Bitcoin’s credibility has come a long way in recent months, reaching a point where we can now say it’s become more or less acceptable as a form of currency, even if not everyone is all too keen on it.

Now a new service has launched that’s aiming to bring even more people on board. The Digital Currency Council (DDC) aims to help professionals better understand Bitcoin so they can in turn help their clients manage Bitcoin-based transactions.

The organization is the brainchild of David Berger, who previously served as the America’s CEO of Campden Wealth. The services company is backed by the Bitcoin Opportunity Corporation with investments led by SecondMarket chairman Barry Silbert. The primary goal of DCC is to provide training, support and education to accountants, attorneys and financial professionals who are the go-to professionals for those who might be thinking of investing in, or otherwise using Bitcoin.

“We believe professionals should be held to a higher standard than the average person, because they’re advising others for a fee. If you or I want to make an investment in bitcoin, that’s our prerogative. But, if someone is going to advise us on it, we’re putting our faith in them, so we’re going to be held to a higher standard,” Berger said in an interview.

By helping professionals to become ‘experts’ in Bitcoin, they can better advise their clients if this the digital money is the right choice for their investments.

DCC offers four plans for professionals who want to broaden their Bitcoin skills and knowledge. The plans start with the basic “Explorer” package which is available for free; “Professional”, which costs $39 per month; “Leader”, which costs $49 per month; and “Innovator”, which costs $99 per month.

This effort should lead to a much wider understanding of using and investing in Bitcoins, something that can only help benefit the community as a whole.

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