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Abbreviations and Post-nominals
| A | A.S.A. | Alberta Society of Artists |
|---|---|---|
| B | B.A. | Bachelor of Arts (from the Latin Baccalaureus Artium) |
| B.C. | British Columbia | |
| B.C.L. | Bachelor of Civil Laws | |
| B.P.E. | Bachelor of Physical Education | |
| B.S.A. | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture | |
| B.Sc. | Bachelor of Science (from the Latin Baccalaureus Scientiae) | |
| B.Sc.N. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | |
| C | C.C. | Companion of the Order of Canada |
| C.D. | Canadian Forces Decoration | |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer (of a company or business) | |
| Ch.B. | Bachelor of Surgery (from the Latin Chirurgiae Baccalaureus) | |
| C.I.D.A. | Canadian International Development Agency | |
| C.M. | Member of the Order of Canada | |
| D | D.B.A. | Doctor of Business Administration |
| D.F.C. | Distinguished Flying Cross | |
| D.Sc. | Doctor of Science (from the Latin Doctor Scientiae) | |
| F | F.C.A. | Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| F.R.C.S.C. | Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada | |
| F.R.S. | Fellow of the Royal Society | |
| F.R.S.C. | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | |
| L | LL.B. | Bachelor of Laws (from the Latin Legum Baccalaureus) |
| LL.D. | Doctor of Laws (from the Latin Legum Doctor) | |
| L.R.C.P. | Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians | |
| L.V.O. | Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order | |
| M | M.A. | Master of Arts (from the Latin Magister Artium) |
| M.B. | Bachelor of Medicine | |
| M.B.A. | Master of Business Administration | |
| M.B.E. | Member of the British Empire | |
| M.D. | Doctor of Medicine (from the Latin Medicinae Doctor) | |
| M.P. | Member of Parliament | |
| M.R.C.S. | Member of the Royal College of Surgeons | |
| M.R.I. | magnetic resonance imaging | |
| M.S. | Master of Science | |
| M.Sc. | Master of Science | |
| M.S.C. | Meritorious Service Cross | |
| N | N.H.L. | National Hockey League |
| N.R.C. | National Research Council | |
| N.W.T. | Northwest Territories | |
| O | O.C. | Officer of the Order of Canada |
| O.M.M. | Order of Military Merit | |
| P | P.C. | Privy Councillor |
| P.Eng. | Professional Engineer | |
| P.Geol. | Professional Geologist | |
| P.Geoph. | Professional Geophysicist | |
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy (from the Latin Philosophiae Doctor) | |
| Q | Q.C. | Queen's Counsel |
| R | R.C.A. | Royal Canadian Academy |
| R.C.A.C. | Royal Canadian Armoured Corps | |
| R.C.A.F. | Royal Canadian Air Force | |
| R.C.M.P. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| R.N. | Registered Nurse | |
| S | S.D. | Science Doctor |
| U | U of A | University of Alberta |
| U.M.N. | United Mission to Nepal | |
| U | Y.W.C.A. | Young Women's Christian Association |
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Last Update -- October 2002