA |
Member of the Institute of Acoustics | MIOA |
Associate Member of the Institute of Acoustics | AMIOA |
Technician Member of the Institute of Acoustics | TechIOA |
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries [54] | |
Honorary Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries | HonFIA or HonFFA |
Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries | FIA* or FFA* [N 24] |
Associate of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries | AIA* or AFA* |
Institute of Administrative Management [55] | |
Fellow of the Institute of Administrative Management | FInstAM |
Member of the Institute of Administrative Management | MInstAM |
Associate of the Institute of Administrative Management | AInstAM |
The Royal Aeronautical Society [56] | |
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society | FRAeS* |
Companion of the Royal Aeronautical Society | CRAeS |
Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society | MRAeS* |
Associate Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society | AMRAeS |
Associate of the Royal Aeronautical Society | ARAeS |
Institution of Agricultural Engineers [57] | |
Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers]] | HonFIAgrE |
Fellow of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers | FIAgrE |
Member of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers | MIAgrE |
Associate Member of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers | AMIAgrE |
Technician of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers | TIAgrE |
Affiliate of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers | AIAgrE |
Agricultural Law Association [58] | |
Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association (United Kingdom) | FALA |
Central Association of Agricultural Valuers [59] | |
Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers | FAAV |
Institution of Analysts and Programmers [60] | |
Fellow of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers | FIAP |
Member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers | MIAP |
Associate Member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers | AMIAP |
Graduate of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers | GradIAP |
Royal Anthropological Institute [61] | |
Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland | FRAI |
Society of Antiquaries of London [62] | |
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London | FSA |
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland [63] | |
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland | FSAScot |
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators [64] | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | FCIArb* |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | MCIArb* |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | ACIArb* |
Chartered Institute for Archaeologists [65] | |
Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists | MCIfA |
Associate of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists | ACIfA |
Practitioner of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists | PCIfA |
Architects Registration Board [66] | |
Registered Architect in the United Kingdom | ARB |
Royal Institute of Architects in Scotland [67] | |
Fellow, Academic Fellow, or Retired Fellow of the Royal Institute of Architects in Scotland | FRIAS |
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of Architects in Scotland | Hon FRIAS |
Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists [68] | |
Chartered Architectural Technologists | MCIAT* |
Chartered Architectural Technologists and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists | FCIAT |
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists | ACIAT |
The Royal College of Art [69] | |
Fellow of the Royal College of Art | FRCA [70] |
The Royal Society of Arts [71] | |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts | FRSA |
Royal Designer for Industry | RDI |
The Royal Scottish Society of Arts [72] | |
Fellow of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts | FRSSA |
Archives and Records Association [73] | |
Registered Member of the Archives and Records Association | RMARA |
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland [74] | |
Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland | FRAS [N 25] |
Institute of Asset Management [80] | |
Fellow of the Institute of Asset Management | FIAM |
Member of the Institute of Asset Management | MIAM |
Royal Astronomical Society [81] | |
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society | FRAS |
B | |
Society of Bereavement Practitioners [82] | |
Fellow of The Society of Bereavement Practitioners | FSPB |
Accredited Member of The Society of Bereavement Practitioners | MSPB(Acc) |
Member of The Society of Bereavement Practitioners | MSPB |
Royal Society of Biology [83] | |
Associate member of the Royal Society of Biology | AMRSB |
Member of the Royal Society of Biology | MRSB |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology | FRSB |
Institute of Biomedical Science [84] | |
Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science | FIBMS |
Member of the Institute of Biomedical Science | MIBMS |
Licentiate of the Institute of Biomedical Science | LIBMS |
The Institute of Boarding (Part of the BSA Group) | |
Supporting Member of The Institute of Boarding | STIOB |
Associate Member of The Institute of Boarding | ATIOB |
Member of The Institute of Boarding | MTIOB |
Fellow/Fellow Emeritus Member of The Institute of Boarding | FTIOB |
Royal Institute of British Architects [85] | |
Past President [N 26] of the Royal Institute of British Architects]] | PPRIBA |
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects | Hon. FRIBA |
International Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects | Int. FRIBA |
Chartered Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects | RIBA |
Initials still allowed for use if granted prior to the 1971 charter: | |
Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects | FRIBA |
Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects | ARIBA |
Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects | LRIBA |
British Occupational Hygiene Society | |
Chartered Member of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene | CMFOH |
Licentiate of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene | LFOH |
Associate of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene | AFOH |
Member of the Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management | MFAAM |
Institute of Builders' Merchants | |
Fellow of the Institute of Builders' Merchants | FIBM |
Member of the Institute of Builders' Merchants | MIBM |
Chartered Institute of Building [86] | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building | FCIOB |
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 Building | ACIOB* |
Incorporated member of the Chartered Institute of Building | ICIOB |
Chartered Association of Building Engineers [87] | |
Fellow of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers | FCABE |
Member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers | MCABE |
Associate member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers | ACABE |
Graduate member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers | GradCABE |
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers [88] | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers | FCIBSE |
Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers | MCIBSE* |
