Accreditation & Certification Providers

Accreditation Providers

The following programs and organizations are approved to meet the accreditation requirement. 

• BSI Assurance 
• Bureau Veritas Certification 
• Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC  - for Debt Resolution agencies only 
• Council on Accreditation (COA) - for non-profit agencies only 
• EAGLE Registrations, Inc. 
• International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators (IADPA) 
• Organization for Consumer Credit Advocacy and Mediation LLC (OCCAM)

Certification Providers

The following organizations are approved to meet the certification requirement. 

• Arbor Investments in Education 
• Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) 
• Dealing with Debt 
• International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators (IADPA) 
• National Association of Certified Credit Counselors (NACCC) 
• National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) 
• Organization for Consumer Credit Advocacy and Mediation LLC (OCCAM) 
• Partnership for Financial Education 
• Debt Resolution Professionals Registry, LLC 
• Center for Financial Certifications (CPFC) - Now known as "FinCert!" A program offered by the Institute for Financial Literacy, Inc. 

If you are interested in applying to become an approved accreditation and/or counselor certification provider in Tennessee, please complete this application and submit it to reg.boards@tn.gov for consideration.