List of professional designations in the United States

Many professional designations in the United States take the form of post-nominal letters. Certifications are usually awarded by professional societies or educational institutes. Obtaining a certificate is voluntary in some fields, but in others, certification from a government-accredited agency may be legally required to perform certain jobs or tasks.

Organizations in the United States involved in setting standards for certification include the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). Many certification organizations are members of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP).

Accounting and finance[]

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement[1]	CIPM	CFA Institute
Chartered Financial Analyst[2]	CFA
[3]	CBV	CBV Institute
Chartered Market Technician[4]	CMT	Market Technicians Association
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst	CAIA	Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association
	ChMC
Chartered Global Management Accountant	CGMA	American Institute of CPAs and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Certified Accounts Payable Associate	CAPA	The Institute of Financial Operations
Certified Accounts Payable Professional	CAPP
Certified Public Accountant	CPA	American Institute of CPAs and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
	CICS
	CICP
Certified Financial Planner	CFP	Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
	CDFA
	CAMS	Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
	CFC
	CCUFC	Credit Union National Association
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
	CRMA
Certified Government Auditing Professional	CGAP
Certified Payroll Professional	CPP	American Payroll Association
Fundamental Payroll Certification	FPC
Certified California Municipal Treasurer	CCMT	California Municipal Treasurers Association
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[5]	CMFO
Certified Public Finance Administrator	CPFA	Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada
Certified Public Finance Officer	CPFO	Government Finance Officers Association
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter	CPCU
	CDFM
Communication Management Professional	CMP	Global Communication Certification Council
Registered Tax Return Preparer	RTRP	Internal Revenue Service
Enrolled Agent	EA
Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst	FMVA	Corporate Finance Institute
Fraternal Insurance Counselor Fellow	FICF
Fraternal Insurance Counselor	FIC
Certified Corporate FP&A Professional[6]	FP&A	Association for Financial Professionals
ISSP Sustainability
Certified Treasury Professional[7]	CTP
Certified Trust and Financial Advisor	CTFA	American Bankers Association
Certified Turnaround Professional[8]	CTP
Registered Financial Planner[9]	RFP
Financial Risk Manager	FRM	Global Association of Risk Professionals
Professional Risk Manager	PRM	Professional Risk Managers' International Association
Strategic Communication Management Professional	SCMP	Global Communication Certification Council
	LPA	State Board of Accountancy
	ABA	Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation
Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional	IACCP	Investment Adviser Association and National Regulatory Services

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
Registered Landscape Architect	RLA	state licensing board
	PP	state licensing board (NJ[10])
	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
Association of Licensed Architects Member	ALA
Association of Licensed Architects Fellow	FALA
American Institute of Architects Member	AIA	American Institute of Architects
American College of Healthcare Architects	ACHA
American College of Healthcare Architects Fellow	FACHA
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 Fellow	FCELA
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
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Associate	LEED GA	U.S. Green Building Council
Construction Specification Institute Member	CSI	Construction Specifications Institute
	CDT	Construction Specifications Institute
	CCCA	Construction Specifications Institute
	CCS	Construction Specifications Institute
	CCPR	Construction Specifications Institute
WELL Accredited Professional	WELL AP	International WELL Building Institute

Association, credentialing, and not-for-profit management[]

Name	Post-nominal
Certified Association Executive	CAE
	ACA
	BCA
	CFRE
	CNP

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

Communications[]

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Accredited Business Communicator	ABC	International Association of Business Communicators[11]
Accreditation in Public Relations	APR	Public Relations Society of America[12]
Accreditation in Public Relations and Military Communication	APR+M
Certified Cooperative Communicator	CCC	National Rural Electric Cooperative Association[13]
Certified Speaking Professional	CSP	National Speakers Association[14]
Communication Management Professional	CMP	Global Communication Certification Council[15]
Strategic Communication Management Professional	SCMP

Contract management[]

Name	Post-nominal	Agency	Levels
	CCCM	National Contract Management Association	N/A
	CCM	International Association for Contract and Commercial Management	Associate, Practitioner, and Expert
	CFCM	National Contract Management Association	N/A
	CPCM	National Contract Management Association	N/A
	DAWIA Contracting Certification	Defense Acquisition University	I, II, and III
	FAC-C		I, II, and III
	ICCM-D	National Contract Management Association	I, II, and III
	ICCM-F	National Contract Management Association	I, II, and III

