diff --git a/src/Center/center.schema.ts b/src/Center/center.schema.ts
index 034e110..d485ec5 100644
--- a/src/Center/center.schema.ts
+++ b/src/Center/center.schema.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,30 @@ export class CenterSchema extends PothosSchema {
             required: true,
           }),
         },
-        resolve: async (query, _root, args) => {
+        resolve: async (query, _root, args, ctx) => {
+          if (ctx.isSubscription) {
+            throw new Error('Not allowed in subscription')
+          }
+          if (ctx.http.me?.role !== Role.CUSTOMER) {
+            throw new Error('Not allowed')
+          }
+          // check if user has already created a center
+          const existingCenter = await this.prisma.center.findFirst({
+            where: {
+              centerOwnerId: ctx.http.me?.id,
+            },
+          })
+          if (existingCenter) {
+            if (existingCenter.centerStatus === CenterStatus.PENDING) {
+              throw new Error('User has already created a center but is pending approval')
+            }
+            if (existingCenter.centerStatus === CenterStatus.APPROVED) {
+              throw new Error('User has already created a center and is approved')
+            }
+            if (existingCenter.centerStatus === CenterStatus.REJECTED) {
+              throw new Error('User has already created a center and is rejected')
+            }
+          }
           return await this.prisma.center.create({
             ...query,
             data: args.input,
diff --git a/src/Resume/resume.schema.ts b/src/Resume/resume.schema.ts
index 90f694b..b2174af 100644
--- a/src/Resume/resume.schema.ts
+++ b/src/Resume/resume.schema.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export class ResumeSchema extends PothosSchema {
           if (ctx.isSubscription) {
             throw new Error('Not allowed')
           }
-          if (ctx.http.me?.role !== Role.CUSTOMER) {
+          if (ctx.http.me?.role !== Role.CUSTOMER && ctx.http.me?.role !== Role.CENTER_OWNER) {
             throw new Error('Not allowed')
           }
           const { resumeFile } = args