Become a Certified Tax Professional (CTP)

The Certified Tax Professional (CTP) license enables you to place "CTP" behind your name and communicate your tax knowledge, skill, experience, and ethics to employers or clients. The license distinguishes you from your competition, builds credibility, validates knowledge, demonstrates skill, verifies experience, and confirms professional ethics.

Each course may be substituted by an equivalent accredited course. Upon approval, the course is waived but you must pass the exam.

Accreditation

The Certified Tax Professional license is accredited by Consortia Accounting School. The school is a registered online Postsecondary Proprietary School providing postsecondary education.

Requirements

Tax preparers obtain the license by completing the required Certified Tax Professional license courses, certifications, and experience, and agreeing to abide by the CTP Professional Code of Conduct.