This is obviously not true, but also why would it matter? Is it not possible to be a "professional" without a degree? If I were looking for a professional edito

This is obviously not true, but also why would it matter? Is it not possible to be a "professional" without a degree? If I were looking for a professional editor I don't think it would even cross my mind to ask what degree they have, I'd be wondering how long have they been doing it, what have they published, how do authors describe working with them, etc. There's no magic to editing, it's obviously a skillset that can be learned outside of school.