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Below are professional qualifications,
trade associations and societies broken into their industry sectors.
There are many professional qualifications that you can study for,
to help you move one step further in your career. Professional qualifications
can be studies for on a part-time basis whilst you are working and
some companies will sponsor you to work towards these. For example,
ACCA for Accountants and CIPD for Human Resource Staff. You can contact
the professional bodies for further information on these qualifications.
The following list of sites contains some professional bodies categorised
by Industry sector so you easily find the site that is relevant to
you and there are also a number of sites where you can find out further
information and news in your chosen Industry.
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Accountancy
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| ACCA
|
the Association of Chartered Accountants |
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| Association
of International Accountants (AIA) |
The AIA is an internationally
recognised, accountancy examining and membership body, offering a
professional and practical route to qualification for accountants.
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| CIMA
|
the Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants |
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| CIPFA
|
Chartered Institute of Public
Finance and Accountancy |
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| EAA
|
European Accounting Association |
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| IBA
|
Institute of Business Advisors |
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| ICAEW
|
the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England & Wales |
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| IFA
|
Institute of Financial Accountants |
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| IPF
|
Institute of Public Finance |
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Advertising / Marketing
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| AA |
The Advertising Association |
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| APG
|
The Account Planning Group |
| ASA
|
Advertising Standards Authority |
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| BMRA
|
British Market Research
Association |
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| CAM
|
Communication Advertising
& Marketing Education Foundation |
| CIM
|
Chartered Institute of Marketing |
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| DMA
|
The Direct Marketing Association |
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| IDM
|
Institute of Direct Marketing |
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| IPA
|
Institute of Practitioners in Advertising |
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| ISBA
|
Incorporated Society of British Advertisers |
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| ISMM
|
Institute of Sales and Marketing
Management |
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| MRS
|
Market Research Society |
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| MSI
|
Marketing Science Institute |
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| The
Marketing Society |
The Marketing Society |
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Aerospace
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| AIA
|
Aerospace Industries Association (of America)
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| ACI |
Airports Council International
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| AAAE
|
American Association of Airport Executives
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| ADIAE |
Aerospace and Defence Industries
Association of Europe |
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| EASA
|
European Aviation Safety Agency |
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| ESA |
European Space Association
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| IATA |
International Air Transport
Association |
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| RAS |
Royal Aeronautical Society
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| SJAC |
Society of Japanese Aerospace
Companies |
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| SBAC
|
The Society of British Aerospace
Companies |
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Architecture
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| BIAT
|
British Institute of Architectural
Technologists |
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| DEFRA
|
Department for Environmental Food and
Rural Affairs |
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| RIBA |
Royal Institute of British
Architects |
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Catering / Hospitality
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| BHA
|
British Hospitality Association |
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| CESA |
The Catering Equipment Suppliers
Association |
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| FCSI
|
Foodservice Consultants
Society International |
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| FDF |
Food and Drink Federation |
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| Food
Standards |
Food Standards Agency |
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| HCIMA |
Hotel & Catering International
Management Association |
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| HTF
|
Hospitality Training Foundation |
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| IFR |
Institute of Food Research |
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| IFST
|
Institute of Food Science and Technology |
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Construction / Property
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| ISTRUCTE
|
Institute of Structural
Engineers |
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| AGS
|
The Association of Geotechnical
and Geoenvironmental Specialists |
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| ARLA
|
Association of Residential
Letting Agents |
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| BIFM
|
British Institute of Facilities
Management |
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| CIBSE
|
The Chartered Institution of Building
Services Engineers |
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| CIOB
|
Chartered Institute of Building |
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| FMB
|
Federation of Master Builders |
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| ICES
|
Institution of Civil Engineering
Surveyors |
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| IMBM
|
Institute of Maintenance and Building
Management |
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| RICS
|
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
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| RTPI
|
Royal Town Planning Institute |
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| The
Landscape Institute |
The Landscape Institute |
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Education / Training
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| Ask
Atl |
Association of Teachers
and Lecturers |
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| Dfes
|
Department of Education and Skills |
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| TTA
|
Teacher Training Agency |
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| NASUWT
|
NASUWT |
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| NUT
|
National Union of Teachers |
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Engineering / Manufacturing / Utilities
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| ACE
|
Association of Consultancy and Engineering |
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| ACE
|
Association of Cost Engineers |
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| AWISE
|
Association of Women in
Science and Engineering |
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| AI
|
Automotive Industry |
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| BEAMA
|
British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers'
Association |
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| IFAES
|
International Federation
of Automotive Engineering Societies |
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| IAE
|
Institution of Agricultural
Engineer |
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| ICE
|
Institute of Civil Engineers |
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| IEEE
|
Institute of Electronics
and Electrical Engineers |
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| IED
|
Institution of Engineering
Designers |
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| IIE
|
Institution of Incorporated
Engineers |
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| ILE
|
Institute of Lighting Engineers |
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| IOM3
|
Institute of Materials,
Minerals and Mining |
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| IMechE
|
Institution of Mechanical
Engineers |
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| INE
|
Institute of Nuclear Engineers |
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| IOMnet
|
Institution of Operations
Management |
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| MIRA
|
Motor Industry Research
Association |
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| SME
|
Society of Manufacturing
Engineers |
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| EC
|
The Engineering Council
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| MMMS
|
The Minerals, Metals and
Materials Society |
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| RIA
|
The Railway Industry Association |
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| SCI
|
The Society of Chemical Industry |
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Finance / Banking / Insurance
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| Actuaries
|
Faculty of Actuaries and
Institute of Actuaries |
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| ABI
|
Association of British Insurers |
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| BBA
|
British Banking Association |
