List of professional designations in the United States

Accounting and finance

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Certified Investment Management Analyst	CIMA	Investment Management Consultants Association
Certified Private Wealth Advisor	CPWA	Investment Management Consultants Association
Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement[1]	CIPM	CFA Institute
Chartered Financial Analyst[1]	CFA	CFA Institute
Chartered Market Technician[2]	CMT	Market Technicians Association
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst	CAIA	Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association
Chartered Management Consultant	ChMC	Chartered Institute of Management Consultants
Chartered Global Management Accountant	CGMA	American Institute of CPAs and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Certified Financial Planner	CFP	Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Certified Financial Consultant	CFC	Institute of Financial Consultants
Chartered Life Underwriter	CLU	American College of Financial Services
Certified Fraud Examiner	CFE	Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Certified Internal Auditor	CIA	Institute of Internal Auditors
Certified Student Loan Advisor	CSLA	Certified Student Loan Advisor Board of Standards
Certification in Risk Management Assurance	CRMA	Institute of Internal Auditors
Certified Payroll Professional	CPP	American Payroll Association
Fundamental Payroll Certification	FPC	American Payroll Association
Certified California Municipal Treasurer	CCMT	California Municipal Treasurers Association
Certified Government Auditing Professional	CGAP	Institute of Internal Auditors
Certified Government Financial Manager	CGFM	Association of Government Accountants
Certified Government Finance Officer	CGFO	Government Finance Officers Association of Texas
Certified Management Accountant	CMA	Institute of Management Accountants
Certified Municipal Finance Officer[3]	CMFO	Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury
Certified Public Accountant	CPA	American Institute of CPAs
Certified Public Finance Administrator	CPFA	Association of Public Treasurers of the US and Canada
Certified Public Finance Officer	CPFO	Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter	CPCU	American Institute For Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters
Certified Defense Financial Manager	CDFM	American Society of Military Comptrollers
Enrolled Agent	EA	Internal Revenue Service
Fraternal Insurance Counselor	FIC	National Association of Fraternal Insurance Counselors
Certified Treasury Professional[4]	CTP	Association for Financial Professionals
Certified Trust and Financial Advisor	CTFA	American Bankers Association
Certified Turnaround Professional[5]	CTP	Turnaround Management Association
Certified Corporate FP&A Professional[6]	FP&A	Association for Financial Professionals
Fraternal Insurance Counselor Fellow	FICF	National Association of Fraternal Insurance Counselors
Registered Financial Planner[7]	RFP	Registered Financial Planners Institute
Registered Tax Return Preparer	RTRP	Internal Revenue Service
Financial Risk Manager	FRM	Global Association of Risk Professionals
Professional Risk Manager	PRM	Professional Risk Managers' International Association

Actuarial

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Associate of the Society of Actuaries	ASA	Society of Actuaries
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries	FSA	Society of Actuaries
Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst	CERA	Society of Actuaries
Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society	ACAS	Casualty Actuarial Society
Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society	FCAS	Casualty Actuarial Society
Member of the American Academy of Actuaries	MAAA	American Academy of Actuaries
Associate of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries	ACA	Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries	FCA	Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Enrolled Actuary	EA	Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries

Architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and planning

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Registered Architect	RA	state licensing board
Professional Landscape Architect	PLA	state licensing board
Registered Interior Designer	RID	state licensing board
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certified	NCARB	National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
National Council for Interior Design Qualification Certified	NCIDQ	National Council for Interior Design Qualification
Association of Licensed Architects Member	ALA	Association of Licensed Architects
Association of Licensed Architects Fellow	FALA	Association of Licensed Architects
American Institute of Architects Member	AIA	American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects Fellow	FAIA	American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Certified Planners	AICP	American Planning Association
American Society of Interior Designers Member	ASID	American Society of Interior Designers
American Society of Interior Designers Fellow	FASID	American Society of Interior Designers
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Member	CELA	Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Fellow	FCELA	Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
American Society of Landscape Architects Member	ASLA	American Society of Landscape Architects
American Society of Landscape Architects Fellow	FASLA	American Society of Landscape Architects
American Institute of Certified Planners Member	AICP	American Institute of Certified Planners
American Institute of Certified Planners Fellow	FAICP	American Institute of Certified Planners
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional	LEED AP	U.S. Green Building Council
Construction Specification Institute Member	CSI	Construction Specifications Institute
Construction Document Technologist	CDT	Construction Specifications Institute
Certified Construction Contract Administrator	CCCA	Construction Specifications Institute
Certified Construction Specifier	CCS	Construction Specifications Institute
Certified Construction Product Representative	CCPR	Construction Specifications Institute

