Accreditation in Public Relations
More than 25 percent of the San Antonio Area chapter's 100-plus members are accredited. The chapter is happy to assist test candidates who are preparing for the accreditation exam.
This is a voluntary certification program for public relations professionals. The Universal Accreditation Program is newly formed as of January 1, 1998. Nine public relations organizations now participate in the universal program, including the Agricultural Relations Council, the Florida Public Relations Association, the Maine Public Relations Council, the National School Public Relations Association, the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development, the Southern Public Relations Federation, and the Texas Public Relations Association. The program is administered by PRSA, which operated its own accreditation program beginning in 1964.
Candidates may schedule to take the computerized, multiple-choice examination at their convenience. Candidates must first declare their intent to prepare for the examination by completing an application process, prepare for and schedule a readiness review and then Advance to take the written examination. Chapter accreditation chairs can help candidates determine when to apply and sit for Readiness Review, especially if any local preparation sessions are planned.
APR Online Study Course
Visit a demonstration of the APR Online Study Course. This interactive online multimedia course is designed to help APR (Accreditation in Public Relations) candidates prepare for the examination. Course content, geared toward the knowledge, skills and abilities measured during the exam, is presented through a variety of interactive methods, including multimedia module introductions, asynchronous activities, case study analysis, projects, directed discussions, self-correcting quizzes and simulations. It provides opportunities for self-study, collaboration and teamwork-all situations that public relations professionals encounter in their day-to-day work. One-year subscription $195 for members. See the online demo.
Resources
Listed below are a few national URL’s for accreditation resources and preparation materials:
APR General Info and Podcasts
http://www.prsa.org/PD/apr/index.html
Becoming an APR (resources)
http://www.praccreditation.org/becomeAPR/index.html
FAQs About the Readiness Review
http://www.praccreditation.org/becomeAPR/FAQ-Accreditation.html
Candidate's Process Chart for the Examination
http://www.praccreditation.org/becomeAPR/CandProcesChart.html
Preparation Resources on Becoming an APR
http://www.praccreditation.org/Preparation%20Sources/index.html
Application (pdf)
http://www.praccreditation.org/documents/application.pdf
Readiness Review Candidate Written Submission Form
http://www.praccreditation.org/becomeAPR/Written_Sub.html
Readiness Review Preparation Instructions for Candidates
http://www.praccreditation.org/documents/rrcaninst.pdf
Learn more about the accreditation exam. Contact the PRSA San Antonio chapter accreditation chair, Monica Faulkenbery, APR.
For more information on the universal accreditation program, visit the PRSA national web site.
Members of the San Antonio chapter who are accredited include:
Cheryl Cain
Anne Cannon, APR
Douglas Cannon, APR
Celine Casillas-Thomasson, APR
Veronica Castillon, APR
John Dellis, APR
Monica Faulkenbery, APR
Kay Floyd, APR
Lee Futch, APR
Cathy Garison, APR
Christie Goodman, APR
Steve Harmon, APR
Paul Hart, APR
Kami Watson Huyse, APR
Charles Kenworthey, APR, Fellow PRSA
Eilene Kerley Wollslager, APR
Christine Keyser-Fanick, APR
Olga Mayoral-Wilson, APR
Bob McCullough, APR
Gayle McNutt, APR, Fellow PRSA (retired)
Kelly Morris, APR
Irma Orozco, APR
Michael Potts, APR
Sydne Purvis, APR
Paige Ramsey Palmer, APR
Nancy Sagui, APR
Carol Scott, APR, Fellow PRSA
Amy Shaw, APR
Robert E. Sheldon, APR
David Snowden, APR
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