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Want to Know About the APR?

To learn more about earning
your APR, visit:
www.praccreditation.org

Kristina Hendrix, APR
PRCA- North Alabama
What are we
going to talk about?
96% of
Accredited
professionals
find the APR
credential
valuable

? Accreditation sets industry
standards
? Making Accreditation personal
? Resources

? Accreditation and our changing
profession
? What your next steps should be
Accreditation
sets professional standards
? Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
? Research, planning, implementing and
evaluating programs

93% of Accredited
professionals agree
the Examination
covers the KSAs
needed to succeed.

? Ethics and law
? Communication models and theories
? Business literacy
? Management skills and issues
? Crisis communication management
? Media relations
? Using information technology efficiently
? History of and current issues in public
relations
? Advanced communication skills
Accreditation
defines the profession
? Sets standards

Accredited
professionals find
the process
establishes the
practice as
strategic (93%)
and ethical (91%).

? “science” of public relations

? Legitimizes profession
? standards
? uniformity

? Builds accountable
? ethics
? legal knowledge
Accreditation
serves changing profession
? Continued high standards
? Brand equity through unified program across many
industries, specialties, geographies
? Meeting human resource recruiting criteria

? Increased visibility among business and human resource
communities
Taking
Accreditation personally
94% of those
Accredited would
become
Accredited again.
96% would
recommend it to a
colleague.

? Professionals find Accreditation to
? be a source of pride (91%)
? develop professional skills (78%)

? provide personal benefit (75%)
? help resolve ethical dilemmas
(58%)
The APR Process
Step 1: Getting Started
? Must be a member of a Universal Accreditation Board
(UAB) participating organization
? Recommend that you have at least 5 years of PR
experience
? Download the application from the UAB website
? Submit your application to the UAB
Step 2: Readiness Review
Questionnaire

? APR Readiness Review Questionnaire
How do I start writing?
? Be concise
? Explain where who you are and your company structure
? Find a good PR plan that you are passionate about
explaining to others

? Familiarize yourself with the KSAs to map it back to your
PR plan and questionnaire
When should I start writing?
? Some people start before they apply for their APR
? Others wait until after they apply
Who should review it?
? APR mentors
? Other PR professionals
? Trusted individuals
Step 3: Readiness Review
? Develop a portfolio of collateral pieces from the PR plan
you wrote in your questionnaire
? Organize your portfolio so you can get around it quickly
? You are only showing the portfolio and not leaving the
items with the panelists
? Anticipate questions that the panelists may have
What happens during the
Readiness Review?
? Three APRs will be your panelists. Some you may know
and others you may not.
? It will last no longer than 2 hours
? They will question you on your PR plan based on the KSAs

? They will help assess and direct you as you continue to
study for the CBE
How can I make myself more
confident during this process?
? Schedule your Readiness Review when YOU are ready
? Wear comfortable, yet professional clothes and shoes
? Use technology and other materials that you are VERY
comfortable using

? PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
Step 4: Computer-Based Exam
? Within two weeks, you will get the official letter that you
advanced or did not advance to the CBE. Once you are
advanced to take the CBE, you can schedule your
exam.
? Take the exam when you are READY!
? Study, Study, STUDY!
? After you complete the exam, you will get an unofficial
score and your official score will be sent to you in the
mail.
Is there anything else?
? Your chapter will want to congratulate you on your
accomplishment with a luncheon or pinning ceremony.
? PRCA and SPRF do offer a reimbursement if your
company paid for it.
Other Resources
? PRSA’s ComPRehension Blog
? PR Accreditation Website
? Local Chapter APRs
? State and Regional APRs
? Study Groups
We want you to become APR!

To learn more about earning
your APR, visit:
www.praccreditation.org
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2014 PRCA Conference APR Presentation

  • 1. Want to Know About the APR? To learn more about earning your APR, visit: www.praccreditation.org Kristina Hendrix, APR PRCA- North Alabama
  • 2. What are we going to talk about? 96% of Accredited professionals find the APR credential valuable ? Accreditation sets industry standards ? Making Accreditation personal ? Resources ? Accreditation and our changing profession ? What your next steps should be
  • 3. Accreditation sets professional standards ? Knowledge, Skills & Abilities ? Research, planning, implementing and evaluating programs 93% of Accredited professionals agree the Examination covers the KSAs needed to succeed. ? Ethics and law ? Communication models and theories ? Business literacy ? Management skills and issues ? Crisis communication management ? Media relations ? Using information technology efficiently ? History of and current issues in public relations ? Advanced communication skills
  • 4. Accreditation defines the profession ? Sets standards Accredited professionals find the process establishes the practice as strategic (93%) and ethical (91%). ? “science” of public relations ? Legitimizes profession ? standards ? uniformity ? Builds accountable ? ethics ? legal knowledge
  • 5. Accreditation serves changing profession ? Continued high standards ? Brand equity through unified program across many industries, specialties, geographies ? Meeting human resource recruiting criteria ? Increased visibility among business and human resource communities
  • 6. Taking Accreditation personally 94% of those Accredited would become Accredited again. 96% would recommend it to a colleague. ? Professionals find Accreditation to ? be a source of pride (91%) ? develop professional skills (78%) ? provide personal benefit (75%) ? help resolve ethical dilemmas (58%)
  • 8. Step 1: Getting Started ? Must be a member of a Universal Accreditation Board (UAB) participating organization ? Recommend that you have at least 5 years of PR experience ? Download the application from the UAB website ? Submit your application to the UAB
  • 9. Step 2: Readiness Review Questionnaire ? APR Readiness Review Questionnaire
  • 10. How do I start writing? ? Be concise ? Explain where who you are and your company structure ? Find a good PR plan that you are passionate about explaining to others ? Familiarize yourself with the KSAs to map it back to your PR plan and questionnaire
  • 11. When should I start writing? ? Some people start before they apply for their APR ? Others wait until after they apply
  • 12. Who should review it? ? APR mentors ? Other PR professionals ? Trusted individuals
  • 13. Step 3: Readiness Review ? Develop a portfolio of collateral pieces from the PR plan you wrote in your questionnaire ? Organize your portfolio so you can get around it quickly ? You are only showing the portfolio and not leaving the items with the panelists ? Anticipate questions that the panelists may have
  • 14. What happens during the Readiness Review? ? Three APRs will be your panelists. Some you may know and others you may not. ? It will last no longer than 2 hours ? They will question you on your PR plan based on the KSAs ? They will help assess and direct you as you continue to study for the CBE
  • 15. How can I make myself more confident during this process? ? Schedule your Readiness Review when YOU are ready ? Wear comfortable, yet professional clothes and shoes ? Use technology and other materials that you are VERY comfortable using ? PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
  • 16. Step 4: Computer-Based Exam ? Within two weeks, you will get the official letter that you advanced or did not advance to the CBE. Once you are advanced to take the CBE, you can schedule your exam. ? Take the exam when you are READY! ? Study, Study, STUDY! ? After you complete the exam, you will get an unofficial score and your official score will be sent to you in the mail.
  • 17. Is there anything else? ? Your chapter will want to congratulate you on your accomplishment with a luncheon or pinning ceremony. ? PRCA and SPRF do offer a reimbursement if your company paid for it.
  • 18. Other Resources ? PRSA’s ComPRehension Blog ? PR Accreditation Website ? Local Chapter APRs ? State and Regional APRs ? Study Groups
  • 19. We want you to become APR! To learn more about earning your APR, visit: www.praccreditation.org