Association, credentialing, and not-for-profit management

Name	Post-nominal
Certified Association Executive	CAE
Advanced Certification Administrator	ACA
Basic Certification Administrator	BCA
Certified Fundraising Executive	CFRE
Certified Nonprofit Professional	CNP
Grants Professional Certified	GPC

Broadcast engineering

Name	Post-nominal
Certified Radio Operator	CRO
Certified Television Operator	CTO
Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist	CBNT
Certified Broadcast Technologist	CBT
Certified Audio Engineer	CEA
Certified Broadcast Television Engineer	CBTE
Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer	CBNE
Certified Senior Broadcast Radio Engineer	CSRE
Certified Senior Broadcast Television Engineer	CSTE
Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer	CPBE
Certified 8-VSB Specialist	8-VSB
Certified AM Directional Specialist	AMD
Certified Digital Radio Broadcast Specialist	DRB
Certified Senior Broadcast Engineer	CSBE
Certified Radio and Television Broadcast Engineer	CBRTE
Certified Senior Radio and Television Broadcast Engineer	CSRTE

Contract management

Name	Post-nominal	Agency	Levels
Certified Commercial Contract Manager	CCCM	National Contract Management Association	N/A
Contract and Commercial Management Certification	CCM	International Association for Contract and Commercial Management	Associate, Practitioner, and Expert
Certified Federal Contract Manager	CFCM	National Contract Management Association	N/A
Certified Professional Contract Manager	CPCM	National Contract Management Association	N/A
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Contracting Certification	DAWIA Contracting Certification	Defense Acquisition University	I, II, and III
Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting	FAC-C	Federal Acquisition Institute	I, II, and III
Industry Certification in Contract Management - Defense	ICCM-D	National Contract Management Association	I, II, and III
Industry Certification in Contract Management - Federal	ICCM-F	National Contract Management Association	I, II, and III

Economics

Name	Post-nominal
Member of the International Association for Energy Economics	IAEE

Emergency management

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Certified Emergency Manager	CEM	International Association of Emergency Managers
Associate Emergency Manager	AEM	International Association of Emergency Managers
Certified Floodplain Manager	CFM	Association of State Floodplain Managers[8]
Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Management	FAcEM	Emergency Management Academy[9]
Emergency Number Professional	ENP	National Emergency Number Association
Master Exercise Practitioner Federal Emergency Management Agency, Master	Registered Public-Safety Leader	RPL	Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International
Military Emergency Management Specialist	MEMS	Military Emergency Management Program/Academy of the State Guard Association of the United States. Note: Post Nominal Certification was only offered 1998 - 2000

Engineering and geological sciences

Name	Post-nominal	Notes
Professional Engineer	PE
Structural Engineer	SE
Structural Engineering Certification Board	SECB
Engineer Intern	EI
Engineer-in-Training	EIT
National Institute For Certification In Engineering Technologies	NICET TECHNOLOGIST
Certified Engineering Technician	CET
Member of the National Academy of Engineering	MNAE
Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	SMIEEE
Senior Member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers	SIIE
Certified Drafter	CD
Professional Geologist	P.Geo.	In response to the 1997 Bre-X[10] scandal, most Canadian professional engineering associations were expanded to include professional certification for professional geologists.[11]
Geologist-in-Training	GIT

Geospatial

Name	Post-nominal
Certified Photogrammetrist	CP
Geographic Information Systems Professional	GISP

Government

Name	Post-nominal
Certified Municipal Clerk	CMC
Professional County Collector	PCC

