Stellar Pulse Public Sector · Certification Programs

Stellar Pulse Certification

Business and Professional Certification

Pulse Certification handles the full certification lifecycle for DBE, MBE, SBE, ACDBE, and professional programs. AI agents read every document, check eligibility against current rules, and send only complete applications to your reviewers.

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40 to 60%
Reviewer workload reduction
24/7
Applicant support
Annual
Recertification automated
Sample Certification Queue
DBE Application #D-1042
Ownership documents complete · Eligibility check passed
Ready
MBE Application #M-2240
Missing tax return · Note sent to applicant
Returned
SBE Recertification #S-0318
Annual renewal opened 90 days out
Renewal
ACDBE Application #A-0077
Control documents inconsistent · Flagged for reviewer
Review
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The Problem

Certification Backlogs Start at Intake

Most certification delays come from incomplete or inconsistent applications that reviewers have to chase down by hand.

What slows certification down

  • Processing times of three to four months, driven by incomplete applications
  • Heavy documentation on ownership and control
  • Rule changes that require existing firms to be re-evaluated
  • Denial letters that do not explain what went wrong
  • An annual recertification workload for staff and applicants

What Pulse changes

  • Completeness checks before an application reaches a reviewer
  • AI extraction and validation of every ownership and control document
  • Eligibility checks against the current rule set
  • Plain-language explanations for every return or denial
  • Recertification opened and tracked automatically
How It Works

From Application to Certificate

Pulse takes the first-level review off your staff, so reviewers spend their time on judgment calls, not paperwork.

Intake

Application Submitted

Applicants submit online or upload documents. Pulse opens a case and checks that every required field and file is present before anything moves forward.

Document AI

Every File Read and Checked

The document processor uses OCR, natural language processing, and machine learning to pull data from tax returns, ownership records, and personal net worth statements, and checks it for consistency across files.

Rules Engine

Validated Against the Rules

Each application is checked against program eligibility rules, including the current federal DBE and ACDBE standards. Inconsistencies are flagged before a person ever opens the file.

Decision Support

Reviewers Decide

Clean applications go straight to a reviewer for approval. Applications with issues are returned with a specific note explaining what to fix, so the applicant can correct it the first time.

Built for Certification

Faster Reviews, Clearer Decisions

Certification staff carry two workloads at once: new applications and annual recertifications. Pulse automates the first-level review for both, so a reviewer opens a file that is already complete and checked.

An AI agent built into the workflow answers applicant questions on status, requirements, and missing documents around the clock, and hands off to staff only when a case needs a person.

Certification Capabilities

What the Certification Edition Includes

AI document processing with OCR, NLP, and machine learning

Automated first-level review that flags inconsistencies

Eligibility checks against current federal and state rules

AI-written explanations for returns and denials

Automated annual recertification

Anomaly detection built into the review engine

Learning from past reviewer decisions

24/7 AI agent for Tier-1 applicant questions

Who It Serves

For the Teams Who Certify Businesses

Transportation Agencies

DBE and ACDBE programs under federal rules.

Small Business Offices

MBE, WBE, SBE, and veteran-owned programs.

Professional Boards

Professional and occupational certifications.

Applicants

Clear requirements, status, and next steps.

Getting Started

From First Conversation to Go-Live

01

Map the Process

Agency + Stellar

Document current certification types, rules, forms, and approval steps.

02

Configure Pulse

Stellar

Set up the rules engine, document requirements, workflows, and notification schedule.

03

Pilot

Agency + Stellar

Run a defined set of certification types through Pulse with agency reviewers.

04

Go Live

Agency

Open the applicant portal and move remaining categories onto the platform.

See Pulse Certification Review an Application

Request a demo to see how Pulse handles intake, document review, eligibility, and recertification for your programs.

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