Not all designations are created equally. The CRC® is accredited by the National Commission of Certifying Agencies (NCCA). The rigorous, independent NCCA standards are designed to help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public. Only eight of the almost 200 designations listed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have completed the rigorous process of independent program specific accreditation.
Certification accreditation requires that the program meets the highest standards in regard to governance, responsibility to stakeholders, exam process, and recertification. Always ask your advisor if the designations they hold are independently accredited.