# Compare surrogacy agencies with a checklist

A practical method for comparing surrogacy agencies: build a shortlist, ask for written costs, check escrow, screening and contracts, and verify claims.

- Level: Practitioner
- Length: 55 minutes
- Exam questions: 10, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Build a shortlist from the directory and record what each agency states.
- Ask every agency for a written, line-item cost estimate for the same scope.
- Ask who holds escrow funds, what screening is done and which contracts you can read first.
- Verify claims with the source and mark each answer confirmed, unanswered or unacceptable.

## Lessons

1. [Build a shortlist from the directory](https://surrogacyagencies.fyi/academy/compare-surrogacy-agencies/build-a-shortlist-from-the-directory.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Get a written cost breakdown](https://surrogacyagencies.fyi/academy/compare-surrogacy-agencies/get-a-written-cost-breakdown.md) (12 minutes)
3. [Escrow, screening and contracts](https://surrogacyagencies.fyi/academy/compare-surrogacy-agencies/escrow-screening-and-contracts.md) (16 minutes)
4. [Verify claims and spot red flags](https://surrogacyagencies.fyi/academy/compare-surrogacy-agencies/verify-claims-and-spot-red-flags.md) (12 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course tell me which agency to choose?

No. It teaches a method. The choice is yours, and you should make it with your own lawyer, clinic and adviser.

### Do I need a medical or legal background?

No. The course uses plain questions and written records. Medical and legal questions go to a clinic and a lawyer who work for you.

### Does the certificate show I can assess agencies for other people?

No. It is a certificate of completion from this site. It is not a professional qualification or a licence.

Also on the [web page](https://surrogacyagencies.fyi/academy/compare-surrogacy-agencies).