| AA | Associate of Arts | | | | | | | | |
| AAC | American Academy of Chefs | | | | | | | | |
| AAS | Associate of Applied Science | | | | | | | | |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts | | | | | | | | |
| BS | Bachelor of Science | | | | | | | | |
| CAGS | Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study | | | | | | | | |
| CC | Certified Culinarian | | | | | | | | |
| CCC | Certified Chef de Cuisine | | | | | | | | |
| CCE | Certified Culinary Educator | | | | | | | | |
| CCM | Certified Club Manager | | | | | | | | |
| CCP | Certified Culinary Professional | | | | | | | | |
| CDM | Certified Dietary Manager | | | | | | | | |
| CDN | Certified Dietetics Nutritionist | | | | | | | | |
| CEC | Certified Executive Chef | | | | | | | | |
| CEPC | Certified Executive Pastry Chef | | | | | | | | |
| CFBE | Certified Food and Beverage Executive | | | | | | | | |
| CFBM | Certified Food and Beverage Manager | | | | | | | | |
| CFE | Certified Food Executive | | | | | | | | |
| CFSC | Certified Food Service Consultant | | | | | | | | |
| CFSM | Certified Food Service Manager | | | | | | | | |
| CHA | Certified Hotel Administrator | | | | | | | | |
| CHAE | Certified Hospitality Accounting Executive | | | | | | | | |
| CHE | Certified Hospitality Educator | | | | | | | | |
| CHM | Certified Hospitality Manager | | | | | | | | |
| CMB | Certified Master Baker | | | | | | | | |
| CMC | Certified Master Chef | | | | | | | | |
| CMPC | Certified Master Pastry Chef | | | | | | | | |
| CPC | Certified Pastry Culinarian | | | | | | | | |
| CRDE | Certified Rooms Division Executive | | | | | | | | |
| CSC | Certified Sous Chef | | | | | | | | |
| CWC | Certified Working Chef | | | | | | | | |
| CWPC | Certified Working Pastry Chef | | | | | | | | |
| DFS | Doctor of Food Service | | | | | | | | |
| DTR | Dietetic Technician, Registered | | | | | | | | |
| EdD | Doctor of Education | | | | | | | | |
| EPC | Executive Pastry Chef | | | | | | | | |
| FADA | Fellow of the American Dietetic Association | | | | | | | | |
| FMP | Food Service Management Professional | | | | | | | | |
| FCSI | Foodservice Consultants Society International | | | | | | | | |
| LD | Licensed Dietitian | | | | | | | | |
| LRD | Licensed Registered Dietician | | | | | | | | |
| MA | Master of Arts | | | | | | | | |
| MBA | Master of Business Administration | | | | | | | | |
| MEd | Master of Education | | | | | | | | |
| MHRIM | Master of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management | | | | | | | | |
| MOF | Meilleur Ouvrier de France | | | | | | | | |
| MPC | Master Pastry Chef | | | | | | | | |
| MPH | Master of Public Health | | | | | | | | |
| MPS | Master of Professional Studies | | | | | | | | |
| MS | Master of Science | | | | | | | | |
| MSA | Master of Science in Administration | | | | | | | | |
| MSEd | Master of Science in Education | | | | | | | | |
| RD | Registered Dietitian | | | | | | | | |
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