The CMMC-AB created a Registered Practitioner program to help consultants better understand the CMMC Model, the assessment process, and other attributes of the CMMC Ecosystem. Hundreds of individuals have undertaken the training and demonstrated the knowledge needed to be designated as Registered Practitioners. The CMMC-AB’s Marketplace is the definitive list of all Registered Practitioners. If you aren’t ready to hire a Registered Practitioner (or, more correctly, to engage the Registered Provider Organization for whom they work), the CMMC Information Institute’s Communities allow you to ask questions, increase your overall CMMC knowledge, and identify Registered Practitioners who might be a good fit to help your organization. Our CMMC Assessment and Certification Lifecycle, articles, and tools also help organizations, especially small and medium businesses, to take on some of the initial CMMC preparation steps themselves.