List of post-nominal letters (Ireland)

This is a list of post-nominal letters given in Ireland. Most are used by custom rather than arising from any legislation.

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Office Post-nominal Orders and Decorations Military Medal for Gallantry MMG Distinguished Service Medal DSM Legal PositionsSenior Counsel SCPeace Commissioner PC University Degrees Doctorate DD, LLD, DLitt, LittD, DMus, MusD, DSc, ScD, DMed, DPhil, PhD, DBA, DSocSci, EngD, EdD, STD, etc. Master's Degree MA, MComm, MSc, MSci, MPhil, MLitt, MRes, MEng, MSocSc, MTh, LLM, PgD, MMath, MAcc, MFin, MBA, MEd, MEnt, MEd, PME, STL etc. Bachelor's Degree BA, BSc, LLB, BCL, BComm, BEng, BE, BAI, BArch, BD, BTh, BDes, BBS, BEd, BMusEd, STB, etc. University Diplomas Higher Diploma HDip Postgraduate Diploma PgD, PGDCCI(open), DCH, etc. Diploma of Higher Education/Certificate of Higher Education DipHE/CertHE University Alumni University College Cork (NUI) University College Dublin (NUI) University of Limerick (Limerick) University of Dublin (Trinity College) (Dubl. - Dublinensis) Dublin City University (Dub City) University of Galway (NUI) Maynooth University (NUI) St. Patricks College, Maynooth (Pontifical University) (Maynooth) Munster Technological University (MTU) Legal QualificationsBachelor's Degrees BCL, DipLaw/CPEBarrister at Law Degree BLMaster's Degrees LLM, LLB, MCL, MJurDiploma in Legal Studies DipLegalStudDoctorate DPhil, PhD, LLDHonorary Doctorate DCL (Hon), LLD (Hon) Medical QualificationsMedicine MB BCh BAO, BM BS, MD, etc.Surgery MRCS, FRCSI, MS, MCh, etc.Physicians MRCPI, FRCPI, MRCPath, MRCPsych etc.EMTs/Paramedics/Advanced Paramedics NQEMT (EMT/Paramedic/Advanced Paramedic), Dip EMS Paramedic, PGDip EMS Advanced Paramedic, MSc Advanced ParamedicLicentiates in Medicine and Surgery LRCPI, LRCSI, LAH, etc.Anaesthetists MCAI, FCAI, FJICMI etc.Biomedical Scientists (UK) or Medical Scientist (Ireland) LIBMS, MIBMS, FIBMS, CSci (UK) or MACSLM, FACSLM (Ireland)Nursing BSc (Cur), BNGeneral Practitioners MICGP, FRCGPPre-hospital Care Physicians DipIMC RCSEd, FIMC RCSEdEmergency Physicians MRCEM, FRCEMPhysiotherapy DPT, MCSP, FCSP, SRP, etc.Occupational therapyMAOTIPharmacists MPSI,Veterinary Nurses VN, RVNVeterinary Surgeons MVB, MRCVS, FRCVSTherapy QualificationsDoctoral DegreePhD, MD, PsyD, DMinMaster's DegreeMSW, MEd, MSEd, MSc, MA, EdS, MDiv, PgDLicencesLPC, LMHC, LCPC, LPCC, LRTTP, LRTTT, LCMHC, LMHP, MFCC, LCSWCertificationsCADC, C.Hyp, Cl.Hyp, RTTAccreditations and MembershipsIACP, NCP, ICP, IAHIP, CHPA, GHSC, BACP, UKCP, BPA, EAP, BPS, ARCHTI, NAPCP, FICTA, NHR, IHR, IAPTP Teaching QualificationsPostgraduate Certificate in Education PGCEProfessional Master of Education PMEPostgraduate Diploma in Education PGDEGraduate Diploma in Education GDEdHigher Diploma in Education HDipEdBachelor of Education BEdNational Teacher NT Engineering QualificationsEuropean Engineer EurIngChartered Engineer CEngAssociate Engineer AEngEngineering Technician EngTech Information Technology QualificationsChartered IT Professional CITP Financial Services QualificationsCFA Charterholder (CFA Institute) CFAFellow of the Institute of Actuaries FIAChartered Accountant ACA, FCAChartered Certified Accountant(ACCA) ACCA, FCCACertified Public Accountant CPAChartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) ACMA, FCMAAccounting Technician (Accounting Technicians Ireland - formerly called IATI) MIATIProfessional Risk Manager (PRIMA) PRMFinancial