Economics[]

Name	Post-nominal
Member of the International Association for Energy Economics	IAEE
Member of the Global Association of Economics Education	GAEE[16]

Emergency management and public safety[]

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Certified Emergency Manager	CEM	International Association of Emergency Managers
Associate Emergency Manager	AEM	International Association of Emergency Managers
	CFM	Association of State Floodplain Managers[17]
Chief Fire Officer	CFO	Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) [18]
Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Management	FAcEM	Emergency Management Academy[19]
	EFO	U.S. Fire Administration[20]
Emergency Number Professional	ENP	National Emergency Number Association
		Federal Emergency Management Agency, Master
Registered Public-Safety Leader	RPL	Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International
Certified Public-Safety Executive	CPE	Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International
Certified Fire Executive	CFE	Texas Fire Chiefs Association[21] See also: professional certification
National Crime Prevention Specialist	NCPS	National Crime Prevention Association
Fire Marshal	FM	Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE)[22]
Chief EMS Officer	CEMSO	Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE)[23]
Chief Training Officer	CTO	Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE)[24]
Fire Officer	FO	Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE)[25]

Engineering[]

Name	Post-nominal	Notes
	CEM	Certified by Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
Professional Engineer	PE	Licensure by individual state boards, examination by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
	CSE	Certified by the North American Association of Sales Engineers (NAASE) via submission on https://sales-engineering.org/
Master of Engineering Management	MEM	Professional engineering business degree comparable to an MBA. See [1]
Model Law Engineer	MLE	Designation bestowed by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
Model Law Structural Engineer	MLSE	Designation bestowed by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
Structural Engineer	SE	Licensure by individual state boards, examination by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
	SECB	Designation bestowed by
Engineer Intern	EI	Designation bestowed by individual state boards, examination (FE) by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
Engineer-in-Training	EIT	Designation bestowed by individual state boards, examination (FE) by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
National Institute For Certification In Engineering Technologies	NICET I/II/III/IV	Also, TT, AET, ET, SET, or simply CET (technicians) – CT, CET (technologists)
Certified Engineering Technician	CET
Member of the National Academy of Engineering	MNAE
Student Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	StMIEEE
Graduate Student Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	GSMIEEE
Associate Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	AMIEEE
Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	MIEEE
Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	SMIEEE
Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	FIEEE
Senior Member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers	SIIE
	CD

Genealogy[]

Name	Post-nominal	Notes
	AG	Accreditation by International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, examination by [2]
	CG	Certification by Board for Certification of Genealogists, examination by [3]
	CGL	Certification by Board for Certification of Genealogists, examination by [4]

Geology, soil science, and other earth sciences[]

Name	Post-nominal	Notes
	PG	Licensure by individual state boards, examination by National Association of State Boards of Geology
	GIT	Licensure by individual state boards, examination by National Association of State Boards of Geology
	CPG	American Institute of Professional Geologists
Professional Hydrologist	PH	Designation bestowed by the Society for Certification of Hydrology Professionals
Associate Professional Soil Scientist	APSS	Designation bestowed by the Soil Science Society of America Soils Certifying Board, examination by the Soil Science Society of America Council of Soil Science Examiners
Certified Professional Soil Classifier	CPSC	Designation formerly bestowed by the Soil Science Society of America Soils Certifying Board, examination by the Soil Science Society of America Council of Soil Science Examiners
Certified Professional Soil Scientist	CPSS	Designation bestowed by the Soil Science Society of America Soils Certifying Board, examination by the Soil Science Society of America Council of Soil Science Examiners
Licensed Professional Soil Scientist, or similar	LPSS	Lincensure by individual state boards, examination by the Soil Science Society of America Council of Soil Science Examiners

Geospatial and surveying[]

