Accreditation for
Public Relations Professionals
About one-third of PRSA/SENE Chapter members have earned the Accredited
in Public Relations (APR) designation -- one of the highest APR/Chapter
member ratios in the country.
This voluntary certification program for public relations professionals
aims to unify and advance the profession by identifying those who have
demonstrated their knowledge, experience and judgment in planning and
managing public relations activities. Successful completion of the Accreditation
process results in the awarding of the APR designation to qualified public
relations professionals.
For additional information on Accreditation,
please visit
www.accreditationboard.org
Or, contact
Barbara Trainor, APR
PRSA/SENE Accreditation Chair
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Value of Accreditation
Having the APR designation after your name demonstrates a serious commitment
to the profession, to corporate management, colleagues and clients. Plus,
preparing for Accreditation helps you broaden, validate and refresh your
knowledge abut public relations research, planning, law, ethics, history
and more.
From time to time, the Chapter also offers an invaluable APR preparation
class and study sessions. These programs explain the Accreditation process
(which consists of a written and oral exam) and you'll discover what you
will need to know in order to pass the APR exam.
Thinking about becoming Accredited in Public Relations? If you're a PRSA
member and
have five years of full-time public relations experience, it
is never to early to start planning.
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