Associate of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers | ACIBSE |
Licentiate of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers | LCIBSE |
Forum for the Built Environment [89] | |
Fellow of the Forum for the Built Environment | FFB |
Member of the Forum for the Built Environment | MFB |
Burgon Society [90] | |
Fellow of the Burgon Society | FBS |
Business Continuity Institute [91] | |
Fellow of the Business Continuity Institute | FBCI |
Associate Fellow of the Business Continuity Institute | AFBCI |
Member of the Business Continuity Institute | MBCI |
Associate Member of the Business Continuity Institute | AMBCI |
C | |
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales [92] [93] | |
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 [94] | |
Chartered Accountant (Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants) | CA* |
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants [95] | |
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 [96] | |
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters | FICFor |
Member of the Institute of Chartered Foresters | MICFor* |
The Chartered Governance Institute, formerly Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators [97] | |
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 Surveyors | FRICS |
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | MRICS* |
Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | AssocRICS* |
Institution of Chemical Engineers | |
Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers | FIChemE |
Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers | MIChemE* |
Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers | AMIChemE |
Royal Society of Chemistry [98] | |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry | FRSC |
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry | MRSC |
Associate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry | AMRSC |
Royal College of Chiropractors [99] | |
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) [100] |
Animal Faculty | (Animal) [101] |
Pregnancy & Paediatrics Faculty | (Paeds) [102] |
Sport & Exercise Faculty | (Sport) [103] |
Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Faculty | (Ortho) [104] |
Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractors | FRCC |
Member of the Royal College of Chiropractors | MRCC |
Licentiate of the Royal College of Chiropractors | LRCC |
The Churchill Fellowship | |
Churchill Fellow | CF [105] |
British Society of Cinematographers [106] | |
Full Member of the British Society of Cinematographers | BSC |
Associate Member of the British Society of Cinematographers | Assoc. BSC [N 27] |
Institute for Civil Protection & Emergency Management [107] | |
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 Engineers | FICE |
Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers | MICE* |
Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers | AMICE |
Graduate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers | GMICE |
Institute of Clinical Research [108] | |
Registered member of the Institute of Clinical Research | RICR |
Professional member of the Institute of Clinical Research | MICR |
Fellow of the Institute of Clinical Research | FICR |
British Computer Society [109] | |
Fellow of the British Computer Society | FBCS |
Member of the British Computer Society | MBCS |
Associate Member of the British Computer Society | AMBCS |
Institute of Concrete Technology | |
Fellow of the Institute of Concrete Technology | FICT |
Institute of Consulting [110] | |
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 Development | FInstCPD |
Member of the Institute of Continuing Professional Development | MInstCPD |
Institute for Continuous Improvement in Public Services [111] | |
Fellow of the Institute for Continuous Improvement in Public Services | FICiPS |
Practitioner of the Institute for Continuous Improvement in Public Services | PICiPS |
Member of the Institute for Continuous Improvement in Public Services | MICiPS |
Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability | |
Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability | FICRS |
Member of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability | MICRS |
Associate of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability | AICRS |
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy | |
Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy | MBACP |
Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy | MBACP (Accred.) |
Senior Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy | MBACP (Snr Accred.) |
Society of Crematorium Organists [112] | |
Fellow of the Society of Crematorium Organists | FSCO |
CREST - The professional body for the technical security industry [113] | |
Fellow of CREST | FCREST [114] [115] |
The Cybernetics Society [116] | |
Fellow of the Cybernetics Society | FCybS |
Member of the Cybernetics Society | MCybS |
Honorary Fellow of the Cybernetics Society | HonFCybS |
D | |
Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies | |
Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies | FRUSI |
Chartered Society of Designers | |
Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers | FCSD |
Member of the Chartered Society of Designers | MCSD |
British Dietetic Association [117] | |
Fellow of the British Dietetic Association | FBDA |
Member of the British Dietetic Association | MBDA |
Institute of Directors [118] | |
Fellow of the Institute of Directors | FIoD |
Member of the Institute of Directors | MIoD |
Association of British Dispensing Opticians | |
Fellow of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians | FBDO |
Roll of Distinguished Philatelists | |
Signatory to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists | RDP |
Society of Dyers and Colourists [119] | |
Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists | FSDC |
Licentiate of the Society of Dyers and Colourists | LSDC* |
Associate of the Society of Dyers and Colourists | ASDC |
E | |
Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management | FCIEEM |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management | MCIEEM |
Educational Institute of Scotland | |
Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland | FEIS |
Institution of Electrical Engineers | |
Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers | FIEE |
Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers | MIEE |
British Institute of Embalmers | |
Member of the British Institute of Embalmers | MBIE |
Faculty of Emergency Nursing | |
Associate of the Faculty of Emergency Nursing | AFEN |
Member of the Faculty of Emergency Nursing | MFEN |
Fellow of the Faculty of Emergency Nursing | FFEN |
Emergency Planning Society [120] | |
Fellow of the Emergency Planning Society | FEPS |
Member of the Emergency Planning Society | MEPS |
Associate Member of the Emergency Planning Society | AMEPS |
Energy Institute | |
Member of the Energy Institute | MEI* |
Fellow of the Energy Institute | FEI* |
Bureau of Engineer Surveyors | |
Fellow of the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors | FBES |
Member of the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors | MBES |
Associate Member of the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors | AMBES |
Institution of Engineering and Technology | |
Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology | HonFIET |
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology | FIET |