Hospitality, tourism & recreation

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Certified Meeting Professional	CMP	Convention Industry Council
Certified in Exhibition Management	CEM	International Association of Exhibitions and Events
Certified Hospitality Digital Marketer	CHDM	Hospitality Sales and Marketing International
Certified Revenue Management Executive	CRME	Hospitality Sales and Marketing International
Certified in Hospitality Business Acumen	CHBA	Hospitality Sales and Marketing International
Certified in Hospitality Sales Competences	CHSC	Hospitality Sales and Marketing International
Certified Hospitality Sales Executive	CHSE	Hospitality Sales and Marketing International
Certified Guest Service Professional	CGSP	American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute
Certified Hospitality Administrator	CHA	American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute
Certified Hospitality Educator	CHE	American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute
Certified Hospitality Instructor	CHI	American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute
Certified Room Division Executive	CRDE	American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute
Certified Hospitality Revenue Manager	CHRM	American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute
Certified Lodging Security Director	CLSD	American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute
Certified Interpretive Guide	CIG	National Association for Interpretation
Certified Park & Recreation Professional	CPRP	National Recreation & Park Association
Certified Park & Recreation Executive	CPRE	National Recreation & Park Association
Certified Playground Safety Inspector	CPSI	National Recreation & Park Association
Certified Youth Sports Administrator	CYSA	National Association of Youth Sports
Certified Wedding and Event Planner	CWEP	The Wedding Planning Institute, a division of Lovegevity
Certified Wedding Planner	CWP	The Bridal Society
Certified Sommelier	CS	The Court of Master Sommeliers
Master Sommelier	MS	The Court of Master Sommeliers

Human resources professions

Name	Post-nominal
SHRM Certified Professional	SHRM-CP
SHRM Senior Certified Professional	SHRM-SCP
Certified Benefits Professional	CBP
Certified Compensation Professional	CCP
Global Remuneration Professional	GRP
Professional in Human Resources	PHR
Senior Professional in Human Resources	SPHR
Global Professional in Human Resources	GPHR
Certified Employee Benefits Specialist	CEBS
Group Benefits Associate	GBA
Compensation Management Specialist	CMS
Retirement Plans Associate	RPA
Certification in Volunteer Administration	CVA
Certified in Conflict Manager	CCM

IT industry

Name	Post-nominal
Certified Computer Examiner	CCE
Certified Chief Information Security Officer	CCISO
Certified Ethical Hacker	CEH
Certified Forensic Computer Examiner	CFCE
Certified Information Professional	CIP
Certified Information Systems Auditor	CISA
Certified Information Security Manager	CISM
Certified Information Systems Security Professional	CISSP
Certified Network Professional	CNP
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control	CRISC
Certified Secure Computer User	CSCU
Certified Software Tester	CSTE
Cisco Certified Network Associate	CCNA
Cisco Certified Network Professional	CCNP
IT Infrastructure Library Certified	ITIL
Microsoft Certified Database Administrator	MCDBA
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator	MCSA
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer	MCSE
Microsoft Certified Professional	MCP
Microsoft Certified Trainer	MCT

Law

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Juris Doctor	J.D.	Used by those who have earned their Juris Doctor degree either alone or in conjunction with other post-nominal letters. Its use by non-attorneys is not restricted.
Esquire	Esq.	Used by attorneys who have been admitted to the bar. Its use by non-attorneys may be restricted by state bar associations (see unauthorized practice of law)When Esq. is used it should stand on its own.	Master of Laws	LL.M.	Used by attorneys who have also completed a related master's degree, usually a specialization. Its use by non-attorneys is not restricted.
Bachelor of Civil Law	BCL	Used by English-language universities for various degrees in law. Historically, it originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but many universities now offer the BCL as an undergraduate degrees
Justice of the Peace	J.P.[12]
Notary Public	N.P.[12]
Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney		National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney		National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
Board Certified Family Law Attorney		National Board of Legal Specialty Certification
Certified Legal Assistant	CLA	National Association of Legal Assistants
Certified Paralegal	CP	National Association of Legal Assistants
Advanced Certified Paralegal	ACP	National Association of Legal Assistants
Accredited Legal Professional	ALP	NALS (formerly the National Association of Legal Secretaries)
Professional Legal Secretary	PLS	NALS (formerly the National Association of Legal Secretaries)
Professional Paralegal	PP	NALS (formerly the National Association of Legal Secretaries)
Registered Paralegal	RP	NFPA (National Federation of Paralegal Associations)
CORE Registered Paralegal	CRP	NFPA (National Federation of Paralegal Associations)

Additionally, many jurisdictions grant some or all judges the right to use postnomial letters, which they generally employ in lieu of "Esq." For instance, in New Jersey, Judges of the New Jersey Superior Court are entitled to the postnomials "J.S.C.", except for the a Presiding Judges of the Family, Civil, Criminal, and General Equity Parts in a vicinage (entitled to the letters "P.J.F.P.", "P.J. Civ. P.", "P.J. Cr. P.", and "P.J. Ch. P."), a vicinage assignment judge (entitled to "A.J.S.C."), Appellate Division judges ("J.A.D.") and the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division ("P.J.A.D."). Justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey are entitled to the simple postnomial "J."

