Yes, absolutely. ICONIC Board strongly encourages all credentialed practitioners to share their credentials publicly on social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok. The more practitioners display verified credentials, the more the public understands what holistic health credentialing means and why it matters.
When sharing, use the official digital badge available from your practitioner portal (under Credentials > Digital Badge). Include the credential name and tier, the year you earned it, and a link back to iconicboard.health/verify so that anyone viewing your post can immediately confirm its authenticity. Digital badges contain embedded metadata that further supports verification.
To add your credential to LinkedIn, navigate to your practitioner portal and select Credentials > LinkedIn Export. The export tool pre-populates all the required fields: organization name (ICONIC Board of Holistic Health), credential name, issue date, expiration date, and credential ID. Follow the on-screen prompts to open LinkedIn's certification form with those fields already filled in.
On LinkedIn, enter your unique credential ID as the license number and paste your public directory profile URL (e.g., iconicboard.health/directory/your-name) as the credential URL. This gives connections a direct link to your live, verified public profile. Credential updates — including renewals and tier upgrades — are automatically reflected in the portal, so you can re-export at any time to keep LinkedIn current.
Use the official post-nominal abbreviation printed on your credential certificate. The abbreviations recognized by ICONIC Board are: CBHC (Certified Board Holistic Coach), CCHP (Certified Complementary Health Practitioner), and DBHH (Doctoral Board Holistic Health). Place the abbreviation after your name, separated by a comma, in bios, email signatures, website headings, and social media profiles.
Always include "ICONIC Board of Holistic Health" or "ICONIC Board" as the issuing body so the public can look up the organization. A well-formatted example: Jane Smith, CBHC | ICONIC Board of Holistic Health. If you hold multiple credentials — for instance both a CBHC and a state license — list them in order of educational level (highest first), with state credentials following: Jane Smith, DBHH, LMT | ICONIC Board / State of Texas.
Yes. While you are permitted to display your credential and the associated digital badge, you may not imply that ICONIC Board endorses specific products, services, or claims beyond the credential itself. For example, you cannot write "ICONIC Board-recommended supplement" or "ICONIC Board-approved program" — ICONIC Board endorses practitioners, not individual offerings.
You may not modify the logo's colors, proportions, or typography in any way, and you may not use imagery, phrasing, or visual styling that implies government-issued licensure (such as gold seal imagery that resembles state license certificates). The complete brand usage guidelines — including approved logo variants, color rules, and social media templates — are available in your practitioner portal under Brand Resources. Violations may result in a formal notice from ICONIC Board.
Credential fraud undermines the integrity of the entire profession. If you encounter someone falsely claiming an ICONIC Board credential — whether on social media, a website, or in marketing materials — please report it immediately via iconicboard.health/report-misuse. Provide the person's name, the specific credential claim they are making, and any screenshots or URLs documenting the misrepresentation.
ICONIC Board investigates every report. If the claim is found to be false, ICONIC Board's legal team will issue a cease-and-desist letter and, where warranted, pursue additional legal remedies. ICONIC Board also notifies relevant state regulatory bodies when credential fraud involves regulated modalities. Your report is confidential and you will receive updates on the case status.