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology | MIET* |
Technician Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology | TMIET |
Institution of Engineering Designers | |
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering Designers | FIED |
Member of the Institution of Engineering Designers | MIED |
Associate of the Institution of Engineering Designers | AIED |
Institution of Engineers in Scotland [121] | |
Fellow of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland | FIES |
Member of the Institution of Engineers in Scotland | MIES |
Royal Entomological Society | |
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society | Hon.FRES |
Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society | FRES |
Member of the Royal Entomological Society | Mem.RES |
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health | FCIEH |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health | MCIEH |
Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland [122] | |
Fellow of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland | FREHIS |
Member of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland | MREHIS |
Institute of Event Management | |
Fellow of the Institute of Event Management | FIEM |
Member of the Institute of Event Management | MIEM |
Associate of the Institute of Event Management | AIEM |
The Academy of Experts [123] [124] | |
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 Engineers | FIExpE |
Member of the Institute of Explosives Engineer | MIExpE |
Executive and Personal Assistants' Association | |
Affiliate Professional of the Executive and Personal Assistants' Association | APEPAA |
Associate of the Executive and Personal Assistants' Association | AEPAA |
Member of the Executive and Personal Assistants' Association | MEPAA |
Fellow of the Executive and Personal Assistants' Association | FEPAA |
F | |
Worshipful Company of Farriers [125] | |
Associateship of the Worshipful Company of Farriers | AWCF |
Fellowship of the Worshipful Company of Farriers | FWCF |
Institute of Financial Accountants | |
Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants | FFA |
Associate of the Institute of Financial Accountants | AFA |
Institution of Fire Engineers | |
Graduate of the Institution of Fire Engineers | GIFireE |
Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers | MIFireE |
The Institute of Fire Safety Managers | |
Fellow of The Institute of Fire Safety Managers | FIFSM |
Member of The Institute of Fire Safety Managers | MIFSM |
Associate of The Institute of Fire Safety Managers | AIFSM |
Technician of The Institute of Fire Safety Managers | TIFSM |
Student of The Institute of Fire Safety Managers | SIFSM |
Honorary Member of The Institute of Fire Safety Managers | Hon MIFSM |
Institute of Food Science & Technology [126] | |
Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology | FIFST |
Member of the Institute of Food Science and Technology | MIFST |
The Chartered Society of Forensic Science [127] | |
Fellow of the Chartered Society of Forensic Science | FCSFS |
Member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Science | MCSFS |
Associate of the Chartered Society of Forensic Science | ACSFS |
G | |
Worshipful Company of Gunmakers [128] | |
Master Gunmaker of the Worshipful Company of Gunmakers | MAsR.G |
Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers [129] | |
Note: Members (except Member Managers) and Fellows must also hold CEng, IEng, or EngTech | |
Fellow of the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers | FIGEM |
Member of the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers | MIGEM* |
Graduate Member of the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers | GradIGEM |
Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) | |
Foundation in Gemmology Certificate | Cert. 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 Society | FRGS |
Royal Scottish Geographical Society | |
Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society | FRSGS |
Geological Society of London [130] | |
Fellow of the Geological Society of London | FGS |
Guild of Liturgical Organists | |
Fellow of the Guild of Liturgical Organists | FGLO |
H | |
British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists | |
Fellow of the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists | FSHAA |
Member of the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists | MSHAA |
The Heraldry Society [131] | |
Fellow of The Heraldry Society | FHS |
Honorary Fellow of The Heraldry Society | HonFHS |
The Heraldry Society's Diploma | DipHS |
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 Academy | FHEA |
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy | SFHEA |
Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy | PFHEA |
National Teaching Fellow of Advance HE | NTF |
Member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education | ILTM (superseded by FHEA) |
Institute of Highway Engineers | |
Fellow of the Institute of Highway Engineers | FIHE |
Member of the Institute of Highway Engineers | MIHE |
Associate Member of the Institute of Highway Engineers | AMIHE |
Apprentice Member of the Institute of Highway Engineers | APPIHE |
Road Safety Auditors Register of the Institute of Highway Engineers | RegRSA (IHE) |
Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation | FCIHT |
Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation | MCIHT |
Associate Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation | AMCIHT |
Historical Association | |
Fellow of the Historical Association | FHA [132] |
Royal Historical Society | |
Member of the Royal Historical Society | MRHistS |
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society | FRHistS |
British Horological Institute | |
Fellow of the British Horological Institute | FBHI |
Member of the British Horological Institute | MBHI |
Licentiate of the British Horological Institute | LBHI |
Institute of Hospitality | |
Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality | FIH |
Member of the Institute of Hospitality | MIH |
Associate Member of the Institute of Hospitality | AIH |
Chartered Institute of Housing [133] | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing | FCIH (obsolete but still permitted if previously granted) |
Chartered Institute of Housing Chartered Member | CIH Chartered Member or CIHCM |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing | CIH Member or CIHM (MCIH* (obsolete)) |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Housing | ACIH (obsolete) |
I | |
Chartered Institute of Information Security [134] | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information Security | FCIIS |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Information Security | MCIIS |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Information Security | ACIIS |
Accredited Affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Information Security | AfCIIS |
British Institute of Innkeeping | |
Fellow of the British Institute of Innkeeping | FBII |
Member of the British Institute of Innkeeping | MBII |
Chartered Insurance Institute | |
Award Qualified member of the Chartered Insurance Institute | CII (Award) |
Certificate Qualified member of the Chartered Insurance Institute | Cert CII |
Diploma qualified member of the Chartered Insurance Institute | DipCII |
Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (Chartered Insurer/Chartered Insurance Practitioner/Chartered Insurance Broker) | ACII* |
Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute | FCII |
Institute of Interim Management | |
Companion of the Institute of Interim Management | CIIM |
Member of the Institute of Interim Management | MIIM |
Associate of the Institute of Interim Management | AIIM |
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 Choristers | FIGOC |
Licentiate of the Irish Guild of Organists and Choristers | LIGOC (suspended) |
Associate of the Irish Guild of Organists and Choristers | AIGOC |
Institute of IT Training | |
Companion of the Institute of IT Training | CIITT |
Fellow of the Institute of IT Training | FIITT |
Member of the Institute of IT Training | MIITT |
Institute Certified Training Practitioner (Institute of IT Training) | ICTP |
Senior Associate Member of the Institute of IT Training | SIITT |
Associate Member of the Institute of IT Training | AIITT |
Institute of Supply Chain Management | |
Learner Institute of Supply Chain Management | LSCM |
Affiliate Member Institute of Supply Chain Management | AFSCM |
Member of the Institute of Supply Chain Management | MSCM |
Associate Member Institute of Supply Chain Management | ASCM |
Professional Member Institute of Supply Chain Management | PSCM |
Expert Member Institute of Supply Chain Management | ESCM |
Consultant Member Institute of Supply Chain Management | CSCM |
Fellow of Institute of Supply Chain Management | FSCM |
J | |
Chartered Institute of Journalists [135] | |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists | MCIJ |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Journalists | FCIJ |
K | |
British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society | |
Fellow of the British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society | FBKS |
Member of the British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society | MBKS |
L | |
Landscape Institute | |
Fellow of the Landscape Institute | FLI |
Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute | CMLI |
Institute of Leadership [136] | |
Fellow of the Institute of Leadership | FIoL |
Member of the Institute of Leadership | MIoL |
Associate Member of the Institute of Leadership | AMIoL |
Affiliate of the Institute of Leadership | AIoL |
Institute for Learning | |
Fellow of the Institute for Learning | FIfL |
Member of the Institute for Learning | MIfL |
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 Technology | CMALT |
Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors | |
Fellow of the Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors | FILSA |
Member of the Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors | MILSA |
Chartered Institute of Linguists [137] | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists | FCIL |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists | MCIL |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Linguists | ACIL |
Linnean Society of London | |
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London | FLS |
Associate of the Linnean Society of London | ALS |
The Royal Society of Literature | |
Companion of Literature | Clit FRSL [43] |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | FRSL [43] |
Member of the Royal Society of Literature | RSLM |
Society of Local Council Clerks | |
Principal Member of Society of Local Council Clerks | PSLCC |
Fellow of Society of Local Council Clerks | FSLCC |
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 Professionals | FCLIP |
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals | MCLIP |
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals | ACLIP |
M | |
The Magic Circle | |
Member of The Magic Circle | MMC |
Associate of The Inner Magic Circle | AIMC |
Member of The Inner Magic Circle | MIMC |
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants [138] | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants | FCMA |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants | ACMA* |
Chartered Global Management Accountant [N 28] | CGMA [N 29] |
Chartered Management Institute [140] [141] | |
Companion of the Chartered Management Institute | CCMI |
Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute | FCMI* |
Member of the Chartered Management Institute | MCMI* |
Associate member of the Chartered Management Institute | ACMI |
Institute of Management Services | |
Fellow of the Institute of Management Services | FMS |
Member of the Institute of Management Services | MMS |
Associate member of the Institute of Management Services | AMS |
Chartered Institute of Marketing | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing | FCIM |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing | MCIM* |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing | ACIM |
Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology [142] | |
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology | HonFIMarEST |
Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology | FIMarEST |
Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology | MIMarEST |
Associate Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology | AMIMarEST |
International Institute of Marine Surveying [143] | |
Honorary Fellow of the International Institute of Marine Surveying | HonFIIMS |
Honorary Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying | HonMIIMS |
Full Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying | MIIMS |
Associate Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying | AssocIIMS |
Technician Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying | TechIIMS |
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 Mining]] | FIMMM |
Professional Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining | MIMMM |
Associate Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining | AIMMM |
Professional Graduate of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining | ProfGradIMMM |
Graduate of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining | GradIMMM |
Technician Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining | TIMMM |
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications [144] | |
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications | FIMA |
Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications | MIMA |
Associate Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications | AMIMA |
The Marine Biological Association [145] | |
Fellow of the Marine Biological Association | FMBA |
Professional Member of the Marine Biological Association | Mem.MBA |
Institute of Measurement and Control [146] [147] | |
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and Control | HonFInstMC |
Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and Control | FInstMC |
Member of the Institute of Measurement and Control | MInstMC* |
Technician Member of the Institute of Measurement and Control | TInstMC |
Institution of Mechanical Engineers | |
Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers | FIMechE |
Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers | MIMechE |
Associate Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers | AMIMechE |
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 Colleges | MFMLM |
Academy of Medical Sciences | |
Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences | FMedSci |
Royal Meteorological Society | |
Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society | FRMetS |
Royal Microscopical Society | |
Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society | FRMS |
