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List the accepted credentials you hold, plus your highlights and case studies. Every credential accepted at launch is checked against the issuer's public registry. Your profile is not public until every listed credential is verified. Experts may only offer services within their credential and license.
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A worked fee example
On a $10,000 project, the expert receives $8,000 (20% platform fee).
| Milestone | Client funds | Expert receives (80%) |
|---|---|---|
| Milestone 1 (30%) | $3,000 | $2,400 |
| Milestone 2 (40%) | $4,000 | $3,200 |
| Milestone 3 (30%) | $3,000 | $2,400 |
| Total | $10,000 | $8,000 |
Uses the standard 20% rate for clients matched by Peritelos (10% for clients an expert brings). Payment processing fees charged by Stripe may apply and are shown before payment.
Accepted credentials
Every credential accepted at launch is checked against the issuer's public registry. Only Live credentials can be selected in the application.
Show all accepted credentials (10 live, 5 coming later)
| Credential | Issuer | How verified | Permitted scope on Peritelos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMP (Project Management Professional) | Project Management Institute (PMI) | PMI Online Certification Registry lookup Issuer link | Project and program management advisory. | Live |
| CISSP | ISC2 | ISC2 member verification lookup Issuer link | Information security advisory and audit-readiness work. No audit or attest opinions. | Live |
| CISA | ISACA | ISACA certification verification lookup Issuer link | IT controls, risk and audit-readiness advisory. No audit or attest opinions. | Live |
| CISM | ISACA | ISACA certification verification lookup Issuer link | Security management, governance and risk-program advisory. No legal advice. | Live |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | State boards of accountancy | State board license lookup via CPAverify (NASBA) or the state board's public registry Issuer link | Advisory work only. No audit, attest, review or compilation engagements. | Live |
| CFA charterholder | CFA Institute | CFA Institute member directory lookup Issuer link | Financial analysis, modeling and valuation advisory. No personalized investment advice unless separately registered (RIA/IAR) and verified. | Live |
| SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP | SHRM | SHRM certification verification lookup Issuer link | HR advisory and people operations. No legal advice on employment law. | Live |
| Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt / Black Belt) | Recognized issuing bodies only (for example ASQ or IASSC) | Issuing body's public certification registry. Self-issued or unaccredited certificates are not accepted. Issuer link | Process improvement advisory. Only certifications from recognized issuing bodies; self-issued or unaccredited certificates are not accepted. | Live |
| Prosci Certified Change Practitioner | Prosci | Prosci certification verification with the issuer Issuer link | Change management advisory. | Live |
| AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud certifications | Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google Cloud | Each provider's credential-verification system (AWS Certification validation, Microsoft Learn credential link, Google Cloud credential link) Issuer link | Cloud architecture, migration and operations advisory on the certified platform. | Live |
| Coming later (not yet accepted, not selectable in the application) | ||||
| CFP | CFP Board | CFP Board verification, plus SEC IAPD / state registration check for any RIA/IAR claim Issuer link | Coaching and financial-planning education only. Investment advice only if the adviser separately shows registration as an investment adviser or investment adviser representative (RIA/IAR), and that registration is verified. | Coming later |
| Enrolled Agent (EA) | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | IRS records check (method pending counsel review) Issuer link | IRS tax representation. Rules pending counsel review. | Coming later |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | State engineering licensing boards | State licensing board lookup, subject to state licensing checks Issuer link | Engineering services, subject to state licensing checks. | Coming later |
| Healthcare compliance credentials | Credential-specific issuers (for example the Compliance Certification Board) | Issuer registry check (to be defined per credential) | Healthcare compliance advisory. No legal advice. | Coming later |
| Attorneys (licensed, active bar membership) | State bars | State bar public member lookup | Attorneys pay a flat listing fee. Peritelos never takes a percentage or any share of legal fees, and attorney engagements are kept outside the 20% milestone fee. Attorney terms pending counsel review. | Coming later |
Every credential accepted at launch is checked against the issuer's public registry. Credentials awaiting checks show "Verification pending", and the profile is not public until they are verified.
Scope limits (a condition of listing)
Experts may only offer services within their credential and license. Experts must not offer audit/attest work (CPA), investment advice without registration (CFP/CFA), legal advice without a license (everyone but attorneys), or any other regulated service they are not authorized to provide.