When should I be TAP certified?

If I plan on transferring in Fall 2021 and I already completed my first year at community college, is it already to late to apply for TAP?

It may or may not be too late to participate in TAP, you’ll need to contact the Honors office at the TAP-certified CC you’re attending to ask or look on the website for the program requirements. For example one CC says you need to complete 12 units of honors by the Fall of quarter prior to transferring according to https://foothill.edu/honors/program.html so a 2nd year student there who signed up for 3 4-unit honors classes this Fall could still squeeze in