Wave Certified blue check
A verified badge on your public profile once your background check clears.
Wave partner certification
Drive professionally. Start with the facts.
Apply for professional rideshare and delivery opportunities through one documented certification process. Know the price, the review steps, and the limits before you begin.
Credentialing and network access, not a job offer. Certification does not guarantee rides, routes, hours, leads, or income.
What Wave Certified includes
A credential, not just an application.
Certification is your entry to the Wave Partner Network: a verified profile, a public listing, and eligibility to be offered work — never a promise of it.
Directory listing
Appear in the Wave Certified directory so clients and partners can find and verify you.
Partner Network access
Join the Wave Partner Network — the professional community of certified operators.
Opportunity eligibility
Become eligible to be offered rideshare and delivery work. Eligibility is not a guarantee of volume or income.
One process
Certification is a review, not a promise.
Every applicant follows the same application, consent, payment, and background-check path. Market pages do not create separate products or priority queues.
- 01
Apply
Choose a market and role, then provide identity, license, vehicle, and capability details.
- 02
Consent and pay
Review the partner agreement, acknowledge the no-guarantee terms, and choose one canonical membership path.
- 03
Clear and activate
After background-check clearance and operational review, an eligible credential can become active.
Before you apply
Know what you control.
You control your application, documented capabilities, availability, and whether to accept an offered opportunity. Wave does not promise market volume.
Rideshare
Delivery
Both
01
Choose a service area
Select an active market and tell Wave whether you are applying for rideshare, delivery, or both.
02
Document your capability
Provide identity, license, vehicle, availability, and service-capability information for review.
03
Choose each engagement
After approval, you decide whether to accept opportunities offered by third parties.
The money, stated plainly
Two paths. One certification standard.
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$199due today
$100 one-time membership and a $99 background-check fee, billed at cost. The $29.99 monthly membership does not begin until you complete your first trip — if you never drive, you are never billed the monthly fee. The background-check fee becomes non-refundable once submitted for processing; months already billed are non-refundable.
- $100 membership + $99 background check
- $29.99/month, starting at your first completed trip
- Activation still requires background-check clearance
- Wave Certified profile and directory listing
- Cancel future monthly billing anytime
Vehicle documentation and inspection requirements may apply before driving. Any applicable cost must be disclosed before you authorize it.
Plain answers
Read this before you pay.
Does certification guarantee rides or income?
No. Certification provides an active credential, directory listing, and access to the Wave network. Trip availability depends on market demand, timing, eligibility, and client requirements.
How long does the background check take?
Many checks return in three to five business days, but timing varies by provider, jurisdiction, and whether more information is needed. Wave does not promise a fixed activation date.
When does the monthly membership start?
The monthly membership begins when you complete your first trip, not when you apply and not when your background check clears. If you are certified but never complete a trip, you are not billed the monthly fee. Once it starts, it renews monthly until you cancel.
What am I paying for up front?
The amount due at signup covers a one-time membership fee and the background-check fee, which Wave bills at cost. Optional add-ons, such as drug screening, are shown separately before you authorize payment.
What happens if the report contains a problem?
Wave follows its background-check review and adverse-action process. You receive the required notices and an opportunity to dispute inaccurate report information before a final decision is made.
Does Wave take a percentage of every fare?
Certification pricing is separate from trip compensation. The payout and any applicable deductions are disclosed with an opportunity before you decide whether to accept it.
Can I apply for rideshare and delivery?
Yes. The application supports rideshare, catering delivery, or both. Your approved capabilities determine which opportunities you may be eligible to receive.
Is this employment with Wave?
No. Membership is credentialing and network access, not employment, and it does not create an independent-contractor relationship with Wave. Any resulting engagement is entered into independently with the third party offering it.
Ready when the facts are clear
Start one application. Keep one set of terms.
Applying as a company? Use the existing corporate enrollment path so seats, background checks, and billing stay attached to one company account.