Risk Manager (GARP) FRMQualified Financial AdvisorQFA Fellowship and Membership of Learned SocietiesMember of the Academy of Clinical Science & Laboratory Medicine MACSLMFellow of the Academy of Clinical Science & Laboratory Medicine FACSLMMember of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland MIAIMember of the Royal Irish Academy MRIAMember of the Engineers Ireland MIEIMember of the Irish Computer Society MICSMember of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland MRCSIMember of the Genealogical Society of Ireland MGSIFellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Ireland FRAMIMember of the Royal Hibernian Academy MRHAMember of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland MRIAIMember of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland MSAIMember of the Royal Dublin Society MRDSMember of the Honorable Society of King's Inns MHSKIMember of the Institute of Designers in Ireland MIDIRegistered Member of the Archives and Records Association, Ireland RMARARegistered Member or Fellow of the Parental Alienation Awareness Association MPAAA, FPAAATechnician Member of Engineers Ireland TechIEIFellow of Engineers Ireland FIEIFellow of Irish Computer Society FICSFellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland FRAIFellow of the Irish Guild of Organists and Choristers FIGOCFellow of Trinity College Dublin FTCDScholar of Trinity College SchMember of the Public Relations Institute of IrelandMPRIIMember of the Irish Society of Cinematographers ISC LegislatorsA Teachta Dála TDMember of the European Parliament MEPChurch TitlesChurch Curate CCParish Priest PPVicar general VG Religious Institutes Canons Regular CR + Initials of specific Congregation e.g. CRIC Praemonstratensians (or "Norbertines") OPraem Order of St Benedict ("Benedictines") OSB Order of Cistercians OCist Trappists OCSO Order of Preachers ("Dominicans" or "Blackfriars") Ordinis Praedicatorum OP Conventual Franciscans ("Franciscans" or "Greyfriars") OFM Conv. Capuchins Franciscans ("Capuchins") OFM Cap. Order of Friars Minor ("Franciscans") OFM Order of Saint Clare ("Poor Clares") OSC Order of Saint Augustine ("Augustinians") OSA Carmelites of the Ancient Observance ("Carmelites" or "Whitefriars") OCarm Discalced Carmelites OCD Order of Servants of Mary ("Servites") OSM Brothers Hospitallers of St John of God ("St John of God Brothers") OH Society of Jesus ("Jesuits") SJ Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary ("Loreto Sisters") IBVM Vincentians CM Daughters of Charity DC Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer ("Redemptorists") CSsR Congregation of the Passion ("Passionists") CP Congregatio Sancti Spiritus Holy Ghost Fathers CSSp Salesians SDB Society of the Divine Savior Salvatorians SDB Society of Mary ("Marists") SM Marist Brothers FMS Fratres Scholarum Christianorum ("De La Salle Brothers") FSC Religious Sisters of Mercy ("Mercy Sisters") RSM Religious Sisters of Charity ("Irish Sisters of Charity") RSC Presentation Sisters IPBVM Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum ("Congregation of Christian Brothers") CFC Society of St Columban ("Columban Fathers") SSC or SSCME Missionary Society of St Patrick ("Kiltegan Fathers") SPSSociety of African Missions SMACeltic Cross MissionaryCeltic Cross MissionaryCCM

See also Orders, decorations, and medals of the Republic of Ireland Awards and decorations of the Irish Defence Forces

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