| Office |
Post-nominal
|
| Orders and Decorations
|
| Military Medal for Gallantry |
MMG
|
| Distinguished Service Medal |
DSM
|
| Legal Positions
|
| Senior Counsel |
SC
|
| Peace Commissioner |
PC
|
| University Degrees[a]
|
| 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[a]
|
| 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 Qualifications
|
| Bachelor's Degrees |
BCL, DipLaw/CPE
|
| Barrister at Law Degree |
BL[1]
|
| Master's Degrees |
LLM, LLB, MCL, MJur,
|
| Diploma in Legal Studies |
DipLegalStud
|
| Doctorate |
DPhil, PhD, LLD
|
| Honorary Doctorate |
DCL (Hon), LLD (Hon)
|
| Medical Qualifications
|
| Medicine |
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 Paramedic
|
| Licentiates 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), BN
|
| General Practitioners |
MICGP, FRCGP
|
| Pre-hospital Care Physicians |
DipIMC RCSEd, FIMC RCSEd
|
| Emergency Physicians |
MRCEM, FRCEM
|
| Physiotherapy |
DPT, MCSP, FCSP, SRP, etc.
|
| Occupational therapy
|
MAOTI[2]
|
| Pharmacists |
MPSI,
|
| Veterinary Nurses |
VN, RVN
|
| Veterinary Surgeons |
MVB, MRCVS, FRCVS
|
| Therapy Qualifications
|
| Doctoral Degree
|
PhD, MD, PsyD, DMin
|
| Master's Degree
|
MSW, MEd, MSEd, MSc, MA, EdS, MDiv, PgD
|
| Licences
|
LPC, LMHC, LCPC, LPCC, LRTTP, LRTTT, LCMHC, LMHP, MFCC, LCSW
|
| Certifications
|
CADC, C.Hyp, Cl.Hyp, RTT
|
| Accreditations and Memberships
|
IACP, NCP, ICP, IAHIP, CHPA, GHSC, BACP, UKCP, BPA, EAP, BPS, ARCHTI, NAPCP, FICTA, NHR, IHR, IAPTP
|
| Teaching Qualifications
|
| Postgraduate Certificate in Education |
PGCE
|
| Professional Master of Education |
PME
|
| Postgraduate Diploma in Education |
PGDE
|
| Graduate Diploma in Education |
GDEd
|
| Higher Diploma in Education |
HDipEd
|
| Bachelor of Education |
BEd
|
| National Teacher |
NT
|
| Engineering Qualifications
|
| European Engineer |
EurIng
|
| Chartered Engineer |
CEng
|
| Associate Engineer |
AEng
|
| Engineering Technician |
EngTech
|
| Information Technology Qualifications
|
| Chartered IT Professional |
CITP
|
| Financial Services Qualifications
|
| CFA Charterholder (CFA Institute) |
CFA
|
| Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries |
FIA
|
| Chartered Accountant |
ACA, FCA
|
| Chartered Certified Accountant(ACCA) |
ACCA, FCCA
|
| Certified Public Accountant |
CPA
|
| Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) |
ACMA, FCMA
|
| Accounting Technician (Accounting Technicians Ireland - formerly called IATI) |
MIATI
|
| Professional Risk Manager (PRIMA) |
PRM
|
| Financial Risk Manager (GARP) |
FRM |
|
| Qualified Financial Advisor |
QFA |
|
| Fellowship and Membership of Learned Societies[b][c]
|
| Member of the Academy of Clinical Science & Laboratory Medicine |
MACSLM
|
| Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Science & Laboratory Medicine |
FACSLM
|
| Member of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland |
MIAI
|
| Member of the Royal Irish Academy |
MRIA
|
| Member of the Engineers Ireland |
MIEI
|
| Member of the Irish Computer Society |
MICS[3]
|
| Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
MRCSI
|
| Member of the Genealogical Society of Ireland |
MGSI
|
| Fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Ireland |
FRAMI
|
| Member of the Royal Hibernian Academy |
MRHA
|
| Member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland |
MRIAI
|
| Member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland |
MSAI
|
| Member of the Royal Dublin Society |
MRDS
|
| Member of the Honorable Society of King's Inns |
MHSKI
|
| Member of the Institute of Designers in Ireland |
MIDI
|
| Registered Member of the Archives and Records Association, Ireland |
RMARA
|
| Registered Member or Fellow of the Parental Alienation Awareness Association |
MPAAA, FPAAA
|
| Technician Member of Engineers Ireland |
TechIEI
|
| Fellow of Engineers Ireland |
FIEI
|
| Fellow of Irish Computer Society |
FICS[3]
|
| Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland |
FRAI
|
| Fellow of the Irish Guild of Organists and Choristers |
FIGOC
|
| Fellow of Trinity College Dublin |
FTCD
|
| Scholar of Trinity College |
Sch[4]
|
| Member of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland[5]
|
MPRII
|
| Member of the Irish Society of Cinematographers[6] |
ISC
|
| Legislators
|
| A Teachta Dála |
TD
|
| Member of the European Parliament |
MEP
|
| Church Titles
|
| Church Curate |
CC
|
| Parish Priest |
PP
|
| Vicar general |
VG
|
| Religious Institutes[b]
|
| 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") |
SPS
|
| Society of African Missions |
SMA
|
| Celtic Cross Missionary[7]
|
CCM
|