Free Event - Advance Registration RequiredCurious about certification? Lean how you can become a Certified Journey Baker with the RBA! Join us for a 1-hour information session with Marissa Sertich Velie, RBA's Certification & Education Director. Learn all you need to know about the application process, requirements and the practical exam. The purpose of the RBA Certification Program is to verify professional competency in the Cake Decorating industry. Certification establishes a peer-evaluated level of knowledge about professional decorating and baking. When a decorator chooses to certify, she or he chooses to enhance their influence, credibility, and effectiveness in an organization. For these reasons, there are many benefits of certification with The Retail Bakers of America: