# MRP 325:  NARO's Best-Kept Secret: The Certification Program That Can Make You a Confident Mineral Manager

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Podcast: [The Mineral Rights Podcast: Mineral Rights | Royalties | Oil and Gas | Matt Sands](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mineral-rights-podcast-mineral-rights-royalties-oil-and-gas-matt-sands-1143529)
Published: 2026-03-19T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Besides my Mineral Management Basics Online Course (and this Podcast), there are only a few options out there designed to help you take your mineral management to the next level. In this episode, we walk through the National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) Mineral Management Program, which is the only professional certification specifically designed for mineral and royalty owners. It's one of the best-kept secrets in the mineral ownership world, and in this episode we lay out exactly how to use it as a step-by-step roadmap — from building a foundation all the way to earning the top designation in mineral management. Want to learn more? Check out the links to the Mineral Management Program in the show notes which as always can be found at mineralrightspodcast.com .

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