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Certified Photogrammetrist	CP	American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
Geographic Information Systems Professional	GISP	(GISCI)
Professional Land Surveyor	PLS	Licensure by individual state boards, examination by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
Surveying Intern	SI	Designation bestowed by individual state boards, examination (FS) by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
Model Law Surveyor	MLS	Designation bestowed by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
Professional Surveyor & Mapper	PSM
Registered Land Surveyor	RLS
Land Surveyor Intern	LSI
Land Surveyor-in-Training	LSIT
Certified Federal Surveyor	CFedS

Government[]

Name	Post-nominal
Certified Environmental Authority Supervisor	CEAS
Credentialed Manager	CM
Certified Government Chief Information Officer[26]	CGCIO
Certified Municipal Clerk	CMC
Certified Municipal Finance Officer	CMFO
Certified Public Manager	CPM
Certified Public Works Manager (NJ)	CPWM
Certified Tax Assessor (NJ)	CTA
Certified Tax Collector (NJ)	CTC
Professional County Collector	PCC
Qualified Purchasing Agent (NJ)	QPA
Registered Municipal Accountant	RMA
Registered Municipal Clerk (NJ)	RMC
Registered Public Purchasing Official (NJ)	RPPO
Registered Public Purchasing Specialist (NJ)	RPPS

Hospitality, tourism and recreation[]

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
	AqP
Certified Meeting Professional	CMP	Convention Industry Council
	CEM	International Association of Exhibitions and Events
	CHDM
	CRME
	CHBA
	CHSC
	CHSE
	CGSP
	CHA
	CHE
	CHI
	CRDE
	CHRM
	CLSD
	CIG	National Association for Interpretation
	CPRP
	CPRE
	CPSI
	CSEP
Certified Specialist of Spirits	CSS	Society of Wine Educators
Certified Specialist of Wine	CSW	Society of Wine Educators
Certified Spirits Educator	CSE	Society of Wine Educators
	CYSA
	CWEP
	CWP
Certified Wine Educator	CWE	Society of Wine Educators
	DES	Professional Convention Management Association
Master Sommelier	MS

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
Associate Professional in Human Resources	aPHR
Professional in Human Resources	PHR
Professional in Human Resources – California	PHRca
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 Digital Marketing Professional	CDMP
Certified Chief Information Security Officer	CCISO
Certified Cloud Security Knowledge	CCSK
Certified Ethical Hacker	CEH
Certified Forensic Computer Examiner	CFCE
CyberSec First Responder	CFR
	CGEIT
	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 Scrum Master	CSM
Certified Scrum Professional	CSP
Certified Scrum Product Owner	CSPO
Certified Speaking Professional	CSP
Certified Secure Computer User	CSCU
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional	CSSLP
Certified Software Tester	CSTE
Certified Technology Specialist	CTS
Certified Virtualization Professional	CVP
Certified Wireless Network Administrator	CWNA
Certified Wireless Analysis Professional	CWAP
Certified Wireless Design Professional	CWDP
Certified Wireless Security Professional	CWSP
Certified Wireless Network Expert	CWNE
	CASP
Cisco Certified DevNet Associate	CCDevA
Cisco Certified DevNet Professional	CCDevP
Cisco Certified Network Associate	CCNA
Cisco Certified Network Professional	CCNP
Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert	CCIE
CyberSAFE	CBS
Cyber Secure Coder	CSC
Certified Usability Analyst	CUA
Certified User Experience Analyst	CXA
Google Associate Cloud Engineer	ACE
IT Infrastructure Library Certified	ITIL
Lean IT Kaizen	LITK
Lean IT Leadership	LITL
Lean IT Professional	LITP
Master of Library and Information Science	MLIS
Master Mobile Application Developer	MMAD
Master of Mobile Application Security	MMAS
Microsoft Certified Database Administrator	MCDBA
Microsoft Certified Professional	MCP
Microsoft Certified Professional Developer	MCPD
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate	MCSA
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer	MCSD
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert	MCSE
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator	MCSA
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer	MCSE
Microsoft Certified Trainer	MCT
Modern Certified Classroom Trainer	MCCT
Offensive Security Certified Professional	OSCP
Oracle Certified Associate	OCA
Oracle Certified Professional	OCP
Oracle Certified Master	OCM
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner	PMI-ACP
Professional Scrum Master I	PSM I
Professional Scrum Master II	PSM II
Professional Scrum Master III	PSM II
Red Hat Certified Architect	RHCA
SAFe Agilist	SA
SAFe Advanced Scrum Masters	SASM
Training from the BACK of the Room Certified Trainer	TBR-CT
User Experience Certification	UXC
User Experience Master Certification	UXMC
VMware Certified Professional	VCP
Zend Certified Engineer (PHP)	ZCE

