Yes. The MTNA Professional Certification process must be completed within a one-year time limit from the date the application is received at MTNA Headquarters. If you wish to begin early, Projects 1,3, 4 and 5 may be completed and held ready for final submission before you send in your application and fee. If the process is not completed within one year, the applicant may request, in writing, a single one-year time extension, after which an application extension fee will be assessed. (See Fee Schedule.)