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Henry Walton Jones, Jr." or "Henry Walton Jones, Jr., PhD", but not "Dr. Henry Walton Jones, Jr., PhD". A Postgraduate Diploma is indicated by the post-nominals PgDip. Someone with a BA, MA and postgraduate diploma could write "BA PgDip MA" or (following the Oxford Calendar's style) "BA MA PgDip".

Here's the top 3 reasons why you should NOT add credentials next to your name. First, you name is not "John Whatever, MBA, PMP, ITIL". If you really want people to immediately know that you earned those certifications, then add it next to your Headline below your Name.

You can simply include ?B.A.? or ?B.S.? after your name but it might look pretentious because most people with Bachelor's degree don't include it. B.S.M.E. B.S.N.

When a professional has earned more than one set of post-nominal letters, it is appropriate to display each set of letters after his or her name. This is done in descending order, with the most prestigious letters being first (closest to the name), followed by a comma, then the next set of letters and so on.

Do not precede a name with a courtesy title for an academic degree and follow it with the abbreviation for the degree in the same reference (e.g., Jane Doe, Ph. D., not Dr. Jane Doe, Ph. D.).

If your name isn't legal, you can always get your diploma changed, but it's not recommended. Most professional schools and federal jobs require that you use your legal name. If you don't, your application may be rejected or delayed, or even require additional proof of identification.

You should use whichever name you would prefer to see on the diploma when you look at it. If you like your middle name, then by all means include your full middle name. If you don't like your middle name, then use your middle initial. Should I put my middle name or middle initial on my diploma?

Guidance on Post-Nominal Letters Civil honours. Military honours. Appointments (e.g. MP, QC) Higher Education awards (in ascending order, commencing with undergraduate) Membership of academic or professional bodies.

Suffix?: Only Generational Suffixes (Junior, Senior, The First, The Second, etc) are allowed for the Diploma Name. If you choose another suffix, you will not be able to save the name.

Periods (.) are not automatically placed after all middle initials. If you want a period after your middle initial(s) make sure to include it. To insert a special diacritical mark or accent, please copy and paste the character from Microsoft Word into the diploma name field in the Student Link.