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The APR credential was established in 1964 as a certification program sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). [1] The PRSA continued to manage the program until 1998 when the Universal Accreditation Board - consisting of approximately 25 representatives from nine major PR professional societies — was formed as part of an effort to make the credential an industry-wide ...
PRSA merged with the American Public Relations Association in 1961 [10] and started its accreditation program for public relations professionals the next year. [12] [13] [14] The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) was created in 1967 based on suggestions by Professor Walter Seifer of Ohio State University. [15]
Accreditation in Public Relations: APR: Public Relations Society of America [14] Accreditation in Public Relations and Military Communication: APR+M Certified Cooperative Communicator CCC National Rural Electric Cooperative Association [15] Certified Speaking Professional CSP National Speakers Association [16] Communication Management ...
Certification is a comprehensive evaluation of a process, system, product, event, or skill, typically measured against some existing norm or standard.Industry and/or trade associations will often create certification programs to test and evaluate the skills of those performing services within the interest area of that association.
The ANSI annual operating budget is funded by the sale of publications, membership dues and fees, accreditation services, fee-based programs, and international standards programs. Many ANSI regulations are incorporated by reference into United States federal statutes (i.e. by OSHA regulations referring to individual ANSI specifications).
For 40 years, the association offered an accreditation program called Accreditation for Business Communications (ABC). By the time the program ended in 2013, a total of 1,003 people had earned ABC status. Though the program stopped accepting new applicants in September 2012, ABCs will be recognized as long as they maintain their membership in IABC.
Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks (such as certification, inspection and testing).
The Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) is a peak body for public relations and communication professionals in Australia. It promotes high ethical standards in the public relations and communication industry through accredited membership, resources, training, and recognition. PRIA was founded in 1949.