Valid experience must be documentable hours performing marketing work, whether paid or not. Marketing work is defined as work that requires knowledge, application, or communication of marketing principles.  This can include any marketing job, traditional marketing, e.g., print, copywriting, advertising, selling marketing services, or providing some subset of marketing services to a marketing team or to paying clients. Experience hours must be documented or proven using any one the following methods: A signed letter from an employer or client stating approximate hours dedicated to marketing activities A scanned copy of your resume that includes your written signature and date of your claim A screenshot of your public LinkedIn profile or another highly-visible public claim of experience that is open to public scrutiny. If the marketing work is for the candidate's own sole venture, then reasonable proof that the marketing work directly applied to results must be uploaded for review. Examples of evidence include Google Ads history, web analytics reports from the time period claimed, documentation of campaign plans and the results of these campaigns. Combine what you can into a single PDF with your signed claim that this was your work in marketing and upload into your portal as evidence of experience. If the marketing work was volunteer or unpaid, then evidence will require a letter from the entity stating the hours applied to marketing tasks. OMCP reserves the right to audit claims. If a fraudulent claim is uncovered, certification may be revoked. Note: Marketing experience does not include non-marketing work -- even when working for a marketing-focused company. For example, work as a human resources manager at a marketing agency would not qualify for valid marketing experience. Note: Hours in a role performing graphic design or video editing, while valuable, are not counted towards OMCP marketing experience unless they also included written messaging, audience targeting, or user experience (UX) planning. Education