The first hundred
A standard needs first bearers.
The first one hundred people certified by Emeri form its founding cohort. Their badges carry a permanent distinction the rest of the registry never will — because they certified before the credential was proven, and in doing so, proved it.
The count is live, from the registry itself. We publish real numbers or none.
The terms of the mark
- The same exam as everyone after you
- Founding places are earned, not sold on easier terms. The examination, the rubric, and the grade are identical to every certification that will ever follow — that is precisely what makes the mark worth carrying.
- A permanent distinction
- Badges minted in the first hundred carry the founding-cohort mark on the credential itself, on its public verification page, and beside the entry on The Vanguard. It is never reissued and never available again.
- A serial that says when you stood up
- Every Emeri credential bears a serial. The first hundred are the first hundred — a matter of record, checkable by anyone, for as long as the registry exists.
What the credential looks like
A founding badge is an ordinary Emeri credential — band, six-skill profile, signed QR, live verification page — with one extra line of record that never appears again.
A sample credential —
In their words
Founding members will speak for themselves here, in their own words, as they certify. We do not invent testimonials, borrow logos, or pad this page while it is young — if that candor is unusual, it is also the point of the credential.
Taking a place
Start with the free fifteen-minute check — it costs nothing and tells you where you stand. Certification is $189, one attempt, examined against the published standard. If you were invited by us, your invitation code applies at checkout.