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Professional qualifications in the United Kingdom are generally awarded by professional bodies in line with their charters. These qualifications are subject to the European directives on professional qualifications. Most, but not all, professional qualifications are 'Chartered' qualifications, and follow on from having done a degree (or equivalent qualification). The lists below give the professional qualifications to which the European regulations apply:

The following list gives the professional title, designatory letters and designated body for professional qualifications regulated by professional bodies that follow on from a relevant degree.

  • Actuary: FIA (Institute of Actuaries)
  • Actuary (Scotland): FFA (Faculty of Actuaries)
  • Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers: ACIB (Chartered Institute of Bankers)
  • Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland: ACIBS (Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland)
  • Associate of the Library Association: ALA (Library Association) now Chartered Librarian (see below)
  • Associate Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications: AMIMA (Institute of Mathematics and its Applications)
  • Chartered Accountant: ACA (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
  • Chartered Accountant: ACA (Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland)
  • Chartered Accountant: CA (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)
  • Chartered Architect: RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects)
  • Chartered Biologist: CBiol, MIBiol (Institute of Biology)
  • Chartered Builder: MCIOB (Chartered Institute of Building)
  • Chartered Builder: MAIB (Australian Institute of Building) through agreement with CIOB [above]
  • Chartered Building Services Engineer: MCIBSE (Chartered Institute of Builiding Services Engineers)
  • Chartered Building Surveyor: MRICS & FRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
  • Chartered Certified Accountant: ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
  • Chartered Chemical Engineer: MIChemE, MRSC (Royal Society of Chemistry)
  • Chartered Chemist: CChem, MRSC (Royal Society of Chemistry)
  • Chartered Civil Engineer: MICE (Institution of Civil Engineers)
  • Chartered Colourist: CCol (Society of Dyers and Colourists)
  • Chartered Designer: MCSD & FCSD (Chartered Society of Designers)
  • Chartered Director: CDir (Chartered Institute of Directors)
  • Chartered Electrical Engineer: MIEE Institution of Electrical Engineers)
  • Chartered Energy Engineer: MInstE (Institute of Energy)
  • Chartered Engineer: CEng (Engineering Council)
  • Chartered Environmental Health Officer: MIEH (Institute of Environmental Health Officers)
  • Chartered Forester: MICFor (Institute of Chartered Foresters)
  • Chartered Gas Engineer: MIGasE (Institute of Gas Engineers)
  • Chartered Geologist: CGeol (Geological Society)
  • Chartered Insurer: ACII/FCII (Chartered Insurance Institute)
  • Chartered Insurance Practitioner: ACII/FCII (Chartered Insurance Institute)
  • Chartered Insurance Broker: ACII/FCII (Chartered Insurance Institute)
  • Chartered IT Professional: CITP (British Computer Society)
  • Chartered Land Surveyor: MRICS & FRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
  • Chartered Librarian: MCLIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals)
  • Chartered Loss Adjustor: ACILA (Chartered Institute of Loss Adjustors)
  • Chartered Management Accountant: CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
  • Chartered Manager: CMgr (Chartered Management Institute)
  • Chartered Manufacturing Engineer: MIMfgE (Institute of Manufacturing Engineers)
  • Chartered Marine Engineer: MIMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology)
  • Chartered Marketer: MCIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
  • Chartered Mathematician: CMath (Institute of Mathematics and its Applications)
  • Chartered Measurement and Control Technologist: MInstMC (Institute of Measurement and Control)
  • Chartered Mechanical Engineer: MIMechE (Institute of Mechanical Engineers)
  • Chartered Minerals Surveyor: MRICS & FRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
  • Chartered Mining Engineer: MIMinE (Institute of Mining Engineers)
  • Chartered Physicist: CPhys, MInstP (Institute of Physics)
  • Chartered Psychologist: CPsychol (British Psychological Society)
  • Chartered Public Finance Accountant: CPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy)
  • Chartered Quantity Surveyor: MRICS & FRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
  • Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner: CMIOSH & CFIOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health)
  • Chartered Scientist: CSci (Science Council)
  • Chartered Secretary: ACIS (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators)
  • Chartered Shipbroker: MICS (Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers)
  • Chartered Statistician: CStat (Royal Statistical Society)
  • Chartered Structural Engineer: MIStructE (Institute of Structural Engineers)
  • Chartered Surveyor: MRICS & FRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
  • Chartered Textile Technologist: CText, ATI (Textile Institute)
  • Chartered Town Planner: MRTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute)
  • Chartered Valuation Surveyor: MRICS & FRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: FCIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators)
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers: FCIB (Chartered Institute of Bankers)
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing: FCIH (Chartered Institute of Housing)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of London: FGS (Geological Society)
  • Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications: FIMA (Institute of Mathematics and its Applications)
  • Graduateship(NVQ 5 Original level-http://www.uknrp.org.uk/Pages/UK_Voc_Quals/The_National_Qualifications_Framework.asp): GCGI (City & Guilds of London Institute)
  • Fellow of Society of Professional Engineers UK: FSPE, F.P.Eng
  • Professional Engineer: P.Eng (Society of Professional Engineers UK)SPE
  • Incorporated Engineer: IEng (Engineering Council)

Level 4/5 on the NVQ old levels. http://www.semta.org.uk/semta.nsf/WebFrameworks2/D1B116DC2A511C2280256D5E0056977E?opendocument

(Institution of Engineering and Technology)

  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing: MCIH (Chartered Institute of Housing)
  • Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications: MIMA (Institute of Mathematics and its Applications)
  • Member of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: MIMM (Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)
  • Member of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers - MIIE
  • Member of the Landscape Institute: MLI (Landscape Institute)
  • Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society: MRAeS (Royal Aeronautical Society)
  • Member of the Royal Horticulture Society: MHort (Royal Horticultural Society)
  • Member of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects: MRINA (Royal Institute of Naval

Architects)

  • Member of Society of Professional Engineers UK: MSPE, P.Eng

The following list gives the professional title, designatory letters (where applicable) and designated body for professional qualifications regulated by professional bodies at degree level.

  • Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: ACIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators)
  • Associate of the Chartered Institue of Building: ACIOB (Chartered Institute of Building)
  • Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance: ARAD. (Royal Academy of Dance)
  • Associate of the Royal College of Organists: ARCO (music) (Royal College of Organists)
  • Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing: ACIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
  • Engineering Technician: EngTech (Engineering Council)
  • Housing Practitioner: Cert. CIH (Chartered Institute of Housing)
  • Licentiate of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (Institute of Mathematics and its Applications)
  • Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance: LRAD. (Royal Academy of Dance)
  • Licentiate of the Society of Dyers and Colourists: LCSD (Society of Dyers and Colourists)
  • Licentiate of the Textile Institute: LTI (Textile Institute)
  • Licentiateship of C&G of London Institute:LCGI
  • Member of the British Computer Society: MBCS (British Computer Society)
  • Certified Professional Manager: CPM Society of Business Practitioners
  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators: MCIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators)
  • Member of the Institution of British Engineers MIBE
  • Technical Member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: TechRICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)

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