Capitalizing credentials
The credential designation following a person's name is almost always an acronym for the name of the credential. Treat it like an acronym and capitalize as required. Some credentials acronyms and abbreviations contain upper and lower case letters; use the preferred abbreviation of the issuing organization.
Do not use periods between the letters of the credential abbreviation unless used by the issuing organization.
James Jones, MD
Jill James, CMT
Linda Loring, RHIT
Wilson Smith, CCS
Do not capitalize credentials that are spelled out when they are generally referenced, unless they follow a personal name as a formal title.
She became a registered health information administrator after completing her degree requirements.
Wilson Smith, Certified Coding Specialist, will be giving the presentation.
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