Hi Grace, Thanks for asking! The first step to becoming FALDP Certified is to join our association. Once you're a member, you will have access to our Members Only area where you can take the certification exams. You will need to take and pass the Basic Skills & Knowledge Exam and at least one Focus Area Exam. You also will need to complete at least 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Then you will submit your application for FALDP Certification along with appropriate fees. When you are approved, you'll receive the FALDP Certified logo to use in your advertising, your information will be added to our FALDP Certified page, and your listings on the Member Directory will display the FALDP Certified logo.