To receive your PLCGS Certificate in Genealogical Studies-American Records you must successfully complete 40 credits: 14 American, 14 Methodology, and 12 Elective creditsOnce you successfully complete all the requirements, you will be awarded the post nominals PLCGS (Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies).

American PLCGS Certificate
# Courses Base Price
AMERICAN-100 - Basic American Records 4 $476.00
AMERICAN-200 - Intermediate American Records 5 $595.00
AMERICAN-300 - Advanced American Records 5 $595.00
METHODOLOGY-ALL - Methodology Courses 14 $1,789.00
Electives 12 $1,428.00
Package total: 40 $4,883.00

To receive your PLCGS Certificate in Genealogical Studies-American Records you must successfully complete 40 credits: 14 American, 15 Methodology, and 11 Elective creditsOnce you successfully complete all the requirements, you will be awarded the post nominals PLCGS (Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies).

American/DNA PLCGS Certificate
# Courses Base Price
AMERICAN-100 - Basic American Records 4 $476.00
AMERICAN-200 - Intermediate American Records 5 $595.00
AMERICAN-300 - Advanced American Records 5 $595.00
METHODOLOGY-ALL - Methodology Courses 14 $1,789.00
DNA-100 - Basic DNA and Genetic Genealogy 3 $357.00
DNA-200 - Intermediate DNA and Genetic Genealogy 3 $357.00
DNA-300 - Advanced DNA and Genetic Genealogy 5 $595.00
Electives 1 $119.00
Package total: 40 $4,883.00

To receive your PLCGS Certificate in Genealogical Studies-American Records you must successfully complete 40 credits: 14 American, 15 Methodology, and 11 DNA  creditsOnce you successfully complete all the requirements, you will be awarded the post nominals PLCGS (Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies). Latin for Genealogists becomes a Methodology requirement in 2025.

American Records Certificate
# Courses Base Price
AMERICAN-100 - Basic American Records 4 $476.00
AMERICAN-200 - Intermediate American Records 5 $595.00
AMERICAN-300 - Advanced American Records 5 $595.00
Package total: 14 $1,666.00

This is a non-PLCGS digital certificate for completing all 14 American courses.