Law[]

Name	Post-nominal Abbreviation	Agency or Description
Juris Doctor	J.D.	An academic, not a professional designation. Identifies a person who has obtained the academic degree Juris Doctor or Doctor of Jurisprudence, which are different names for the same professional degree in law. Arizona discourages use of the initials by people who are not members of the Arizona Bar, in case that might mislead the general public in thinking the person is licensed; and other U.S. jurisdictions may do likewise. However, this may be unenforceable on First Amendment grounds and because the letters indicate an academic degree not a professional qualification to practice law.
Doctor of Jurisprudence	D.Jur. or J.D.	An academic, not a professional designation. Identifies a person who has obtained the academic degree Doctor of Jurisprudence – functionally the same degree as Juris Doctor but conferred in English instead of Latin. Although conferred in English, the degree may be abbreviated in Latin (viz., compare Latin Ed.D. used for either Doctor of Education or Educationis Doctor; and M.D., used for both Medicinae Doctor and Doctor of Medicine, the latter which can also be abbreviated D.M.).
Master of Laws	LL.M.	An academic, not a professional designation. Identifies a person who has obtained the degree Legum Magister. Originally the second of three degrees in sequence – Legum Baccalaureus (LL.B., last conferred by an American law school in 1972); LL.M.; and Legum Doctor (LL.D.) or Doctor of Laws, which has only been conferred in the United States as an honorary degree but is an earned degree in other countries. In American legal academia, the LL.M. was historically conferred after the LL.B. When the LL.B. was displaced by the J.D., the LL.M. metamorphosed functionally from a post-baccalaureate degree into a post-doctoral degree.
Bachelor of Civil Law	BCL	An academic, not a professional designation. The BCL is a degree in professional law conferred by some Anglophone universities. It originated as a second baccalaureate degree at Oxford University; where it is still conferred at Oxford as a law degree higher than the BA in law, but it is also conferred by other institutions as a first baccalaureate degree.
Esquire	Esq.	Used by attorneys who have been admitted to the bar. Use by non-attorneys may be restricted by law (see unauthorized practice of law); however, these provisions may not be enforceable on First Amendment grounds and because the abbreviation has never limited to the legal profession. It is used by some fraternal organisations, including a branch of Freemasonry that uses it as a degree; and, perhaps more importantly, it can be used by and in address to commissioned officers in the United States foreign service. Otherwise, 'Esq.' has been historically used by non-attorneys who are the fourth or later generation with the same name as a forebear, e.g. Henry Smith I, Henry Smith II, Henry Smith III, thereafter Henry Smith, Esq. Traditional etiquette directs courtesy titles like Esquire are not used with honorific or post-nomial abbreviations. But when Esquire or Esq. represent a professional qualification (legal or otherwise), the opposite rule applies; especially if there are multiple pre- and/or post-nomial abbreviations, e.g. Dr. Lt.Col. Henry J. Smith, Esq., J.D., M.D., Ph.D., USA (the last set of letters representing United States Army).
Justice of the Peace	J.P.	Denotes a level of judgeship
Notary Public	N.P.[27]	Notaries in the USA are commissioned by the Secretary of State or equivalent officers of a state, commonwealth, territory, or the District of Columbia. The federal United States does not commission notaries public. Notarial responsibility varies from state to state, with California notaries required to use a seal that contains the Great Seal of California while notaries from some other states are not required to have a seal at all.
Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney		National Board of Trial Advocacy
Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney		National Board of Trial Advocacy
Board Certified Family Law Attorney		National Board of Trial Advocacy
Certified Legal Assistant	CLA	National Association of Legal Assistants; NALA, The Paralegal Association
Certified Paralegal	CP	National Association of Legal Assistants; NALA, The Paralegal Association
Advanced Certified Paralegal	ACP	National Association of Legal Assistants; NALA, The Paralegal Association
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)
Indiana Registered Paralegal	IRP	Indiana State Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal	NCCP	North Carolina State Bar
South Carolina Certified Paralegal	SCCP	South Carolina Bar

Additionally, many jurisdictions grant some or all judges the right to use postnominal letters, which they generally employ in lieu of "Esq." The most common is "J." (for "Judge" or ""Justice"), but more complex systems exist. 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.", except for the Chief Justice, who uses "C.J."

