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Certified Up

Empowering Businesses Through Certification

Certified Up helps small businesses grow through expert-led certification training and hands-on technical assistance. Whether you're new to business certifications or ready to leverage them for sales and contracts, our program offers workshops, bootcamps, expert consultations, and personalized support to guide your success.

Who It's For

  • Small businesses
  • Businesses operating throughout the D.C. region
  • Owners seeking to expand through public and private contract opportunities

What You'll Learn

Certified Up focuses on two core outcomes:

  • How to obtain key business certifications
  • How to use certifications to grow sales and secure contracts

Program Components

HIVE Workshops – Hosted at the Anacostia Arts Center (AAC), these sessions provide focused training on certification types, requirements, and strategic use.

Certification Bootcamps – Intensive, hands-on workshops to prepare for certification applications and compliance.

Expert Open Hours – Held at AAC, these 1–2 hour drop-in sessions give direct access to certification experts for one-on-one consultations.

Technical Assistance – Group sessions offering personalized guidance from a team of coaches and instructors to navigate certification processes successfully.

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Who Should Participate

  • Small business owners
  • Businesses at The HIVE
  • Entrepreneurs Looking to Better Use Their Certifications with Local City, State and Federal partners

What You’ll Gain

  • Guidance on the right certifications for your business
  • Hands-on technical support through the certification process
  • Strategic training to leverage certifications for growth
  • Tools to build a competitive edge in contract bidding
  • Resources to boost sales and market visibility

Our Goals

  • Increase the number of certified small businesses in the region
  • Help business owners understand the value of certification
  • Expand access to local, state, and federal contract opportunities
  • Support revenue growth through certification pathways
  • Strengthen the local small business ecosystem

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