# Certifications 101 with Talia Johnson

> Not sure which business certifications you qualify for or where to begin? This consultation introduces government and supplier diversity certification programs, including MWBE, WBE, MBE, SDVOB and applicable federal certifications. We'll review your business structure, ownership, operations and goals to help identify potentially relevant certifications, understand general eligibility requirements and prepare for the application process. You'll leave with: A clearer understanding of which certifications to explore, the documents you may need and your recommended next steps. Certification eligibility and approval are determined by the issuing agencies.

- Host: Talia Johnson
- Duration: 60 min
- Location: Cal Video
- Host time zone: America/New_York
- Confirmation: The host confirms each booking; it stays pending until they accept it.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/themwbecoach/certifications-101
- Event type id: 7828346

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=7828346&start=YYYY-MM-DD&end=YYYY-MM-DD&timeZone=<IANA time zone>
cal-api-version: 2024-09-04
```

The response is `{"data":{"YYYY-MM-DD":[{"start":"<ISO 8601 with offset>"}]}}`; no API key is needed.

## Book

```http
POST https://api.cal.com/v2/bookings
cal-api-version: 2026-02-25
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "eventTypeId": 7828346,
  "start": "<UTC ISO 8601 start from the slots response>",
  "attendee": {
    "name": "…",
    "email": "…",
    "timeZone": "<IANA time zone>"
  },
  "guests": [
    "guest@example.com"
  ],
  "bookingFieldsResponses": {
    "notes": "…"
  }
}
```

- Required fields: `name` (Your name), `email` (Email address)
- Optional fields: `notes` (Additional notes), `guests` (Add guests)
- `name` and `email` go in `attendee` and `guests` is a list of emails; every other field goes in `bookingFieldsResponses` under its name.
- A successful response is a pending booking request.