Certifications?

[CP2013]

On a professional résumé, is it proper to list the date a certification was received or the date it will expire? Also, do you denote which the date is?

For example:

ACLS, March 2013

BLS, March 2013

PALS, March 2013

So, would that look expired or recent?

Also, how do you list RN and BSN?

A) First Last, BSN, RN

B) First Last, RN, BSN

And if you have an EMT-B?

Do you list things in order they were received??

Thanks for your help!!!!

[CP2013]

Oh! One more question!

When listing volunteer experience or community involvement, do you denote the # of hours or just month and year(s) you worked with the organization??

Thanks again!

[oakleaf]

The proper way to list your title is First Last, BSN, RN

[-AO-]

I've seen both for the RN/BSN ... I chose BSN, RN.

For the certs, I would just specify "ACLS, certified March, 2013", or something like that.

Honestly, I'd focus more on drawing attention to your volunteering rather than the little details (ie focus on wording/phrasing). I doubt anyone would care about exact hrs/mins volunteered.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

I list the expiration date of my certifications. The way you have them listed would look like that's the date you obtained them since the date is in the past... if these certifications expired 4 months ago, they wouldn't be on your resume.

I have always listed my titles as RN, BSN because that's how they were listed on my official hospital stuff but I've also heard that the actual correct way to do it is "BSN, RN." I don't think anyone is going to not hire you because of the order you list the letters behind your name, though.

I don't write the number of hours I volunteer- I haven't tracked that since I was required to for National Honor Society in high school.

[CP2013]

I've seen both for the RN/BSN ... I chose BSN, RN.

For the certs, I would just specify "ACLS, certified March, 2013", or something like that.

Honestly, I'd focus more on drawing attention to your volunteering rather than the little details (ie focus on wording/phrasing). I doubt anyone would care about exact hrs/mins volunteered.

Thanks. That makes sense.

[CP2013]

The proper way to list your title is First Last BSN, RN[/quote']

Thank you for taking the time to help me out with this...another question -

What if I get my EMT-B? Does that just get put at the end like: "First Last, BSN, RN, EMT-B"?

[CP2013]

I list the expiration date of my certifications. The way you have them listed would look like that's the date you obtained them since the date is in the past... if these certifications expired 4 months ago, they wouldn't be on your resume.

I have always listed my titles as RN, BSN because that's how they were listed on my official hospital stuff but I've also heard that the actual correct way to do it is "BSN, RN." I don't think anyone is going to not hire you because of the order you list the letters behind your name, though.

I don't write the number of hours I volunteer- I haven't tracked that since I was required to for National Honor Society in high school.

So would it be better for me to list them as such:

ACLS, expires 03/2015

BLS, expires 03/2015

PALS, expires 03/2015

Or would "current through 03/2015" be better? I'm trying to keep my resume from looking too wordy.

I honestly haven tracked the hours but someone asked me why I didn't list the hours. I had no idea what they were thinking. (It was another new grad though, but they have a job, I don't, so I take advice where I can!)

I know in an interview I would bring up the volunteer work that I do, do I need to mention this volunteer experience in my cover letter if I have CNA/PCT experience and have explained that on my cover letter as well? Again, trying to avoid wordiness!

Thank you for taking the time to respond! :)