Obtaining certification in the virtual assistant industry tells your clients that you are highly experienced in this field and take your business seriously. Whether you want to obtain a certificate is up to you. If you wish to pursue a certification in this field, then you should review these groups that provide certification in the virtual assistant industry.

VAClassroom.com offers two great certificates. If you are interested in becoming the next great Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant or Social Media Marketing Specialist then you should consider getting the training you need at VAClassroom.

International Virtual Assistant Association (IVAA) – This organization allows you to simply take an exam to become a Certified Virtual Assistant.

Assist U offers two levels of certification: Certified Professional Virtual Assistant (the first level of certification) and Certified Master Virtual Assistant (the second level of certification and the highest certificate offered in the Virtual Assistant industry).

VAcertified.com was created by Tawnya Sutherland the founder of VAnetworking, the largest social networking site for virtual assistants. VAcertified.com provides VA’s with certification based on work experience, education, training, and contribution to the VA industry.

Where you choose to obtain your Virtual Assistant Certificate is up to you. While many certificates focus on certain aspects within the Virtual Assistant industry others focus specifically on becoming a Certified Virtual Assistant. For example, you can choose to become a Certified Internet Marketing Assistant as well as a Certified Master Virtual Assistant. It basically comes down to what your interests are and what certification(s) you wish to pursue.