Associates' licenses are granted for a five-year period, at which time they may be renewed upon application to the Board, and that application's evaluation in a peer-review process.
Associates holding certification work in a variety of fields.
They have been recognized as experts in matters of inheritance and probate; some work to assist in reuniting families separated through adoption.
Others prepare applications for lineage societies; still others work to prove Native American genealogies.
Board-certified associates also provide leadership in an effort to raise standards for research, writing and reporting in the genealogical field.