Join a Unit. Your first step is to join a parliamentary unit, like the Golden Gavel Unit, as a student member. Student membership in a parliamentary unit will help to introduce you to the basics of parliamentary procedure. Units also provide a support network of education and training for those wishing to achieve additional credentials. Pass the NAP Membership Exam.
Most units have programs to help train students for the membership test.
Upon successful completion of this first test you become a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians . Pass the Registration Exam. This day long exam is to parliamentarians what the Bar exam is to attorneys or the CPA exam is to accountants. This test asks you to prove both your knowledge of parliamentary procedure and your ability to perform as a parliamentarian under pressure. Pass the Professional Exam.