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society | HonFRMS |
Institute of the Motor Industry | |
Fellow of the Institute of the Motor Industry | FIMI |
Member of the Institute of the Motor Industry | MIMI |
Associate Member of the Institute of the Motor Industry | AMIMI |
Licentiate Member of the Institute of the Motor Industry | LIMI |
Affiliate Member of the Institute of the Motor Industry | AffIMI |
Certified Automotive Engineer of the Institute of the Motor Industry | CAE |
Advanced Automotive Engineer of the Institute of the Motor Industry | AAE |
Incorporated Society of Musicians [148] | |
Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians | MISM |
Student Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians | SMISM |
Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (15 years continuous membership) | FISM |
National College of Music | |
Fellow of the National College of Music | FNCM |
N | |
British Naturalists' Association [149] | |
Fellow of the British Naturalists' Association (Honoris Causa) | HonFBNA |
Fellow of the British Naturalists' Association | FBNA |
Registered Member of the British Naturalists' Association | MBNA |
Registered Associate Member of the British Naturalists' Association | ABNA |
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 [150] | |
Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects | MRINA |
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects | FRINA |
Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects | AMRINA |
Associate of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects | AssocRINA |
Royal Institute of Navigation | |
Member of the Royal Institute of Navigation | MRIN |
Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation | FRIN |
Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation | AFRIN |
Nuclear Institute [151] | |
Member of the Nuclear Institute | MNucl |
Fellow of the Nuclear Institute | FNucI |
Royal Numismatic Society | |
Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society | FRNS |
Association for Nutrition [152] | |
Registered Associate Nutritionist | ANutr |
Registered Nutritionist | RNutr |
Fellow of the Association for Nutrition | FAfN |
O | |
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health | |
Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health | CFIOSH |
Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health | CMIOSH |
Certified Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health | CertIOSH |
Society of Operations Engineers | |
Fellow of the Society of Operations Engineers | FSOE |
Member of the Society of Operations Engineers | MSOE |
Associate Member of the Society of Operations Engineers | AMSOE |
The Operational Research Society [153] | |
Fellow of The OR Society | FORS |
Associate Fellow of The OR Society | AFORS |
Associate of The OR Society | AORS |
Candidate Associate of The OR Society | CandORS |
Royal College of Organists [154] | |
Colleague of the Royal College of Organists | CRCO |
Associate of the Royal College of Organists | ARCO |
Fellow of the Royal College of Organists | FRCO |
P | |
Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers | |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers | RE |
Associate of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers | ARE |
President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers | PRE |
Past President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers | PPRE |
Vice-President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers | VPRE |
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers | HonRE |
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 Professionals | FCIPP |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals | MCIPP |
Permanent Way Institution [155] [156] | |
Fellow of the Permanent Way Institution | FPWI |
Member of the Permanent Way Institution | MPWI |
Personal Finance Society | |
Fellow of the Personal Finance Society | FPFS |
Associate Member of the Personal Finance Society | APFS |
Diploma Qualified Member of the Personal Finance Society | DipPFS |
Certificate Qualified Member of the Personal Finance Society | CertPFS |
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development [157] [158] | |
Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Chartered FCIPD |
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Chartered MCIPD |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Assoc CIPD |
Academic Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Academic FCIPD |
Academic Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Academic MCIPD |
Academic Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Academic Assoc CIPD |
Royal Pharmaceutical Society [159] | |
Associate of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society | ARPharmS |
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society | MRPharmS |
Pharmaceutical Scientist Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society | SRPharmS |
Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society | FRPharmS |
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Faculty [160] | |
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 London | MRPSL |
Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London | FRPSL |
Cambridge Philosophical Society | |
Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society | FCPS |
Royal Photographic Society [161] | |
Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society | LRPS |
Associate of the Royal Photographic Society | ARPS |
Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society | FRPS |
Qualified Imaging Scientist Royal Photographic Society | QIS LRPS |
Graduate Imaging Scientist Royal Photographic Society | GIS ARPS |
Accredited Imaging Scientist Royal Photographic Society | AIS ARPS |
Accredited Senior Imaging Scientist Royal Photographic Society | ASIS FRPS |
Qualified in Imaging in the Creative Industries Royal Photographic Society | QICI LRPS |
Graduate in Imaging in the Creative Industries Royal Photographic Society | GICI ARPS |
Accredited in Imaging in the Creative Industries Royal Photographic Society | AICI ARPS |
Accredited Senior in Imaging in the Creative Industries Royal Photographic Society | ASICI FRPS |
Institute of Physics [162] [163] [164] | |
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics | HonFInstP |
Fellow of the Institute of Physics | FInstP |
Member of the Institute of Physics | MInstP |
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine [165] | |
Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine | FIPEM |
Full Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine | MIPEM |
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy | |
Member of the [hartered Society of Physiotherapy | MCSP |
Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy | FCSP |
Institution of Plant Engineers | |
Fellow of the Institution of Plant Engineers | FIPlantE |
Member of the Institution of Plant Engineers | MIPlantE |
Associate Member of the Institution of Plant Engineers | AMIPlantE |
Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering [166] | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering | FCIPHE |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering | MCIPHE |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering | ACIPHE |
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply | FCIPS |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply | MCIPS |
