Directory of Professional Bodies

Construction & Engineering
CIOB - Chartered Institute of Building	http://www.ciob.org.uk/
RICS - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	http://www.rics.org/
ABE - Association of Building Engineers	http://www.abe.org.uk/
RSUA - Royal Society of Ulster Architects	http://www.rsua.org.uk/
ICE - Institution of Civil Engineers	http://www.ice-northernireland.org.uk/
IStructE - Institution of Structural Engineers	http://www.istructe.org.ul/
APS - Association for Project Safety	http://www.associationforprojectsafety.co.uk/
IChemE - Institution of Chemical Engineers	http://www.icheme.org/
LI - Landscape Institute	http://www.landscapeinstitute.org/
IED - Institute of Engineering Designers	http://www.ied.org.uk/
RTPI - Royal Town Planning Institute	http://www.rtpi.org.uk/
Business & Finance
IOE - Institute of Export	http://www.export.org.uk/
BBA - British Bankers' Association	http://www.bba.org.uk/
ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants	http://www.accaglobal.com/
CMI - Chartered Management Institute	http://www.managers.org.uk/
CIPS - Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply	http://www.cips.org/
CQI - Chartered Quality Institute	http://www.thecqi.org/
CTA - Chartered Institute of Taxation	www.tax.org.uk/northernireland
CIM - Chartered Institute of Marketing	http://www.cim.co.uk/
ICS - Institute of Customer Service	http://www.instituteofcustomerservice.com/
MRS - Market Research Society	http://www.mrs.org.uk/
CILT - Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport	http://www.ciltinternational.com/
Health
HPC - Health Professions Council	http://www.hpc-uk.org/
RCSLT - Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists	http://www.rcslt.org/
HA - Hypnotherapy Association	http://www.thehypnotherapyassociation.co.uk/
TRA - The Reiki Association	http://www.reikiassociation.org.uk/
The Institute of Chiropodists & Podiatrists	http://www.inst-chiropodist.org.uk/
HABIA - Hair & Beauty Industry Authority	http://www.habia.org/
BCA - British Chiropractic Association	http://www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk/
BOA - British Osteopathic Association	http://www.osteopathy.org/
BACP - British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy	http://www.counselling.co.uk/
Science & Technology
BCS - British Computer Society	http://www.bcsbelfast.org/
IOP - Institute of Physics	http://www.iop.org/
RSC - Royal Society of Chemistry	http://www.rsc.org/
ISPA - Internet Service Providers' Association	http://www.ispa.org.uk/
PSNI - Pharmanceutical Society of Northern Ireland	http://www.psni.org.uk/
Other
LISC - Library & Information Services of Northern Ireland	http://www.liscni.co.uk/
NIMC - Northern Ireland Museums Council	http://www.nimc.co.uk/
CILIP - Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals	http://www.cilip.org.uk/
Law Society of Northern Ireland	http://www.lawsoc-ni.org/

The above sample directory of professional bodies in Northern Ireland and the UK is by no means an exhaustive list - if you wish to add your professional body to this directory, please contact me at donal@nicourses.com