| BALI | British Association of Landscape Industries |
| BTEC | Business & Technology Education Council |
| BUAA | British Utility Arborist Association |
| C of C | Certificate of Competence |
| C&G | City and Guilds |
| ConFor | Confederation of Forest Industries |
| Dip.CM | Diploma in Countryside Management |
| FAAV | Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers |
| FASTCO | Forestry & Arboriculture Safety & Training Council |
| FCA | Forestry Contractors Association |
| FICFor | Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters |
| FRICS | Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| FSC | Forestry Stewardship Council |
| HND Arb | Higher National Diploma in Arboriculture |
| ICF | Institute of Chartered Foresters |
| ISA | International Society of Arboriculture |
| LI | Landscape Institute |
| MIEMA | Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment |
| MIEEM | Member of the Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management |
| MScF | Master of Science - Forestry |
| NAA | National Arborist Association |
| NCH (Arb) | National Certificate Horticulture |
| ND Arb | National Diploma in Arboriculture |
| NDF | National Diploma in Forestry |
| NEB | National Examinations Board (City & Guilds) |
| NPTC | National Proficiency Test Council |
| NVQ | National Vocational Qualification |
| PAT | Professional Association of Teachers |
| PGCE | Post Graduate Certificate of Education |
| RFS | Royal Forestry Society |
| RSPB | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
| SPAB | Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings |
| TRA | Trussed Rafter Association |
| TRADA | Timber Research & Development Association |
| UKFPA | United Kingdom Forest Products Association |