# Read a surrogacy agency listing

Learn what a listing on this site records and what it does not prove, how agency types differ and who to ask about the law, so you can turn a listing into good questions.

- Level: Foundations
- Length: 40 minutes
- Exam questions: 9, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Say what a listing on this site records and what it does not prove.
- Tell an agency's own statement from a fact the site has checked.
- Name the agency types on this site and the parties a journey can involve.
- Name who to ask about law, medicine, insurance and money, and check an official source.

## Lessons

1. [What a listing is and is not](https://surrogacyagencies.fyi/academy/read-a-surrogacy-agency-listing/what-a-listing-is-and-is-not.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Agency types and who does what](https://surrogacyagencies.fyi/academy/read-a-surrogacy-agency-listing/agency-types-and-who-does-what.md) (12 minutes)
3. [Laws differ, so ask the right person](https://surrogacyagencies.fyi/academy/read-a-surrogacy-agency-listing/laws-differ-and-who-to-ask.md) (14 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course teach me how to do surrogacy?

No. It teaches you how to read a listing and what to ask. It gives no medical, legal or financial advice.

### Does a listing mean the site recommends the agency?

No. A listing records public facts about an organisation. The site does not arrange surrogacy and does not recommend any agency.

### Is the certificate a professional qualification?

No. It is a certificate of completion from this site. It records that you passed the exam. It is not a licence or a professional qualification.

Also on the [web page](https://surrogacyagencies.fyi/academy/read-a-surrogacy-agency-listing).