> natural persons holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or other credentials from an accredited educational instituti

> natural persons holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or other credentials from an accredited educational institution You cut off the critical second half of that statement, which significantly changes the meaning: > natural persons holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or other credentials from an accredited educational institution that the Commission has designated as qualifying an individual for accredited investor status If you think the SEC would add DDS to that list, I'm not sure why you would trust them to regulate investing at all.