Five Digit Code
Each counseling agency has its own unique code. The first five digits indicate the agency.
For Example – 00134-LAW-CC-028413550
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- 00134 is Cricket Debt.
- 12433 is Solid Start Financial.
- 15557 is Urgent Counseling.
Filing District
For Example – 00134-LAW-CC-028413550
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- The first 2 letters represent the state the client is filing.
- For those states that have more than one district, the state abbreviation will be followed by either N(orth), S(outh), E(ast), W(est), or C(entral).
- Some states, such as OR, have only one district so the cert will only have the 2 letter state abbreviation.
Type of Certificate
For Example – 00134-LAW-CC–028413550
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- Certificates with CC indicate credit counseling.
- Certificates with DE indicate debtor education.
Nine Digit Number
For Example – 00134-LAW-CC–028413550
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- Every certificate is given a unique 9 digit number.
- Counselors are able to search for a client by this number (See Search Functions).
