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Certified Company
"For us, we wanted to have a badge to show our team is on top of it, we are staying current with the latest certifications, that our teams are trained with excellence in planning and buying. It was really important to us to be able to get our teams certified, and named as an agency that holds that certification." - Sidrah Chaudhry, VP, Media Activation, Essence
Becoming a Certified Company can create opportunities for your organisation to acquire new business
Media, Certified Company
Your employees must be Meta Certified Media Buying Professionals and/or Media Planning Professionals.
Marketing Science, Certified Company
Your employees must be Meta Certified Marketing Science Professionals.
Creative Strategy, Certified Company
Your employees must be Meta Certified Creative Strategy Professionals.
Community Management, Certified Company
Your employees must be Meta Certified Community Managers.
Meta Spark Creation, Certified Company
Your employees must be Meta Certified Meta Spark Creators.
Certification eligibility
To become a Certified Company, your company must meet the eligibility requirements outlined below for the applicable company certification.
Company eligibility is based on having the number of certified employees required by a specific company certification. The number of employees and the Meta Blueprint certification that these employees must have acquired is outlined in the table below.
Certification | Eligibility requirements | Eligibility details |
|---|---|---|
Media, Certified Company Media Company Certification only: Certification is based on the total number of certifications as each employee can have two certifications: Media Buying Professional and/or Media Planning Professional. | 20% of active certifications, or 20 minimum active certifications, depending on the size of the company | If your company has 100 or fewer media professionals, you need a minimum of 20 active Media Buying Professional and/or Media Planning Professional certifications. If your company has 101 or more media professionals, you need a minimum of 20% active Media Buying Professional and/or Media Planning Professional certifications. |
Marketing Science, Certified Company | 10% of actively certified employees, or five minimum actively certified employees, depending on the size of the company | If your company has 50 or fewer Marketing Science Professionals, you need a minimum of five actively certified employees. If your company has over 50 Marketing Science Professionals, you need a minimum of 10% actively certified employees. |
Creative Strategy, Certified Company | 20% of actively certified employees, or 10 minimum actively certified employees, depending on the size of the company | If your company has 50 or fewer Creative Strategy Professionals, you need a minimum of 10 actively certified employees. If your company has over 50 Creative Strategy Professionals, you need a minimum of 20% actively certified employees. |
Community Management, Certified Company | 20% of actively certified employees, or two minimum actively certified employees, depending on the size of the company | If your company has 10 or fewer Community Manager Professionals, you need a minimum of two actively certified employees. If your company has over 10 Community Manager Professionals, you need a minimum of 20% actively certified employees. |
Meta Spark Creation, Certified Company | 20% of actively certified employees, or 10 minimum actively certified employees, depending on the size of the company | If your company has 50 or fewer Meta Spark Creators, you need a minimum of 10 actively certified employees. If your company has over 50 Meta Spark Creators, you need a minimum of 20% actively certified employees. |
Certification credentials and benefits
Companies that become a Certified Company will receive:
- A digital badge and guidance on how to share the certification.
- A trophy to display in their office.
Certification expiry
A company certification is valid for one year from the date that it's earned. A company may apply for recertification within one month of the certification expiry date. Companies will be notified before their certifications expire.
Apply now to become a Certified Company and showcase your credential proudly today
Follow the instructions below to submit your application. You will receive an update on the status of your application in 7-10 working days.
Step 1: Collect and document CFIDs.
Submit a CFID for each certified employee that you're including in your application.
- Request viewer access to the CFID template.
- Allow 1-3 working days to receive access to the template.
- Use only this template with your application. It includes instructions on how to access CFIDs.
- Download a copy and fill in the required information once you've been granted viewer access to the template.
Ensure that the general access for your Google Sheet is set to Anyone with a link can view, otherwise your application will be rejected.
Do not proceed to the next step until this step is complete.
Step 2: Provide company information.
Using the fields below, please tell us about the company applying for certification.
Step 3: Provide your contact information.
If questions arise during the application validation process, the person submitting the application will be contacted.