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| BIBA
|
British Insurance Brokers
Association |
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| BSA
|
Building Societies Association |
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| CII
|
Chartered Insurance Institute |
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| CIOBS
|
Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland |
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| FLA
|
Finance & Leasing Association |
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| FSA |
Financial Services Authority |
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| IFS
Learning |
Institute of Financial Services |
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| IUA
|
International Underwriting
Association |
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| LIBA
|
London Investment Banking Association |
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| PMI
|
Pensions Management Institute |
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| Securities
Institute |
Securities Institute |
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| UKSIP |
UK Society of Investment Professionals |
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Government / Public Services
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| Army
|
The British Army |
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| CIEH |
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Officers |
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| CIH
|
Chartered Institute of Housing |
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| GSCC |
General Social Care Council |
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| HMCE
|
HM Customs and Excise |
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| IR |
Inland Revenue |
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| Police
|
The Police Service |
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| RAF
|
The Royal Air Force |
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| Royal
Navy |
The Royal Navy |
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| RSS
|
Royal Statistical Society |
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| RUSI
|
Royal United Services Institute
for Defence Studies |
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HR / Personnel
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| AHRD |
Academy of Human Resource
Development |
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| CIPD |
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
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| IIPUK |
Investors in People |
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| IPMA
|
International Personnel
Management Association |
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| ITOL
|
Institute of Training and
Occupational Learning |
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IT
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| ACP
|
Association of Computer
Professionals |
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| BCS
|
British Computer Society - The Chartered
Institute for IT professionals in the UK and abroad |
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| BASDA
|
Business Application Software
Developers Association |
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| BIMA
|
British Interactive Multimedia
Association |
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| BWDMA
|
British Web Design and Marketing
Association |
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| IAP
|
Institute of Analysts and
Programmers |
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| IEEE
|
IEEE Computer Society - The IEEE Computer
Society is one of the major international professional bodies for
IT |
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| IIT
|
Institute of IT Training |
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| Intellect
|
Information Technology Telecommunications
and Electronics Association |
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| ISPA
|
Internet Service Providers
Association |
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Law / Legal Services
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| Bar
Council |
General Council of the Bar |
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| City
Solicitors |
The City of London Solicitors' Company |
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| CPS
|
The Crown Prosecution Services |
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| ILEX
|
The Institute of Legal Executives |
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| Law
Society |
The Law Society |
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Management / Executive / Consultancy
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| APM
|
Association of Project Management |
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| CMI
|
Chartered Management Institute |
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| COMC
|
Company of Management Consultants |
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| ICM
|
Institute of Commercial
Management |
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| I-L-M |
Institute of Leadership
and Management |
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| IMC
|
Institute of Management
Consultancy |
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| IMCA
|
Investment Management Consultants Association |
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| IMS
|
Institute of Management
Service |
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| IOD
|
Institute Directors |
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| IPMA
|
International Professional
Managers Associations |
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| IMBA
World |
Association for MBA's |
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| MCA
|
Management Consultancies
Association |
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| PMI
|
Project Management Institute |
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Nursing / Medical / Social Services
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| ABPI
|
Association of British Pharmaceutical
Industry |
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| Acupuncture
|
British Acupuncture Council |
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| BDA
|
BDA-Dentistry |
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| BDA |
British Diabetic Association |
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| BMA
|
British Medical Association |
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| BPS |
British Psychological Society |
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| DOH
|
Department of Health |
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| Medical
Research Council |
Medical Research Council |
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| NHS |
NHS Alliance |
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| NHS
|
NHS Direct |
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| NPA
|
National Pharmaceutical
Association |
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| RIPHH
|
Royal Institute of Public
Health |
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PR
|
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| IPR
|
Institute of Public Relations |
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| ISP
|
Institute of Sales Promotion |
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| PRCA
|
Public Relations Consultants
Association |
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Retail / Wholesale
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| ARTS |
Association for Retail Technology
Standards |
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| BPMA
|
British Promotional Medical Association |
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| BRC
|
British Retail Consortium |
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| ISM
|
Institute of Supply Management |
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Sales / Recruitment
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| APRC |
Association of Professional
Recruitment Consultants |
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| REC
|
Recruitment and Employment Confederation |
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| Recruitment
Society |
The Recruitment Society |
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Secretarial / Office / Admin
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| ICSA
|
Institution of Chartered
Secretaries & Administrators |
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Transport / Logistics / Aerospace
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| BATA
|
British Air Transport Association |
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| BIFA
|
British International Freight Association |
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| IHIE
|
Institute of Highway Incorporated
Engineers |
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| IOLT
|
Institute for Logistics
and Transport |
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| TA
|
Transport Association |
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Travel / Leisure / Tourism
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| AITO
|
Association of Independent
Tour Operators |
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| ABTA
|
Association of British Travel Agents |
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| APTG
|
Association of Professional
Tourist Guides |
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| BASES
|
The British Association
of Sport and Exercise Sciences |
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| BISL
|
Business in Sport and Leisure |
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| FIA
|
Fitness Industry Association |
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| IATA
|
International Air Transport Association |
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| ILAM
|
Institute of Leisure and
Amenity Management |
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| ISRM
|
Institute of Sports and
Recreation Management |
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| ITT
|
Institute of Travel and
Tourism |
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| Sportslife
|
Sportslife |
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