Purpose:
If you are an undesignated professional with extensive experience, your expertise may be recognized by a professional organization. The first step is an application. Often, a strong application is all that is required. Upon proper verification of skills and experience, many professional organizations will endow qualified applicants with the appropriate professional designation. In some cases, refresher courses and/or examinations are required.

Method:
Applications for professional designation should be focused on the length, scope and level of expertise acquired. The strength of such applications can be fortified using examples of accomplishments, contributions to companies and clients, recommendations, initiatives undertaken, and any other area that demonstrates the use of professional thinking, methodology and result. Outline any participatory or leadership role undertaken within the industry, community or business organizations. Awards, accreditations, and other forms of professional recognition should also be mentioned. It is also useful to mention any courses, and training programs developed and/or implemented.

Note:
In developing such a document, care should be exercised to avoid claims to professional titles that have not been formally recognized by the organization to which the application is being submitted.