Supply chain, logistics and transportation[]

Name	Designation	Agency
Certified Professional in Supply Management	CPSM
Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity	CPSD
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 American Production & Inventory Control Society
Certified Transportation Professional	CTP	National Private Truck Council
	CMT	[28]
	HRS	"Level 3- Heavy Recovery (Heavy Recovery Specialist®)". 2014-10-02.
	NCTO	"Level 1- Light Duty (Nationally Certified Tow Operator®)". 2014-10-02.
Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution	CLTD	APICS American Production & Inventory Control Society
Airline Transport Pilot	ATP	United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Commercial Pilot	CP	United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Certificated Flight Instructor	CFI	United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Certified Member [29]	CM	American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)
Accredited Airport Executive [30]	AAE	American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)

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
Basic Life Support Instructor	BLS-I	Any credentialing organization that conforms to the recent International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation guidelines for Basic Life Support.
Certified Genetic Counselor	CGC	The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) is the credentialing organization for the genetic counseling profession in the United States and Canada. The ABGC certifies and recertifies qualified genetic counseling professionals. In this way, the work of the ABGC protects the public and promotes the ongoing growth and development of the genetic counseling profession.[31]
Certified Nursing Assistant	CNA	Varies by state
	CHES	National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Credentialed Professional Gerontologist	CPG	National Association for Professional Gerontologists
	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.
Master of Health Informatics	MHI	Accredited through AMIA, a member of the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management.
Certified Director of Assisted Living	CDAL	Senior Living Certification Commission (SLCC) is a nonprofit corporation, autonomous from Argentum, with its own governing Board of Commissioners. SLCC offers a voluntary certification program for assisted living executive directors.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator	CHSE	Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (Advanced)	CHSE-A	Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist	CHSOS	Society for Simulation in Healthcare
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 Professional in Infection Control	CIC
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.[32]
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 Orthotist	CO	Certified by the American Board for Orthotist/Prosthetics Certification (ABC)
Certified Sex Therapist	CST
Certified Tissue Banking Specialist	CTBS
Certified Veterinary Assistant	CVA[33]
Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse	CWOCN, CWCN, COCN, CCCN, or CWON	Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and complete WOC Education Program accredited by the WOCN Society. Certification must be re-established every five years.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine	DVM	A professional doctoral degree for veterinarians
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine	DACVIM	Veterinary Internal Medicine specialists who have completed a professional doctoral degree in veterinary medicine, completed a post-doctoral internship, and an accredited residency program.
Doctor of Chiropractic	DC	A professional doctoral degree for chiropractic doctors.
Doctor of Dental Surgery	D.D.S. or DDS
	DHCE	A professional doctoral degree that combines academic and clinical education to train in a systematic and critical manner to be clinically oriented professionals in the field. Hence, the DHCE project is a practical endeavor that focuses upon the appropriate clinical and writing competencies to be successful professionals in the field. [34]
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.
	D.M.D. or DMD
Doctor of Medicine	M.D. or MD
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 Occupational Therapy	OTD
Doctor of Optometry	OD	A professional doctoral degree for Optometrists
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 Physical Therapy	DPT	A professional doctoral degree for Physical Therapists
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.
National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences	NBC-HIS	The achievement of this designation represents the initiative to excel beyond the normal requirements for operating a hearing instrument dispensing practice. The designation, BC-HIS (Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences), distinguishes the Board Certificant's outstanding skills and professional expertise needed for completion of the National Competency Exam.
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 or state exam by given state if not followed by NREMT.
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
Board Certified Critical Care Paramedic	CCP-C	International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC)
Board Certified Flight Paramedic	FP-C	International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC)
Board Certified Community Paramedic	CP-C	International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC)
