Increase Your New Job (or Promotion) Chances with the CSE Professional Designation
by Matt Mahoney

NAASE UPDATE, OCTOBER 13, 2026
Using Your CSE Certification on Your Resume and LinkedIn
NAASE now provides a public verification link for the Certified Sales Engineer (CSE) credential. Present the credential with its full name, issuer and issue date so employers and professional contacts can recognize and check it.
Resume example
Certified Sales Engineer (CSE)
North American Association of Sales Engineers (NAASE)
Issued: [Month YYYY]
Verification: [Your NAASE verification URL]
LinkedIn credential-entry example
Credential: Certified Sales Engineer (CSE)
Issuer: North American Association of Sales Engineers (NAASE)
Issue date: [Month YYYY]
Certificate number: [Your CSE certificate number]
Verification link: [Your NAASE verification URL]
Use the details on your own public credential verification page . Current CSE holders can copy their link from the NAASE member portal. CSE recognizes relevant sales engineering experience through professional review, not a required course or exam. Paid membership is not required to apply; the original CSE program link below leads to current eligibility and application information.
According to Indeed, the #1 job search and listing website in the world:
“Earning a certification demonstrates your passion and provides evidence of your specific expertise and skills. Including your certifications on your resume can make your job application stand out to potential employers and set you apart from your peers.
Certifications are documents or certificates that are awarded by … associations or boards. Having one of these documents proves that you possess a certain level of professional experience or are proficient in a particular skill…. Certified individuals are considered more qualified for competitive jobs and usually have an improved reputation in their industry.”
We at the North American Association for Sales Engineers couldn’t agree more, and that is why we are offering our Certified Sales Engineer (CSE) certificate to qualified NAASE members.
Sales engineers, and technical salespeople, have typically been left without an option for a professional designation. That is, until July of this year when NAASE began offering this (non-exam based) Certificate. The CSE is for professional sales engineers with a minimum level of work and educational experience- regardless of industry or sector.
Again, from Indeed:
“Another good reason to feature your certifications on your resume is if they prove you have acquired years of experience in the industry. Many certifications are only awarded to individuals who have worked a certain number of years as a professional. Listing your certifications can be an efficient way to verify your experience level.”
People do look at professional designations/certifications listed after or near your name. Recruiters and HR personnel do, of course, but all kinds of other folks view them as well. In fact, on LinkedIn especially, you really never know who is looking at your Profile.
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