American Association of Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants
The Professional Standard for Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants.
AAVBA is the independent, practitioner-founded association for VBAs nationwide — offering certification, attorney referrals, compliance resources, and a community built by people who actually do this work.
One association. Three pathways.
Aspiring VBAs
Learn the skills you need, earn your ACVBA certification, and launch your virtual bankruptcy assistant career — no law degree required.
Start Your Journey →Working VBAs
Get certified, access compliance resources, connect with fellow VBAs, and get in front of bankruptcy attorneys actively seeking qualified help.
Get Certified →Bankruptcy Attorneys
Find pre-vetted, certified VBAs in our national directory. Post job listings, reduce overhead, and get petitions filed faster with confidence.
Find a VBA →What is a Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant?
A Virtual Bankruptcy Assistant (VBA) works under the direction of bankruptcy attorneys to draft and prepare Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions — remotely, accurately, and efficiently.
This process has been proven to reduce attorney overhead by up to 46% while improving petition quality and dramatically shortening turnaround times. VBAs operate under 11 U.S.C. § 110 as non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparers.
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How Petition Prep Works
AAVBA Certified VBA (ACVBA)
The ACVBA is AAVBA’s professional certification for Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants — built on real-world petition prep skills and issued by a practitioner-led association grounded in active § 110 practice.
- Tied to VBA Academy curriculum completion (Courses 1–4)
- Written exam covering Ch. 7, Ch. 13, and § 110 compliance
- Digital badge embeddable on LinkedIn & your profiles
- Annual renewal via continuing education credits
- Listed in the national Find-a-VBA attorney directory
Virtual Bankruptcy Assistants
Attorneys use the AAVBA directory to find pre-verified, certified petition preparers they can trust.
Choose your membership level
All memberships are processed securely through Stripe. Annual billing. Cancel anytime.
- Directory listing (unverified)
- Form templates & checklists
- Bankruptcy rule update newsletter
- Member community access
- Discounts on CE webinars
- ACVBA verified badge & credential
- Full Find-a-VBA directory listing
- Attorney referral network access
- All Associate benefits included
- Priority placement in directory
- Top-tier directory placement
- Priority attorney referrals
- CE credits included (up to 6hr)
- Association advisory input
- All Certified Member benefits
⚖ Attorney Membership
Post job listings, search & filter certified VBAs by state, access compliance resources, and support the VBA profession. $199/year.
Find a Certified VBA near you.
Our national directory lists every ACVBA-certified member with their credentials, specialties, and contact information. All listings are verified — no unknowns, no surprises.
- Search by state or specialty
- View certification status & exam scores
- Contact directly — no middleman
- Reduce overhead by up to 46%
Founded by practitioners. Not a training company.
AAVBA was founded by the operator of North Star Petition Services — an active, operating 11 U.S.C. § 110 bankruptcy petition preparation firm and the home of VBA Academy. Our certification is grounded in real operational experience, not just curriculum.
Our directory lists verified professionals, our compliance resources come from people who prepare petitions every day, and our training pipeline runs through VBA Academy — so you know exactly what our members have learned.
- Practitioner-founded & practitioner-led
- Backed by North Star Petition Services — real operational credibility
- Training pipeline through VBA Academy — you know what members learned
- Minnesota-rooted, nationally focused
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