Board Certified Tactical Paramedic	TP-C	International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC)
Board Certified Tactical Responder	TR-C	International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC)
Board Certified Designated Infection Control Officer	DICO-C	International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC)
Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic (Alaska)	MICP	MICPs are currently licensed by the Alaska State Medical Board
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.)	LPN	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
Licensed Vocational Nurse (California and Texas)	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	APN	Various
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse	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
Certified Traditional/Non-traditional Reiki Master	RM	Qualification can be given by certified Traditional/Non-traditional Reiki Masters for the capacity to teach and practice reiki (see pseudo-medicine)
	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)
	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)
Nationally Certified EMS Educator	NCEE	Education credential awarded by the National Association of EMS Educators upon demonstrated experience teaching EMS programs and earning a successful passing score on the National EMS Educator Certification (NEMSEC) Exam
Nurse Practitioner	NP	State licensure
	MPA	Federal Certificate of Registry U.S.C.G.
	MT-BC	Certification Board for Music Therapists
Occupational Therapist	OT	State licensure
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant	COTA	State licensure National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists
Physician Assistant	PA-C	National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant	PA
Registered Veterinary Technician	RVT
Physical Therapist	PT	State licensure
Physical Therapy Assistant	PTA	State licensure
	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
	LAC	State licensure
Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	State licensure
Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	State licensure
Traumatic Event Manager	TEM	Military Certification[35]
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
Certified Handwriting Analyst	CHA
Certified Advanced Handwriting Analyst	CAHA
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
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine	DABFM	American Board of Family Medicine
Diplomate of the American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine	DABVLM	American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine
Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians	FAAFP	American Academy of Family Physicians
	FASPEN	American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
	AGSF	American Geriatrics Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology	FAAN	American Academy of Neurology
Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists	FASHP	American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians	FACEP	American College of Emergency Physicians
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
	FAAP	American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology	FACC	American College of Cardiology
	FACD
	FACE
Fellow of the American College of Physicians	FACP	American College of Physicians
Fellow of the American Vein & Lymphatic Society (formerly American College of Phlebology)	FACPh	American Vein & Lymphatic Society
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons	FACS	American College of Surgeons
	MAMSE	American College of Surgeons: Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
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
Fellow of the Health Advocacy and Medical Exploration Society	FHAMES	Post-nominal title granted by the Health Advocacy and Medical Exploration Society and sponsored by one of six councils representing personal and professional exemplary dedication and service to healthcare, medicine, science, legislation, or advocacy.
Doctor of Pharmacy	PharmD	Colleges of pharmacy
	CPhT
	R.Ph. or RPh
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
	CPT	National Healthcareer Association
Certified Personal Trainer	CPT	Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, National Academy of Sports Medicine, ,
Certified Athletic trainer	ATC	Board of Certification, Inc. May be restricted by state licensure.
Certified Medical Assistant	CMA
Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered	NDTR, DTR	Commission on Dietetic Registration
Registered Dental Hygienist	RDH	Requirements: Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program; Successful completion of the written National Board Dental Hygiene Examination; Successful completion of a regional or state clinical board examination
Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist	RD, RDN	Commission on Dietetic Registration
	RDMS	American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
	RVT	American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
	RDCS	American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
	RMSKS	American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Military[]

Name	Post-nominal
United States Army	USA
United States Army Reserve	USAR
United States Navy	USN
United States Navy Reserve	USNR
United States Air Force	USAF
United States Air Force Reserve	USAFR
United States Marine Corps	USMC
United States Coast Guard	USCG
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary	USCGA
United States Space Force	USSF
Retired	(Ret.)
Veteran	(Vet.)

