When you sign up to be TER members, you are just a member.  That gives you the right to post on the boards and write reviews, and that's pretty much it.

Providers get profiles when someone writes a review of them.  They don't even have to be a member to have that; in fact I'd venture that the vast majority of gals with reviews are probably not members, and in many cases aren't even aware of their reviews or even TER.

So, if you know you have a review on TER, you can find it by going to the review section, then hitting "search reviews", then entering some information about yourself like your email, or website, or phone number that is unique to you, and seeing if anything turns up.  If it does, click on your name and your profile will appear and at the top of it will be your provider ID number.  If nothing comes up, then you most likely are not reviewed and you'll have to wait for that review to get that ID number.

There is another level of membership called VIP which must be paid for, but that just lets you read reviews, and is a whole other kettle of fish.

For more about how TER works, you really should read the Newbie/Self Help Manual that is linked on this page.  It explains all about how TER works.

I accidentally signed up as a hobbyist when I mean to sign up as a provider... how to fix??

Here it is, take some time going over the self help guidelines there by the life raft. It is a very thorough site, have fun!  

You may have clicked "register as a provider" when you signed up. The thing is once you do that nothing is different. Along with what mrfisher and Ana said I believe the information below will be helpful to you.

 
One bit of information is your posts on any board right now are moderated. TER admin has to check them and approve them before they show up (post). Every new TER member goes through this. After you have posted on the boards for a while you can contact admin using "Contact Us" at the bottom of any page and request to be un-moderated.
 
Everyone when they join TER is a basic member. There is no "Provider" membership, provider page, etc. (Even though you may have clicked register as a provider when you signed up [joined].) The way to let others know you are a provider is to post ads on your TER regional ad board, post comments on your regional discussion board (Don’t make these discussion board posts about you like an ad. They will be disallowed. Make them pertinent to the subject.), and participate on the Photo Only board. Check out the Self-Help Center for the guidelines for posting ads and how to post photos on the photo only board. The Self-Help Center link is on the upper right of most of the discussion boards under the red and white life preserver. It’s also at the bottom of the list of Quick Links on the left of the My TER page. See the My TER tab at the top of the page. Read everything there even the stuff for the guys. It's good to know all you can.  
 
You can pay for a VIP membership. It will give you full access to all TER has to offer but it won't distinguish you from any other member. The things I mentioned above and the link spoken about in the next paragraph will do that.  
   
Once a guy has seen you, written a review of you, submitted it to TER, it's been approved, and posted you will have a provider profile page. Your first reviewer will create your profile when he fills out your information. You will then have a TER provider ID number. (You can contact TER and correct anything the guy got wrong on your profile or didn’t know.) Now you can contact TER and request they connect your newly created profile with your TER handle/user name (jenniekennedymn). Contact them using the e-mail you signed up with. Their address is [email protected]. (You can use the “Contact Us” link instead. It’s at the very bottom of the page.) This will give you the free limited provider VIP membership. It will also give you access to the TER PM (private mail) system and allow you to read your reviews in there entirety. TER will place a link which says "See my TER reviews" under your handle whenever you post on a TER board. Guys can click the link and be taken to your profile page and check you out. The provider VIP will also give you access to the provider functions on TER such as being able to white list clients.  There is a Provider's only discussion board. You have to have 3 reviews and establish yourself on the boards then request that TER give you access to it.
 
If you think you already have reviews here you can search to see. Click the reviews tab at the top of the page. Then click search reviews (just under the reviews tab). Scroll down to the 4th section titled Provider's Contact Information and enter your info. The basics should be enough. That is your provider name, phone number, e-mail, city, and country. Next scroll to the bottom of the page and click the big search button. You will be taken to a page containing the results. If you have reviews your name along with others will be listed down the left margin. Click on your name (in teal colored font) and you will be taken to your profile.
 
 One more thing since you are new to TER if a client reviewing you is also new to TER his review may be held for a while until you get another review or he writes another one for someone else. TER wants to be sure you and your reviewer are legit.  

Jennie thanks to Ana we know your TER Provider ID# is 272398.  
 
Welcome.

...for about 12 weeks.  When someone joins TER, the sex isn't determined until either HE writes a review or SHE gets a review.

272398.

Good luck in your TER adventure.