Independent guide, not a government agency. We earn commissions on some links.
How do we check each state's rule?
People end up calling the courthouse to ask what counts. We read the state's rule first and put the source and the date next to it.
Run independently. No state agency or course provider owns this site.
How we check a page
Step 1. We find the rule in the state's own law, agency page or court order.
The state's own source
Step 2. We write down where we read it and the date, next to each fact.
Source and date beside the fact
Step 3. When a fact only appears on a provider's page, the receipt says so and we call it the provider's claim.
Marked as the provider's claim
Step 4. Every fact is checked against its source before the page goes live.
Checked before it goes live
Step 5. We re-check each page at least every 90 days. If the rule changed, the page says what changed and when.
Re-checked at least every 90 days
Step 6. If we can't find a source, the page says [source pending] and shows no number.
[source pending]
Who we are
State Cert Guide is an independent site. We read each state's own pages and write down what they say, with the source and the date. No state agency or course provider owns it.
How we make money
We earn money when you buy a course through a link marked (paid link). The provider pays us. That never sets the order of a list, and a free course your state takes always comes first.
- Programs in use: [source pending: provider, network and the commission basis each one publishes, with the date we read it, once each program approves the site]
Not a government site
State Cert Guide is not a government agency, and no state agency endorses it. We use no state seals or logos.
Corrections
Found something out of date or wrong? Email corrections@statecertguide.com with the page and the source you used. We re-read the source, fix the page if the source says so, and log the change with its date.