KEY TO COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS
All persons in this register use RTSCA to indicate that they are Registered Teachers of the Speech Communication Association (NZ) Inc.
| ACTD | Advanced Commerce Teachers Diploma |
| Acc Adj SCA | Accredited SCA Adjudicator |
| Adv Dip Tchg | Advanced Diploma of Teaching |
| ALAM | Associate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| ALCM | Associate of the London College of Music |
| ANZDA | Accredited NZ Drama Adjudicator |
| ANZIM | Associate of the NZ Institute of Mangement |
| ARCM | Associate of the Royal College of Music, London |
| ARCT | Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto Canada |
| ASB | Associate of the NZ Speech Board |
| ATCL | Associate of Trinity College London |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts |
| BEd | Bachelor of Education |
| BSc | Bachelor of Science |
| B Tchg & Lng | Bachelor of Teaching & Learning |
| BTh | Bachelor of Theology |
| CAT | Certificate in Adult Training |
| Cert Arts | Certificate of Arts |
| Cert Ed | Certificate of Education |
| CLTA | Certificate in Language Teaching to Adults |
| Cert.Soc.Wk | Certificate of Social Work |
| DANZSB | Distinguished Associate NZ Speech Board |
| Dip ATE | Diploma in Adult and Tertiary Education |
| Dip Bus Admin | Diploma of Business Administration |
| Dip Bus Studies | Diploma in Business Studies |
| DipDrArt | Diploma of Dramatic Art |
| DipEd | Diploma of Education |
| DipEdPsy | Diploma of Education Psychology |
| Dip SLT | Diploma of Second Language Teaching (Massey University) |
| Dip Tchg | Diploma of Teaching |
| DTM | Distinguished Toastmaster |
| FESB | Fellow of the English Speaking Board |
| FLCM | Fellow of the London College of Music |
| FSB | Fellow of the NZ Speech Board |
| FTCL | Fellow of Trinity College London |
| HDipTchg | Higher Diploma of Teaching |
| IPA Cte | International Phonetic Association Certificate |
| LGSM | Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music |
| LLB | Bachelor of Law |
| LLCM | Licentiate of London College of Music |
| LSB | Licentiate of the NZ Speech Board |
| LSB (PS ) | Public Speaking & Communication |
| LTCL | Licentiate of Trinity College, London |
| LTCL (Eff Comm) | Effective Communication |
| LTCL (Eff Sp) | Effective Speaking |
| MA | Master of Arts |
| MEd Admin | Master of Educational Administration |
| M Mgt | Master of Management |
| NZRN | NZ Registered Nurse |
| NZLA | NZ Library Association Certificate |
| PhD | Doctor of Philosophy |
| RADA | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| RBCD | Rose Bruford College of Drama |
| RSA | Royal Society of Arts |
| TEFLA | Teacher of English as a Foreign Language to Adults |
| TESL | Teacher of English as a Second Language |
| TESOL | Teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| TTC | Trained Teachers Certificate |
| TTC (En Sp Th) | Trained Teachers Certificate (Endorsed Speech Therapy) |
Please note that qualifications are for Teaching Speech and Drama unless otherwise stated. Only the highest qualification achieved by Registered Teachers from each examining body is listed in this Register.