Society of Professional Engineers UK | |
Fellow of the Society of Professional Engineers UK | P.Eng, FSPE |
Member of the Society of Professional Engineers UK | P.Eng, MSPE |
Honorary Fellow of the Society of Professional Engineers UK | Hon FSPE |
Associate of the Society of Professional Engineers UK | ASPE |
Retired Fellow of the Society of Professional Engineers UK | Retd FSPE |
Retired Member of the Society of Professional Engineers UK | Retd MSPE |
Retired Associate Member of the Society of Professional Engineers UK | Retd ASPE |
Institute of Professional Sound | |
Fellow of the Institute of Professional Sound | FIPS |
Member of the [nstitute of Professional Sound | MIPS |
Associate Member of the Institute of Professional Sound | AIPS |
International Professional Security Association (IPSA) | |
Individual Member of the International Professional Security Association | MIPSA |
Association for Project Management | |
Fellow of the Association for Project Management | FAPM |
Member of the Association for Project Management | MAPM |
Property Consultants Society | |
Fellow of the Property Consultants Society | FPCS |
Associate of the Property Consultants Society | APCS |
Royal Society of Portrait Painters | |
Member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters | RP |
President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters | PRP |
Past President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters | PPRP |
British Psychological Society | |
Member of the British Psychological Society | MBPsS |
Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society | AFBPsS |
Fellow of the British Psychological Society | FBPsS |
Chartered Institute of Public Relations | |
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations | FCIPR |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations | MCIPR |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations | ACIPR |
Q | |
Chartered Quality Institute | |
Fellow of the Chartered Quality Institute | FCQI |
Member of the Chartered Quality Institute | MCQI |
Practitioner of the Chartered Quality Institute | PCQI |
R | |
Institution of Railway Signal Engineers | |
Fellow of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers | FIRSE |
Member of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers | MIRSE |
Associate Member of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers | AMIRSE |
Institution of Railway Operators | |
Fellow of the Institution of Railway Operators | FCIRO |
Member of the Institution of Railway Operators | MCIRO |
Associate Member of the Institution of Railway Operators | ACIRO |
Institute of Refrigeration | |
Fellow of the Institute of Refrigeration | FInstR |
Member of the Institute of Refrigeration | MInstR |
Technician Members of the Institute of Refrigeration | TMInstR |
Associate Members of the Institute of Refrigeration | AMInstR |
Regional Studies Association | |
Fellow of the Regional Studies Association | FeRSA |
Member of the Regional Studies Association | MeRSA |
Institute of Residential Property Management | |
Fellow of the Institute of Residential Property Management | FIRPM |
Member of the Institute of Residential Property Management | MIRPM |
Associate of the Institute of Residential Property Management | AIRPM |
Institute of Risk Management [167] | |
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 Management | FIIRSM |
Member of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management | MIIRSM |
Associate of the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management | AIIRSM |
Recognised Safety Practitioner with the International Institute of Risk & Safety Management | RSP |
Royal Society for Public Health | |
Associate of the Royal Society for Public Health | AMRSPH |
Member of the Royal Society for Public Health | MRSPH |
Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health | FRSPH |
Institute of Road Transport Engineers | |
Fellow of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers | FIRTE |
Member of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers | MIRTE |
Associate Member of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers | AMIRTE |
Institution of Royal Engineers | |
Fellow of the Institution of Royal Engineers | FInstRE |
Member of the Institution of Royal Engineers | MInstRE |
Honorary Member of the Institution of Royal Engineers | HonMInstRE |
S | |
Safety and Reliability Society (SaRS) [168] | |
Fellow of the Safety and Reliability Society | FSaRS |
Member of the Safety and Reliability Society | MSaRS |
Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators | |
Fellow of the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators | FISTC |
Member of the Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators | MISTC |
Institute of Science and Technology | |
Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology | FIScT |
Member of the Institute of Science and Technology | MIScT |
Associate of the Institute of Science and Technology | AssocIScT |
Institute of Search and Technical Rescue | |
Fellow of the Institute of Search and Technical Rescue | FInSTR |
Member of the Institute of Search and Technical Rescue | MInSTR |
Graduate of the Institute of Search and Technical Rescue | GInSTR |
Technician of the Institute of Search and Technical Rescue | TInSTR |
Royal British Society of Sculptors | |
Fellow of the Royal British Society of Sculptors | FRBS |
Member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors | MRBS |
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 Institute | FSyI |
Member of The Security Institute | MSyI |
Associate of The Security Institute | ASyI |
International Security Management Institute [169] | |
Fellow of International Security Management Institute | F.ISMI |
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers | |
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers | FICS |
Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers | MICS |
Academy of Social Sciences | |
Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences | FAcSS |
Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences (used 1999-2014) | AcSS |
British Association of Social Workers | |
Member of the British Association of Social Workers | MBASW |
Fellow of the British Association of Social Workers | FBASW |
Society for Nautical Research [170] | |
Fellow of the Society for Nautical Research | FSNR |
Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers [171] | |
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 [172] | |
Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine | FFSEM (UK) |
Member of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine | MFSEM (UK) |
Diplomate of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK | DFSEM (UK) |
Institute of Sport and Recreation Management | |
Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management | M.Inst.SRM |
Associate Member of the [nstitute of Sport and Recreation Management | A.Inst.SRM |
Staff and Educational Development Association | |
Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association | FSEDA |
Associate Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association | AFSEDA |
Royal Statistical Society | |
Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society | FSS (pre-1992 Fellows Only) [173] |
Institution of Structural Engineers | |
Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers | FIStructE |
Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers | MIStructE* |
Associate of the Institution of Structural Engineers | AIStructE |
Incorporated Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers | IMIStructE |
Technician Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers | TMIStructE |
Graduate Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers | GIStructE |
Institute of Swimming | |
Fellow of the Institute of Swimming | FIOS |
Member of the Institute of Swimming | MIOS |
International Council on Systems Engineering (UK Chapter) | |
Member of INCOSE (UK) [174] | MINCOSE |
T | |
Chartered Institute of Taxation [175] | |
Chartered Tax Advisor | CTA |
Chartered College of Teaching (formerly College of Teachers) [176] | |
Honorary Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching | HonFCCT |
Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching | FCCT |
Honorary Member of the Chartered College of Teaching | HonMCCT |
Member of the Chartered College of Teaching | MCCT |
Historical Affiliate of the Chartered College of Teaching | FCollT, FCollP, MCollT, MCollP, AMCollT |
The Textile Institute [177] | |
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 Institute | MRTPI |
Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators | |
Member of the Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators | MITAI |
Associate Member of the Institute of Traffic Accident Investigators | AMITAI |
Institute of Translation & Interpreting [178] | |
Fellow of the Institute of Translation & Interpreting | FITI [179] |
Member of the Institute of Translation & Interpreting | MITI [180] |
Associate of the Institute of Translation & Interpreting | AITI [181] |
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | FRSTMH or FRSTM&H (obsolete) |
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners | |
Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners | TEP |
U | |
Association of University Administrators | |
Fellow of the Association of University Administrators | FAUA |
Accredited Member of the Association of University Administrators | AMAUA |
Member of the Association of University Administrators | MAUA |
UK Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians [182] | |
Fellow of the UK Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians | EMT-F |
Member of the UK Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians | EMT-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 Management | MCIWM or CRWM |
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management | FCIWM |
The Institute of Water | |
Corporate Member of the Institute of Water | MIWater |
Fellow of the Institute of Water | FIWater |
British Watch and Clock Makers' Guild [183] | |
Member of the British Watch and Clock Makers' Guild | MBWCG |
Royal West of England Academy | |
President of the Royal West of England Academy | PRWA |
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 [N 30] | |
Writer to the Signet | WS |
Associate Writer to the Signet | AWS |
The Society of Will Writers [184] | |
Companion of The Society of Will Writers | Cmpn.SWW |
Fellow of The Society of Will Writers | FSWW |
Associate of The Society of Will Writers | ASWW |
Member of The Society of Will Writers | MSWW |
Affiliated Member of The Society of Will Writers | Aff.SWW |
Women's Engineering Society [185] | |
Fellow of the Women's Engineering Society | FWES |
Associate Fellow of the Women's Engineering Society | AFWES |
Honorary Member of the Women's Engineering Society | HonMWES |
Member of the Women's Engineering Society | MWES |
Associate Member of the Women's Engineering Society | AMWES |
X | |
Y | |
Z | |
Fellow of the London Zoological Society | FZS |
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 [186] |
Registered Animal Technologist | RAnimTechnol [186] |
Royal Society of Biology | |
Chartered Biologist | CBiol* [187] |
Association of Building Engineers | |
Chartered Building Engineer | CBuildE [87] |
Royal Society of Chemistry | |
Chartered Chemist | CChem* [188] |
British Computer Society | |
Chartered Information Technology Professional | CITP* [109] |
Registered Information Technology Technician | RITTech* [189] |
Institute of Conservation | |
Accredited Member of the Institute of Conservation | ACR [190] |
UK Cyber Security Council | |
Chartered Cyber Security Professional | ChCSP [191] |
Institute of Directors | |
Chartered Director | CDir |
Society of Dyers and Colourists | |
Chartered Colourist | CCol* [119] |
Bodies licensed by the Engineering Council | |
Chartered Engineer | CEng* [192] |
International Professional Engineer (UK) | IntPE(UK) [193] |
Incorporated Engineer | IEng* [192] |
Engineering Technician | EngTech* [192] |
ICT Technician | ICTTech* [192] |
Bodies licensed by the Society for the Environment | |
Chartered Environmentalist | CEnv [194] |
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 Officer | Ch.EHO* [122] |
Environmental Health Officer | EHO* [122] |
Institute of Food Science & Technology | |
Registered Food Auditor | RFoodAM [195] |
Registered Food Mentor | RFoodM [195] |
Registered Food Safety Principal | RFoodSP [196] |
Registered Food Safety Manager | RFoodSM [196] |
Registered Food Safety Practitioner | RFoodSPrac [196] |
Registered Food Safety Technician | RFoodSTech [196] |
Registered Sensory Scientist | RSensSci [126] |
Royal Geographical Society | |
Chartered Geographer | CGeog* [197] |
Chartered Geographer (Economic) | CGeog (Econ) [197] |
Chartered Geographer (GIS) | CGeog (GIS) [197] |
Chartered Geographer (Geomorphology) | CGeog (Geomorph) [197] |
Chartered Geographer (Teacher) | CGeog (Teacher) [197] |
Geological Society of London | |
Chartered Geologist | CGeol* [198] |
Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation | |
Chartered Transport Planning Professional | CTPP [199] |
Chartered Institute of Horticulture | |
Chartered Horticulturist | CHort [200] |
Chartered Institute of Linguists | |
Chartered Linguist | CL [201] |
Chartered Management Institute | |
Chartered Manager | CMgr* [140] |
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology | |
Chartered Marine Engineer | CMarEng* [202] |
Incorporated Marine Engineer | IMarEng [202] |
Marine Engineering Technician | MarEngTech [202] |
Chartered Marine Scientist | CMarSci [202] |
Registered Marine Scientist | RMarSci [202] |
Chartered Marine Technologist | CMarTech [202] |
Registered Marine Technologist | RMarTech [202] |
Marine Technician | MarTech [202] |
Honourable Company of Master Mariners | |
Chartered Master Mariner | CMMar [203] |
Chartered Institute of Marketing | |
Chartered Marketer | CMktr [204] |
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications | |
Chartered Mathematician | CMath* [205] |
Chartered Mathematics Teacher | CMathTeach* [205] |
Royal Meteorological Society | |
Chartered Meteorologist | CMet* [206] |
Registered Meteorologist | RMet [207] |
Institute of Physics | |
Chartered Physicist | CPhys* [162] |
Association for Project Management | |
Chartered Project Professional | ChPP [208] |
Registered Project Professional | RPP [208] |
Chartered Institute of Public Relations | |
Chartered Public Relations Practitioner | Chart.PR [209] |
Bodies licensed by the Science Council | |
Chartered Scientist | CSci* [210] |
Chartered Science Teacher | CSciTeach [210] |
Registered Scientist | RSci [210] |
Registered Science Technician | RSciTech [210] |
Bodies licensed by the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals | |
Chartered Security Professional | CSyP [211] |
Royal Statistical Society | |