Real estate[]

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
[36]	MAI	Appraisal Institute
Senior Residential Appraiser[36]	SRA	Appraisal Institute
[37]	AM	American Society of Appraisers
[37]	ASA	American Society of Appraisers
Assessment Administration Specialist[38]	AAS
Certified Assessment Evaluator[39]	CAE
Cadastral Mapping Specialist[40]	CMS
Personal Property Specialist[41]	PPS
Residential Evaluation Specialist[42]	RES
Master in Residential Marketing [43]	MIRM	National Association of Home Builders
Certified Green Professional [43]	CGP	National Association of Home Builders
Certified Graduate Builder[43]	CGB	National Association of Home Builders
Certified Graduate Associate[43]	CGA	National Association of Home Builders
Master Certified New Home Sales Professional [43]	Master CSP	National Association of Home Builders
Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist[43]	CAPS	National Association of Home Builders
Certified New Home Marketing Professional [43]	CMP	National Association of Home Builders
Housing Credit Certified Professional [43]	HCCP	National Association of Home Builders
Certified New Home Sales Professional [43]	CSP	National Association of Home Builders
Graduate Master Remodeler [43]	GMR	National Association of Home Builders
Graduate Master Builder[43]	GMB	National Association of Home Builders
Certified Graduate Remodeler [43]	CGR	National Association of Home Builders
Facilities Management Professional [43]	FMP	International Facilities Management Association
Sustainability Facility Professional [43]	SFP	International Facilities Management Association
Certified Facilities Manager [43]	CFM	International Facilities Management Association
	ABR	National Association of Realtors
	GRI	National Association of Realtors
	ALC	National Association of Realtors
	CIPS	National Association of Realtors
Certified Property Manager	CPM	National Association of Realtors
Certified Commercial Investment Member	CCIM	National Association of Realtors
	CCHP
[44]	MNAA
	MRA
	RA

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.
	CCA
	KHS/DHS	Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
	KCHS/DCHS	Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
	KC*HS/DC*HS	Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
	GCHS	Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

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
Broadband Premises Expert	BPE
Business Class Services Specialist	BCSS
Broadband Distribution Specialist	BDS
Broadband Transport Specialist	BTS
Broadband TelecomCenter Specialist	BTCS
DOCSIS Engineering Professional	DEP
Digital Video Engineering Professional	DVEP
Internet Protocol Engineering Professional	IPEP

Workplace learning and performance[]

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
	CPTD	Association for Talent Development
	APTD	Association for Talent Development
	CPT	International Society for Performance Improvement

Other[]

