You need two client sites published under your Community profile to become eligible, that’s it.
Once you have them, you still need to apply to become an Expert, so you’re not automatically enrolled into the program.
Spent some time refreshing all my Marketplace thumbnails yesterday.
Used the @framer agent to add shaders to the backgrounds instead of the plain colors I had before. Such a small detail, but they look so much nicer now! ✨