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[quote=Anonymous]There is a difference between listing degrees and listing certifications.  It is about conveying the necessary information.

If you are an attorney, you have a JD.  It is clear from your job title.  No need to list your degree.

If you are a social worker, CPA, Physical Therapist, you might have an MS but you might not have passed your liscensing exams.  People will care about the status of your liscense before they interact with you.  There are certain things you can't do if you are not liscensed.

On degrees: I work in academia.  I appreciate when people list their degree because for what I do, it makes a difference if someone has a Ph.D., an MLS, a PsyD, etc. not because any of those things are better than the others but because I need to coordinate people with different skill sets and I am often looking for a specific subject skill.

Its not inappropriate in professional settings to use this information when it conveys meaning and points out relevent distinctions between professional roles.  
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