Name	Post-nominal	Agency
Certified Energy Manager	CEM	Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
Certified Energy Auditor	CEA	Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
Certified Environmental Specialist	CES	OSHA.com
Certified At-Risk Adult Crime Tactics Specialist	CACTS	Georgia Department of Human Services
American Board Certified Teacher	ABCTE	American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence[45]
Associate Safety Professional[46]	ASP	Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Associate in Risk Management	ARM	Insurance Institute of America
Associate Wildlife Biologist	AWB	The Wildlife Society
Certified Administrative Professional	CAP	International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)
Certified Analytics Professional	CAP	INFORMS, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
	CAS
Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator	CARO
Certified Associate in Project Management	CAPM	Project Management Institute
Certified Biological Safety Professional	CBSP	ABSA International
Certified Broadcast Meteorologist	CBM or AMS	American Meteorological Society
Certified Cost Professional	CCP	AACE International
Certified Cost Technician	CST	AACE International
Certified Disability Specialist	CDS
	CEDS
Certified Estimating Professional	CEP	AACE International
	CEPC
Certified Experience Analyst	CXA
Certified Fire Protection Specialist	CFPS
Certified Forensic Claims Consultant	CFCC	AACE International
	CFI	International Association of Interviewers
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager	CHMM	Institute for Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM)
Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator	CIRO
Certified Manager[47]	CM
	CMAS
	CMSP	National Training and Simulation Association
	CPACC	International Association of Accessibility Professionals
	CPWA	International Association of Accessibility Professionals
Certified Professional Organizer	CPO	Board of Certification for Professional Organizers
	CPSM	|[48]
Certified Protection Professional[49]	CPP	ASIS International, International Foundation for Protection Officers
Certified Protection Officer	CPO	International Foundation for Protection Officers
Certified in Security Supervision and Management	CSSM	International Foundation for Protection Officers
Certified Institutional Protection Specialist	CIPS
Certified Visitor Relations Specialist	CVRS
Certified Public Relations Counselor[50]	CPRC	Florida Public Relations Association
Certified Safety Professional	CSP	Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Certified Sales Engineer	CSE	Certified by the National Association of Sales Engineers (NAASE) via submission on https://sales-engineering.org/
Certified Scheduling Technician	CST	AACE International
Certified Senior Advisor	CSA	Society of Certified Senior Advisors
Certified Systems Engineering Professional	CSEP	International Council on Systems Engineering
Certified Usability Analyst	CUA
Certified Utility Safety Professional[51]	CUSP	Utility Safety & Ops Leadership Network
	CWB	The Wildlife Society
	CYDS
Civil Air Patrol	CAP
Credentialed Advocate	CA	National Advocate Credentialing Program, National Office for Victim Assistance. Designation indicates professional victim advocate credential.
Designated Erosion Control Inspector	DECI	Lake County Stormwater Managment
Decision & Risk Management Professional	DRMP	AACE International
Distinguished Toastmaster	DTM	The highest educational achievement in Toastmasters International
Doctor of Management	D.M. or DM
Doctor of Musical Arts	DMA or D.M.A.
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 Education	EdD or DEd
Doctor of Philosophy	Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate	ABD	Doctor of Philosophy Candidate ("all but dissertation")
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate	Ph.C.	Doctor of Philosophy Candidate
Doctor of Public Health	DrPH or Dr.P.H.
[52]	DSS	Henley-Putnam University
Earned Value Professional	EVP	AACE International
Editor in the Life Sciences[53]	ELS	Board of Editors in the Life Sciences
Fellow of The Explorers Club	FEC	The Explorers Club
Fellow of the Society of Decision Professionals	FSDP
	FWS
Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional	IACCP	Investment Adviser Association and National Regulatory Services
ISSP Sustainability Associate	ISSP-SA
ISSP Certified Sustainability Professional	ISSP-CSP
	FD
Fellow of the National Speleological Society	FNSS	National Speleological Society
Master of Arts	MA or M.A.
Master Training Specialist	MTS or M.T.S.
Master of Fine Arts	MFA or M.F.A.
Master of Liberal Arts	MLS or M.L.S.
Master of Library Science	MLS or M.L.S.
Master of Music	MM or M.M.
Master of Science	MS or M.S.
Master of Business Administration	MBA or M.B.A.
Master of Business and Science	MBS
Master of Public Administration	MPA or M.P.A.
Master of Transportation Safety Administration[54]	MTSA
Member of the ACE	ACE	American Cinema Editors
Member of the ASC	ASC	American Society of Cinematographers
Member of the CSA[55]	CSA	Casting Society of America
Member of the MPSE[56]	MPSE	Motion Picture Sound Editors
Mobile Certified Marketer[57]	MCM
	MSA
National Board Certified Teacher	NBCT
Nationally Certified School Psychologist	NCSP	National Association of School Psychologists
NERC Certified System Operator	NCSO	NERC Personnel Subcommittee (PS) and Personnel Certification Governance Committee (PGSC)
Planning & Scheduling Professional	PSP	AACE International
Producers Mark	PGA	Producers Guild of America. The post-nominal letters are only used on film credits as a certification mark that certifies that the credited film producer performed a major portion of the film's producing duties.[58]
Portfolio Management Professional	PfMP	Project Management Institute
Professional Certified Investigator	PCI
Professional Manager Certification[59]	PMC
Program Management Professional	PgMP	Project Management Institute
Project Management Professional	PMP	Project Management Institute
Professional Science Masters	PSM
	SIM	Sports Management Worldwide, Inc. (SMWW), Columbia University at New York, New York University (NYU)
	QSD
	QSP
Registered Business Analyst[60]	RBA	American Academy of Financial Management
	RCI
Registered Archaeologist	RA	Registry of Professional Archaeologists
Registered Professional Archaeologist	RPA	Registry of Professional Archaeologists
RETA Authorized Instructor	RAI
Systems Security Certified Practitioner	SSCP
	WAS	International Association of Accessibility Professionals

See also[]

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

References[]