Certifications & Degrees

When  an  apparent  human  name  is  presented  followed  by  a  word  or  abbreviation
indicating a degree, professional certification or trade, the name should be entered 

once as a human name without such term and once as a business name with such
term. 

Name presented: John Smith, CPA

Would be indexed as:

SMITH, JOHN

JOHN SMITH CPA

Name presented: Eddie Teresta, Builder

Would be indexed as:

TERESTA, EDDIE

EDDIE TERESTA BUILDER

Name presented: Marcus Welby, MD

Would be indexed as:

WELBY, MARCUS

MARCUS WELBY MD

DOCTOR IS NOT A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATION 

Name presented: Dr. Marcus Welby

Would be indexed as:

WELBY, MARCUS

Below is a list of some professional titles that you may encounter:

ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY AT LAW

BUILDER

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

CPA

CONTRACTOR

ESQUIRE

MD

SURVEYOR

All of the above professional titles require an additional entry for the name as a business name.