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Listing professional accreditations/certifications on resumes

asr226asr226 Alum Member
in Law School Admissions 14 karma

I haven't seen a thread on this topic, but for those of us that are professional law school applicants, what is the best way to include our professional licenses, memberships, etc.?

I am a LEED Accredited Professional, and even my personal email signature reads "Name, LEED AP BD+C". I imagine architects would include "Name, AIA and/or NCARB" in their resume header, and Professional Engineers, "Name, PE", etc. - is it too jarring for me to do the same with LEED AP in my resume header? What if my admissions reviewer doesn't know what LEED AP means? Where in the body of the resume would be a better home for certifications, and how would your recommend formatting them?

Thank you!

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  • LastLSATLastLSAT Alum Member
    edited April 2018 1028 karma

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  • Accounts PlayableAccounts Playable Live Sage ⭐
    3107 karma

    If it's common place to put the certification after your name, then I think it's fine to include it in your header. If it isn't usually the case, then I'd put the certification in a "certifications" section in your resume.

    I'm a CPA, so my name at the top of my resume was: "First Name Last Name, CPA" and I had no separate certifications section; I lumped my license date in with my academic background since I passed the exams while in school.

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