What Is This?

Frequently asked questions about The American Board of Unicorns, LLC, answered with the candor for which certifying boards are famous.

What is this site?

A real certification service operated by a real Arizona limited liability company, The American Board of Unicorns, LLC. It will make you a genuine, verifiable Board Certified Unicorn in about a minute. The certificate is real. The credential means nothing. That is the point.

Is the certificate actually real?

Entirely. It is genuinely issued by a genuine legal entity, it carries a unique certificate number, and anyone can verify it on this site — just as with any reputable certifying board. What it is not is evidence of any examination, training, experience, or demonstrated equine-mystical ability. None was required.

Why would anyone build this?

To demonstrate a specific problem: “board certified” is not a protected term. Anyone may form a business entity and have it issue certificates — we did exactly that, and it took a few minutes and a small filing fee. Some certifying boards demand years of accredited residency and rigorous written and oral examinations. Others demand a weekend course, a fee, or nothing at all. From the words “board certified” alone, a patient cannot tell which is which.

Isn't there a law about this?

In Arizona, yes — but only for one kind of doctor. Under A.R.S. § 32-1401(27)(nn), it is unprofessional conduct for a doctor of medicine to advertise as “board certified” without naming the specific certifying board in full. Once a patient has the board's real name, they can look it up and judge what the credential required. That protection does not extend to naturopathic physicians, nurse practitioners, doctors of osteopathic medicine, or the many other licensed providers who advertise board certifications directly to patients. This site supports extending the same disclosure requirement to all licensed health professionals.

Are you saying my provider's board certification is fake?

No. Many board certifications represent years of rigorous training and examination — the American Board of Plastic Surgery, for example, requires accredited residency training plus written and oral exams. The problem is that the phrase “board certified” cannot distinguish that board from ours. The fix is simple and costs nothing: ask for the full name of the certifying board, then look it up — the same way you can verify a Board Certified Unicorn here.

How do I become a Board Certified Unicorn?

Apply here. You provide your name and email address, confirm the email with a six-digit code, and the Board's review of your qualifications — which has, in a sense, already concluded — is complete. Your certificate arrives by email as a PDF suitable for framing.

Will you spam me?

No. Email is sent only with your consent (the certificate is delivered by email, so consent is rather load-bearing), every mailing includes an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing never affects your certification, which is irrevocable — the Board lacks both a revocation procedure and the will to create one.

Who is behind this?

The American Board of Unicorns, LLC — an Arizona limited liability company established July 4, 2026 and registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Correspondence may be directed to the address at the bottom of this page.