Chartered Statistician | CStat* [212] |
Graduate Statistician of the Royal Statistical Society | GradStat [212] |
Chartered College of Teaching | |
Chartered Teacher | CTeach [213] |
Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals [214] | |
Registered Technology Transfer Professional | RTTP |
The Textile Institute | |
Chartered Textile Technologist | CText* [177] |
Transport Planning Society | |
Chartered Transport Planning Professional | CTPP [199] |
Chartered Institution of Wastes Management | |
Chartered Resources and Waste Manager | CRWM |
Chartered Waste Manager | MCIWM |
The Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation | |
Fellow Members | FIRRV |
Honours Members | IRRV (Hons) |
Diploma Members | IRRV (Dip) |
Technician Members | Tech IRRV |
Corporate Members | IRRV |
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 [N 31] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RN |
Royal Naval Reserve [N 31] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RNR |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RNVR |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary [N 31] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RFA |
Royal Naval Auxiliary Service rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RNXS |
Army [N 32] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | HAC, RE, RAC, RA, RMP, R SIGNALS, REME, RLC, AGC, etc. |
Royal Air Force [N 33] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RAF |
Royal Auxiliary Air Force rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RAuxAF |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve [N 33] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RAFVR |
Cadet Forces Commission rank or rank abbreviation followed by | CFC (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 Navy | MN |
Maritime Volunteer Service | MVS |
Approved retired officers | (Retd) |
Qualifications in music | |
Bachelor's degree | BMus |
Master's degree | e.g. MMus, MPerf |
Doctorate | DMus |
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music | |
Associate of the Royal Schools of Music | ARSM [215] |
Diplomate of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music | DipABRSM |
Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music | LRSM |
Fellow of the Royal Schools of Music | FRSM |
Certificate of Music Educators | CME ABRSM |
Royal Academy of Music | |
Licentiate of Royal Academy of Music | LRAM |
Professional Diploma in Performance/Composition | Prof.Dip |
Advanced Diploma in Performance/Opera | AdvDip |
London College of Music | |
Diplomate of London College of Music | DipLCM |
Associate of London College of Music | [ALCM |
Licentiate of London College of Music | LLCM |
Fellow of London College of Music | FLCM |
Royal College of Music | |
Associate of Royal College of Music | ARCM |
Artist Diploma in Performance/Opera/Composition | ArtDip |
Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music | |
Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music | GRSM |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Qualifications in dance | |
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 |
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 |
Qualifications in accountancy | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Architectural qualifications | |
Architecture | BArch, MArch, DipArch, PgDipArch, RIBA, RIAS, RIAI, RSAW |
Conservation Architecture | CA & SCA, [216] AABC & CAABC [217] |
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)) [218] |
Anaesthetists | MRCA, FRCA, FFPMRCA |
General Practitioners | MRCGP, FRCGP, DipMSK (FSEM), DGM, DCH, |
Dispensing Opticians | FADO, FBDO |
Optometrists | FCOptom, MCOptom |
Paramedics | GASI, FASI, MCPara, FCPara [219] [220] |
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, [221] MFAWM, DipMtnMed, DiMM, DiDMM [222] |
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 |
Alternative medicine Qualifications | |
Chiropractors | MScChiro, MChiro, DC |
Medical homeopaths | LFHOM, MFHOM, FFHOM |
Osteopaths | MOst |
Teaching qualifications | |
Master of Education | MEd |
Bachelor of Education | BEd |
Certificate in Education | Cert. Ed. |
Chartered Teacher [213] | CTeach |
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice | PGCAP |
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education | PGCHE |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education | PGCE |
Postgraduate Diploma Academic Practice [223] | PGDAP |
Postgraduate Diploma in Education | PGDipEd |
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education | PGDE |
National Professional Qualification for Headship | NPQH |
National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership [224] | NPQSL |
National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership | NPQML |
Qualified Teacher Status | QTS, QTLS |
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. [176] | DFCOT, FCOT (or FCP), AdDipCOT, LCOT (or LCP), DipCOT, ACOT (or ACP), AdCertCOT, DipASE |
Scientific Qualifications: Professional Registers | |
Chartered Scientist | CSci |
Chartered Biologist | CBiol |
Chartered Chemist | CChem |
Chartered Physicist | CPhys |
Chartered Psychologist | CPsychol |
Chartered Science Teacher | CSciTeach |
Registered Scientist | RSci |
Registered Science Technician | RSciTech |
Registered Animal Scientist | RAnimSci |
Land based Qualifications: Royal Societies | |
Royal Forestry Society - Master in Arboriculture | MArb (RFS) [225] |
Royal Horticultural Society - Master of Horticulture | MHort (RHS) [226] |
Engineering Qualifications: Professional Registers | |
Chartered Engineer | CEng |
Incorporated Engineer | IEng |
Engineering Technician | EngTech |
ICT Technician | RITTech |
Diploma in Engineering Management (ASEE) | DEM |
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 |
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 [N 34] | 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 | |
Institute of Management Specialists [227] | |
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 |
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) |
Member of the UK Youth Parliament | MYP [228] |
Deputy Member of the UK Youth Parliament | DMYP [228] |
Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament | MSYP [229] |
Welsh Youth Parliament Member | WYPM/ASIC |
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is a professional institution for management based in the United Kingdom. It was founded as the British Institute of Management (BIM) in 1947 or 1948, merged with the Institution of Industrial Managers (IIM) in 1992 to form the Institute of Management (IM), and gained a royal charter, and its present name, in 2002.
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In Memory of William Cameron, M.A. (Aberdon.), Scholar of Magdalen College, Oxford, Drowned when Bathing in the Rhine, July 10, 1883
Dr Elaine Farrell BA (UCD), MA, PhD (QUB)
WYATT, Paul Graham. BSc, PhD(B'ham)
John Ewington OBE KLJ MA (Lambeth) FGCM DipChMus (Lond) ACertCM HonFCSM HonFFCM HonRSCM FGMS
Dr K Jones - BSc, PhD (UCLAN)
Mr R Thain, BA UCA
Sima Sandhu, BSc, MSc (NTU) PgCert, PhD (UEL)
Qualifications: DDPH RCS Eng 1972 MSc Lond 1974 PhD Lpool 1995 BDS Lpool 1968
Mrs G E Parry, BA (Londin)[ permanent dead link ]
Dr Ahmad Hassan Ahmad MSc, PhD(Lboro), PGCAPP(Bath), FHEA
Academic qualifications: BA (Warwick), MSc (UWE)
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Alok Sharma with Oscar Ward MYP and Jen Young DMYP