Logistics and transportation

Name	Designation	Agency
Certified Professional Logistician	CPL	International Society of Logistics
Certified in Production & Inventory Management	CPIM	APICS American Production & Inventory Control Society ((Certified Supply Chain Professional )) CSCP (( APICS))
Certified Transportation Professional	CTP	National Private Truck Council
Master Tower®	CMT	[[National Driver Certification Program®][13]]

Medicine and health care

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
American Board of Professional Psychology	ABPP	Qualification beyond state licensure currently in 13 specialties, including clinical, school, and forensic psychology
Certified Health Education Specialist	CHES	National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Master Certified Health Education Specialist	MCHES	National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Master of Public Health	MPH	Accredited through the Council on Education for Public Health. Focuses on public health practice (rather than research) and includes health education and epidemiology.
Certified HIPAA Privacy Associate	CHPA	Basic level certification for covered entities and business associates employees, interns, volunteers and others.
Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert	CHPE	Intermediate level certification for covered entities and business associates employees who need to validate their HIPAA Privacy knowledge. This certification is mainly for HR staff, privacy consultants and Privacy compliance team members.
Certified HIPAA Privacy Security Expert	CHPSE	Highest level of certification for covered entities and business associates HIPAA compliance officer who need to validate their HIPAA Privacy & Security knowledge. This certification is mainly for compliance staff, HIPAA consultants, HIPAA auditors and HIPAA Compliance officer.
Certified HIPAA Professional	CHP
Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse	CHPLN	must hold a current, unrestricted practical/vocational nurse license in the United States or its territories and must have hospice and palliative licensed practical/vocational nursing practice of 500 hours in the most recent 12 months or 1000 hours in the most recent 24 months prior to applying for the examination.[14]
Certified HIPAA Security Expert	CHSE	Intermediate level certification for covered entities and business associates employees who need to validate their HIPAA Security knowledge. This certification is mainly for IT staff, security consultants and Security compliance team members.
Certified HIPAA Security Specialist	CHSS
Certified Veterinary Assistant	CVA[15]
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine	DVM
Doctor of Chiropractic	DC	A professional doctoral degree for chiropractic physicians.
Doctor of Dental Surgery	D.D.S. or DDS
Doctor of Psychology	Psy.D. or PsyD	A professional doctoral degree for clinical psychologists. Clinical psychologists who complete additional research as a component of their academic training are awarded a PhD in Psychology. Either of these degrees may be listed postnominally with ABPP to designate completion of board specialization beyond licensure.
Doctor of Medical Dentistry	D.M.D. or DMD
Doctor of Medicine	M.D. or MD
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine	ND or NMD	A professional doctoral degree for naturopathic practitioners in the United States. Holders of the ND or NMD degree are known as naturopathic physicians in states where they may be licensed. The designation NMD is used in Arizona.
Doctor of Nursing Practice	DNP	A terminal professional degree that focuses on the clinical aspects of nursing rather than academic research. The curriculum for the DNP degree generally includes advanced practice, leadership, and application of clinical research. The DNP is intended primarily to prepare registered nurses to become advanced practice registered nurses. Advanced practice roles in nursing include the nurse practitioner (NP), certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), certified nurse midwife (CNM), the clinical nurse specialist (CNS), and Nursing Administrators.
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine	D.O. or DO	A professional doctoral degree for physicians in the United States. Holders of the DO degree are known as osteopathic physicians and have equivalent rights, privileges, and responsibilities as physicians with a Doctor of Medicine degree (M.D.). Osteopathic medical school curricula closely mirror those of Doctor of Medicine M.D.-granting medical schools. However, osteopathic physicians also receive an additional 300 – 500 hours in the study of hands-on manual medicine and the body's musculoskeletal system integrated into the medical curriculum, which is referred to as osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine	D.P.M.	A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a physician that specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg. DPMs are also known as podiatric physicians or surgeons. They complete four years of training in a podiatric medical school and three years of hospital residency training. This training is similar to that of other medical or osteopathic doctors but with an emphasized scope on foot, ankle, and lower extremity.
Emergency Medical Dispatcher	EMD	Certified through the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO), the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch, and PowerPhone, Inc.
Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Responder (Begin January 1, 2012)	NREMR	All require passage of the National EMS Certification Exam-EMR (NREMR), developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (End December 31, 2011)	EMT-B	All require passage of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT-Basic Exam (NREMT-B), developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician (Begin January 1, 2012)	NREMT	All require passage of the National EMS Certification Exam-EMT (NREMT), developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate/85 (End March 31, 2013)	EMT-I/85	All require passage of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT-Intermediate/85 Exam (NREMT-I/85), developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate/99 (End December 31, 2013)	EMT-I/99	All require passage of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT-Intermediate/99 Exam (NREMT-I/99), developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Nationally Registered Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Begin June 1, 2011)	NRAEMT	All require passage of the National EMS Certification Exam-Advanced EMT (NRAEMT), developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (End December 31, 2012)	EMT-P	All require passage of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT-Paramedic Exam (NREMT-P), developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Nationally Registered Paramedic (Begin January 1, 2013)	NRP	All require passage of the National EMS Certification Exam-Paramedic (NRP), developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Licensed Paramedic (Texas)	LP	Licensure by Texas Department of State Health All require passage of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians- EMT-Paramedic or National EMS Certification Exam-Paramedic (NREMT-P or NRP after January 1, 2013), developed by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians All require an associate degree in emergency medical services (EMS), a baccalaureate degree, or a postgraduate degree
