HubSpot Solutions Partner Accreditations

To apply for accreditation, your team must first be at the Platinum, Diamond, or Elite tiers. They must also review the coursework and casework requirements before submitting their application. Check out the links below to learn more: 

• HubSpot Onboarding Accreditation 
• HubSpot CRM Implementation Accreditation
• HubSpot Custom Integration Accreditation 

• HubSpot Platform Enablement Accreditation

• HubSpot Data Migration Accreditation *NEW*
• HubSpot Solutions Architecture Design Accreditation *NEW*
  

The deadline provided for each accreditation refers to the first round of the application process. We won’t accept any new applications after the window closes but will continue to process applications that were submitted on-time. All partners who apply by the deadline will receive a final decision within approximately 60 days.

Each Accreditation requirements are determined based on an in-depth capacity and capability modeling to ensure the highest standards of service delivery. 

For instance, when working with upmarket or enterprise-level customers, we would expect to see a team managing their implementation or onboarding processes just to handle the scope and complexity appropriately.

The certification prerequisites must be met by a group of 1-5 people at the partner organization. You can divide the prerequisites among this group to meet the total requirements, but please be sure to not include more than 5 individuals. Here are some examples of how you can split the prereqs among your team:

• Persons 1, 2, and 3 complete the Marketing Hub Implementation certification
• Persons 3, 4,and 5 complete the Sales Hub Implementation certification
• Persons 2, 3, and 5 complete the Marketing Hub Software certification

No. While accreditations and other credentials (tier, certifications) each have their own inherent benefits, like differentiation in the marketplace, becoming accredited doesn’t mean you’ll automatically be included in matching programs. Instead, partners are invited to participate in matching programs on a case-by-case basis.

Accreditations are available in English to partners regardless of region; localization is on our roadmap for 2023 and more information will be available soon. 

Please note: Applications and any supporting documents must be submitted in English to be considered.

Accreditations are available in English to partners regardless of region. The majority of the prerequisite certifications are available in the Academy App in Spanish, French, and German and the accreditations prep guides are localized in  Spanish, French, and German and available here. 

Availability of the accreditation applications in other languages will be available in 2024. CRM and Onboarding Accreditations will accept applications in English, Spanish, and French. All other Accreditations at this time will require applications and any supporting documents must be submitted in English to be considered.

Partners who applied but didn’t receive an accreditation during the 2022 application window may reapply during any 2023 window.

You must be at the Platinum, Diamond, or Elite tiers to apply for and receive an accreditation. Our team will reach out with next steps if you downtier from Platinum after receiving the accreditation.

The learning path site estimates that it takes approximately 35 hours to complete the prerequisites if you haven’t yet completed any of the certifications prior to applying. 

If you’ve already completed a certification, you can subtract the total number of hours it took to complete from the estimated 35. Check out the website linked above to learn how many hours each certification is estimated to take.

Please note: Because we ask for artifacts that you should’ve already produced for customer engagements, it's our hope that it will take you less time to assemble. For example, you may only need to tweak an existing project plan or integration doc to include the required data points (size of company, etc.).

The HubSpot Solutions Directory lists all of our solutions partners and providers. It allows customers to search and filter by things, like accreditation, service, country, language, or budget.

No. At this time, solutions providers aren’t eligible to apply or participate in accreditations.

Please note: The HubSpot Solutions Partner Program has two levels: solutions provider and solutions partner. Be sure to use these links to learn more about each.

If a partner fully acquires another partner and becomes a single brand entity, all accreditations will be granted to the acquiring company.

If a partner is only a fiscal partner (acquired but separate entities maintained), then individual partner entities retain their accreditations but none are shared.

Starting in 2024, HubSpot accredited partners will be required to follow standards in order to maintain and renew their accreditation status after its initial grant date. 

These standards include staying at or above the platinum tier, keeping the prerequisite certifications associated with your accreditation active and in good standing, and continuing to deliver high-quality services to clients as profiled by your accreditation. 

Failure to meet these standards may result in a failure to renew and having your accreditation revoked.

No. All certifications, work, experience, and examples need to be completed by full-time employees of your organization. The HubSpot accreditation team will verify whether the individuals listed are full-time, part-time, contractors, or freelancers of your organization. If they’re found to be non-full-time employees, your application will be rejected.