diff --git a/member_paperwork/settings/base.py b/member_paperwork/settings/base.py
index af22ebc..33a4ef5 100644
--- a/member_paperwork/settings/base.py
+++ b/member_paperwork/settings/base.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ TEMPLATES = [
 WSGI_APPLICATION = 'member_paperwork.wsgi.application'
 
 
-DATABASE_ROUTERS = ['paperwork.routers.PaperworkRouter']
+DATABASE_ROUTERS = ['paperwork.routers.MembershipWorksRouter', 'paperwork.routers.PaperworkRouter']
 
 
 # Password validation
diff --git a/paperwork/admin.py b/paperwork/admin.py
index 2658089..d43ec70 100644
--- a/paperwork/admin.py
+++ b/paperwork/admin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
 
-from .models import (CmsRedRiverVeteransScholarship, CertificationDefinition,
-                     Certification, InstructorOrVendor, SpecialProgram, Waiver)
+from .models import (CmsRedRiverVeteransScholarship,
+                     CertificationDefinition, Certification,
+                     InstructorOrVendor, SpecialProgram, Waiver,
+                     Member)
 
 
 class CertificationDefinitionAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
@@ -24,9 +26,20 @@ class WaiverAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     search_fields = ['name']
 
 
+class MemberAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    readonly_fields = [field.name for field in Member._meta.get_fields() if field.concrete]
+
+    def has_add_permission(self, request, obj=None):
+        return False
+
+    def has_delete_permission(self, request, obj=None):
+        return False
+
+
 admin.site.register(CmsRedRiverVeteransScholarship)
 admin.site.register(CertificationDefinition, CertificationDefinitionAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Certification, CertificationAdmin)
 admin.site.register(InstructorOrVendor, InstructorOrVendorAdmin)
 admin.site.register(SpecialProgram, SpecialProgramAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Waiver, WaiverAdmin)
+admin.site.register(Member, MemberAdmin)
diff --git a/paperwork/models.py b/paperwork/models.py
index 35ec46d..9b421ce 100644
--- a/paperwork/models.py
+++ b/paperwork/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
 from django.db import models
 
 
+class Member(models.Model):
+    # TODO: this is only a partial set of fields, may want to expand
+    uid = models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=24)
+    year_of_birth = models.TextField(db_column='Year of Birth', blank=True, null=True)
+    account_name = models.TextField(db_column='Account Name', blank=True, null=True)
+    first_name = models.TextField(db_column='First Name', blank=True, null=True)
+    last_name = models.TextField(db_column='Last Name', blank=True, null=True)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.account_name}"
+
+    class Meta:
+        managed = False
+        db_table = 'members'
+
+
 class CmsRedRiverVeteransScholarship(models.Model):
     serial = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
     program_name = models.CharField(db_column='Program Name', max_length=255)
@@ -38,7 +54,8 @@ class Certification(models.Model):
     number = models.AutoField(db_column='Number', primary_key=True)
     certification = models.ForeignKey(CertificationDefinition, on_delete=models.PROTECT, db_column='Certification')
     name = models.CharField(db_column='Name', max_length=255)
-    uid = models.CharField(max_length=24, blank=True, null=True)
+    # TODO: this should be a fk to the membershipworks.members table
+    member = models.ForeignKey(Member, on_delete=models.PROTECT, to_field='uid', db_column='uid', blank=True, null=True)
     certified_by = models.CharField(db_column='Certified_By', max_length=255, blank=True, null=True)
     date = models.DateField(db_column='Date', blank=True, null=True)
     version = models.CharField(db_column='Version', max_length=255, blank=True, null=True)
diff --git a/paperwork/routers.py b/paperwork/routers.py
index 9c13406..e532f1f 100644
--- a/paperwork/routers.py
+++ b/paperwork/routers.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from .models import Member
+
+
 class PaperworkRouter:
     app_label = 'paperwork'
     db = 'cms'
@@ -12,6 +15,32 @@ class PaperworkRouter:
             return self.db
         return None
 
+    def allow_relation(self, obj1, obj2, **hints):
+        if (obj1 == Member and obj2._meta.app_label == self.app_label) or \
+           (obj2 == Member and obj1._meta.app_label == self.app_label):
+            return True
+        return None
+
+    def allow_migrate(self, db, app_label, model_name=None, **hints):
+        if db == self.db:
+            return False
+        return None
+
+
+# TODO: this is pretty hacky/special cased
+class MembershipWorksRouter:
+    db = 'membershipworks'
+
+    def db_for_read(self, model, **hints):
+        if model == Member:
+            return self.db
+        return None
+
+    def db_for_write(self, model, **hints):
+        if model == Member:
+            return self.db
+        return None
+
     def allow_relation(self, obj1, obj2, **hints):
         return None