Licensed Practical Nurse (much of U.S.) Licensed Vocational Nurse (California and Texas)	LPN LVN	Licensure by individual state nursing boards All require passage of the National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nurse (NCLEX-PN), developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Registered Nurse	RN	Licensure by individual state nursing boards All require passage of the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN), developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Advanced Practice Nurse Advanced Practice Registered Nurse	APN APRN	Various
Certified Massage Therapist	CMT	Certification by individual state boards
Licensed Massage Therapist	LMT	Licensure by individual state boards Requires passing of NCETMB or MBLEx
Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist	LCMT	Licensure by individual state boards Requires passing of NCETMB or MBLEx Clinical education specialized for health care practice
Licensed Midwife	LM	state or provincial licensing
Certified Midwife	CM	Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (accredits education programs) American Midwifery Certification Board (administers certification exam) American College of Nurse-Midwives (defines requirements)
Certified Professional Midwife	CPM	North American Registry of Midwives
Certified Nurse-Midwife	CNM	Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (accredits education programs) American Midwifery Certification Board (administers certification exam) American College of Nurse-Midwives (defines requirements)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	CRNA	American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (accredits education programs) AANA Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists (administers certification exam) AANA Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (recertification)
Nurse Practitioner	NP	State licensure
Marine Physician Assistant	MPA	Federal Certificate of Registry U.S.C.G.
Occupational Therapist	OTR	State licensure
Physician Assistant	PA-C	National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Registered Veterinary Technician	RVT
Physical Therapist	PT	State licensure
Physical Therapy Assistant	PTA	State licensure
Certified in Public Health	CPH	National Board of Public Health Examiners
Medical Laboratory Scientist	MLS	American Society for Clinical Pathology
Medical Technologist	MT	State Licensure, American Medical Technologists
Medical Laboratory Technician	MLT	State Licensure, American Society for Clinical Pathology, American Medical Technologists
Licensed Professional Counselor	LPC or LCPC	State licensure
Licensed Associate Counselor	LAC	State licensure
Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	State licensure
Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	State licensure
Licensed Veterinary Technician	LVT
Qualified Clinical Social Worker	QCSW	National Association of Social Workers
Certified Tissue Bank Specialist	CTBS	American Association of Tissue Banks
Certified Hypnotherapist	CHt
National Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist	NBCCH	National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists
National Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist in Public Service	NBCCH-PS	National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists
National Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Hypnotherapy	NBCDCH	National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists
National Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Hypnotherapy in Public Service	NBCDCH-PS	National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists
National Board Certified Fellow in Clinical Hypnotherapy	NBCFCH	National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists
National Board Certified Fellow in Clinical Hypnotherapy in Public Service	NBCFCH-PS	National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists
Licensed Acupuncturist	L.Ac.	State licensure
Diplomate in Acupuncture	Dipl.Ac.	National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Diplomate in Oriental Medicine	Dipl.O.M.	National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Fellow of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition	FASPEN	American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing	FAAN	American Academy of Nursing
Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists	FASHP	American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine	FAAEM	American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association	FAsMA	Aerospace Medical Association
Associate Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association	AFAsMA	Aerospace Medical Association
Certified Aerospace Physiologist	CAsP	Aerospace Medical Association
Aviation Medical Examiner	AME	Federal Aviation Administration
Senior Aviation Medical Examiner	SAME	Federal Aviation Administration
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics	FAAP	American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology	FACC	American College of Cardiology
Fellow of the American College of Dentists	FACD	American College of Dentists
Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology	FACE	American College of Endocrinology
Fellow of the American College of Physicians	FACP	American College of Physicians
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons	FACS	American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians	FACOFP	American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists	FACOG	American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Doctor of Pharmacy	PharmD	State boards of pharmacy
Certified Pharmacy Technician	CPhT	Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Registered Pharmacist	R.Ph. or RPh	State boards of pharmacy
Registered Respiratory Therapist	RRT	National Board for Respiratory Care
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal & Pediatric Specialist	RRT-NPS	National Board for Respiratory Care
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Sleep Disorder Specialist	RRT-SDS	National Board for Respiratory Care
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Adult Critical Care Specialist	RRT-ACCS	National Board for Respiratory Care
Respiratory practitioner	RP, RCP	State Boards of Respiratory Care
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician	CRTT	National Board for Respiratory Care
Certified Respiratory Therapist	CRT	National Board for Respiratory Care
Certified Phlebotomy Technician	CPT	National Healthcareer Association
Certified Athletic trainer	ATC	Board of Certification, Inc. May be restricted by state licensure.
Certified Medical Assistant	CMA	American Association of Medical Assistants

