Degrees and Merits

As a member of Professional Photographers of California, you can earn credentials and degrees that spotlight your achievements to your peers and to your clients.

    The Merit & Degree Program

    Offered to PPC members since 1948, the PPC awarded degrees continue as a prestigious sign of advanced education in the industry—a symbol of knowledge and quality to consumers and peers alike.

    A PPC degree is a symbol of your accomplishments that:

    • Pushes you to continue learning and growing.
    • Helps you market yourself.
    • Symbolizes your commitment to the craft and professional expertise.

    To earn a PPC degree, you must be a PPC member and accumulate merits through activities like competition, education and teaching.