Become ASOP Certified
With the help of our professional instructors, we’ve worked to design a certification that’s practical and affordable, with the most benefit to the student.
We have developed checks for many different types of photography, so you can choose what you’d like to be certified in. We have worked to create these certifications to help our students grow and receive valuable feedback from our instructors.
Please note, that although the certification is an option, it will never replace hard work and a great portfolio. This is a building block to work with you, we want these certifications to be supplemental, to put a “check-mark” on all that you’ve accomplished, and subsequently for others to trust you and your skills as your enter a career in photography.
You do not have to be a student of ASoP to become certified with us! However, of course, we highly recommend it! We can also recommend a private lesson or our Certification Prep program.
We truly believe in our students and want every one of them to have the same opportunities as any other education platform, and we hope this process of certification can help with that.
What comes with an ASOP Certification?
Signed certificate of completion and approval from ASOP Director, Sara Keith
Personalized ASOP Certified image for your website
linked to a page for your clients to see what it meant to be ASOP Certified
Priority on photography jobs presented to ASOP
How much is the ASoP Certification?
$150 includes the 30 minute - 1 hour certification meeting, adding you to our certified photographers page below, a physical certificate and personalized image for your website
Click Here to a list of our ASoP Certified Photographers
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Certification Step-by-Step Process
You will submit your declaration of interest with the form below
Review the certification checklist
We will provide the same checklist your certifying instructor will use to measure your qualifications (see below)
If you would like to continue, complete the Certification Pre-test
If you would like hands-on private training with an instructor to prepare for Certification, consider registering for Certification Prep (click here)
Complete the Certification Pre-test
The Certification Pre-test is $15 to cover administrative and subscription costs
The test is a set of multiple choice questions to ensure that you have knowledge of basic skills (covered in our Photo 1 & 2 classes)
If you pass the Pre-test, our staff will send a link to register for Certification
Once you register, you will be asked what type of photography you’d like to be certified in and best days and time to schedule your certification with an instructor
Your instructor will use a checklist to determine if you are certified (see below)
It is up to the instructor’s professional discretion to become ASoP Certified
If you are approved by your instructor to be ASoP Certified, you will receive a certificate as well as a png icon to add to your website stating “ASoP Certified” in your area of photography certification
Your instructor will ask practical applications based towards your type of photography.
Download our Certification Checklists here:
Where is there is no “General Photography” Certification?
We want our process to help students specifically with the intention of building their photography career.
To begin, please fill out the form below:
Looking for guided help from an instructor to become certified?
Receiving ASoP Certification does not guarantee any job placement or greater standing when applying for jobs. The purpose of our certification mainly to help our students become more confident in your path to become a professional photographer and provide our ASoP stamp of approval. We at ASoP are taking this process seriously and will only approve students that we believe are truly qualified, as to not dilute the badge of certification. Any questions? Please reach out to us!