Military

Name	Post-nominal
United States Army	USA
United States Navy	USN
United States Navy Reserve	USNR
United States Air Force	USAF
United States Marine Corps	USMC
United States Coast Guard	USCG
Retired	(Ret.)

Real estate

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Member of the Appraisal Institute[16]	MAI	Appraisal Institute
Senior Residential Appraiser[16]	SRA	Appraisal Institute
Accredited Member[17]	AM	American Society of Appraisers
Accredited Senior Appraiser[17]	ASA	American Society of Appraisers
Assessment Administration Specialist[18]	AAS	International Association of Assessing Officers
Certified Assessment Evaluator[19]	CAE	International Association of Assessing Officers
Cadastral Mapping Specialist[20]	CMS	International Association of Assessing Officers
Personal Property Specialist[21]	PPS	International Association of Assessing Officers
Residential Evaluation Specialist[22]	RES	International Association of Assessing Officers
Accredited Buyer's Representative	ABR	National Association of Realtors
Graduate Realtor Institute	GRI	National Association of Realtors
Accredited Land Consultant	ALC	National Association of Realtors
Certified International Property Specialist	CIPS	National Association of Realtors
Certified Property Manager	CPM	National Association of Realtors
Certified Commercial Investment Member	CCIM	National Association of Realtors
Certified Corporate Housing Professional	CCHP	Corporate Housing Providers Association

Religion and theology

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Doctor of Divinity	DD	Used by those who have been granted an honorary degree by theological seminary or university in the United States.
Doctor of Theology	ThD	Used by those who have earned a doctorate in academic studies at a theological seminary or university. At those institutions offering it, it is considered a terminal degree in academic theology (at other institutions it is the PhD or DPhil in theology).
Doctor of Ministry	DMin	Used by those who have earned a professional doctorate degree at a theological seminary or university.
Master of Theology	ThM	Used by those who have earned a master in academic studies at a theological seminary or university.
Master of Divinity	MDiv	Used by those who have earned a professional master's degree at a theological seminary or university. Although it is a master's degree, academic completion requires 3 years of graduate training and it is considered a terminal degree in this field.
Master of Theological Studies	MTS	Used by those who have earned a master's degree at a theological seminary or university.
Certified Church Business Administrator	CCA	National Association of Church Business Administrators
Knight/Dame of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem	KHS/DHS	Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Knight/Dame Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem	KCHS/DCHS	Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Knight/Dame Commander with Star of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem	KC*HS/DC*HS	Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem	GCHS	Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Surveying

