I just finished the CEBS program (yeah!) and just found out that our company doesn't permit the use of professional designations on business cards. Some how, I've totally missed this policy and am a bit surprised. PLEASE tell me if your company/firm has the same policy. And the reason why? I can only think it's to limit liability... heavens knows we don't want me flaunting my excessive knowledge of compensation policies and practices.

Thank you!

Is your company multistate? What product or service do you sell? Maybe its because many certifications and licenses are state specific. Attorney or Cpa or insurance or securities? And they don't want those on cards if they don't relate to the state in which the person is now located. So if they don't allow those, then they don't allow other professional "designations."

My firm has the same policy. Your firm's policy may be because of NASD Rule of Conduct 2210 I if they are an NASD firm) - see http://apps.nasd.com/investor_information/...igByAcronym.asp.
I think, instead of checking into each designation, firms prefer to play it safe and disallow all designations on their business cards.