Name	Post-nominal
Professional Surveyor & Mapper	PSM
Professional Land Surveyor	PLS
Registered Land Surveyor	RLS
Surveyor Intern	SI
Land Surveyor Intern	LSI
Land Surveyor-in-Training	LSIT
Certified Federal Surveyor	CFedS

Telecommunications and Cable

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Broadband Installation Professional	BPI	Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers / International Society of Broadband Experts
Broadband Premises Technician	BPT	Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers / International Society of Broadband Experts
Broadband Premises Expert	BPE	Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers / International Society of Broadband Experts
Business Class Services Specialist	BCSS	Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers / International Society of Broadband Experts
Broadband Distribution Specialist	BDS	Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers / International Society of Broadband Experts
Broadband Transport Specialist	BTS	Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers / International Society of Broadband Experts
Broadband TelecomCenter Specialist	BTCS	Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers / International Society of Broadband Experts
DOCSIS® Engineering Professional	DEP	Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers / International Society of Broadband Experts
Digital Video Engineering Professional	DVEP	Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers / International Society of Broadband Experts
Internet Protocol Engineering Professional	IPEP	Society of Cable and Telecommunication Engineers / International Society of Broadband Experts

Workplace learning and performance

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Certified Professional in Learning and Performance	CPLP	American Society for Training & Development

Other

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Registered Business Analyst[23]	RBA	American Academy of Financial Management
Accredited Business Communicator[24]	ABC	International Association of Business Communicators
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate	ABD	Doctor of Philosophy Candidate ("all but dissertation")
Accredited in Public Relations[25]	APR	Public Relations Society of America
Board Certified Criminal Defense Investigator	CCDI
Editor in the Life Sciences[26]	ELS	Board of Editors in the Life Sciences
Certified Administrative Professional	CAP	International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)
Certified Analytics Professional	CAP	INFORMS, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
Certified Anti-Terrorism Specialist	CAS
Certified Associate in Project Management	CAPM	Project Management Institute
Certified Broadcast Meteorologist	CBM or AMS	American Meteorological Society
Certified Experience Analyst	CXA	Human Factors International
Certified Fire Protection Specialist	CFPS
Certified Manager[27]	CM
Certified Master Anti-Terrorism Specialist	CMAS
Certified Protection Professional	CPP	ASIS International
Certified Public Relations Counselor[28]	CPRC	Florida Public Relations Association
Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator	CARO	Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association
Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator	CIRO	Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association
RETA Authorized Instructor	RAI	Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association
Certified Systems Engineering Professional	CSEP	International Council on Systems Engineering
Certified Usability Analyst	CUA	Human Factors International
Certified Youth Development Specialist	CYDS
Doctorate of Strategic Security[29]	DSS	Henley-Putnam University
Fellow of The Explorers Club	FEC	The Explorers Club
Fellow of the Society of Decision Professionals	FSDP	The Society of Decision Professionals
French Wine Scholar	FWS
Licensed Funeral Director	FD
Mobile Certified Marketer[30]	MCM	Mobile Marketing Association
National Board Certified Teacher	NBCT
Fellow of the National Speleological Society	FNSS	National Speleological Society
Doctor of Philosophy	Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate	Ph.C.	Doctor of Philosophy Candidate
Master of Fine Arts	MFA or M.F.A.
Master of Science	MSc or M.Sc.
Master of Business Administration	MBA or M.B.A.
Master of Public Administration	MPA or M.P.A.
Physical Security Professional	PSP
Professional Certified Investigator	PCI
Professional Manager Certification[31]	PMC	The Air University
Project Management Professional	PMP	Project Management Institute
Qualified SWPPP Designer	QSD	California Stormwater Quality Association
Qualified SWPPP Practitioner	QSP	California Stormwater Quality Association
Registered Professional Archaeologist	RPA
Registered Construction Inspector (Division I,II,III, or IV)	RCI	American Construction Inspectors Association
Systems Security Certified Practitioner	SSCP
Multi Sport Athlete	MSA
Member of the ACE	ACE	American Cinema Editors
Member of the ASC	ASC	American Society of Cinematographers
Member of the CSA[32]	CSA	Casting Society of America
Member of the MPSE[33]	MPSE	Motion Picture Sound Editors
Certified E-Discovery Specialist	CEDS	Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists

See also

• Credential
• Licensure
• List of post-nominal letters
• Professional association
• E-commerce

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33. "Home page". mpse.org. Motion Picture Sound Editors.