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Independence, MO —
Stephanie Smith, public information director for the Fort Osage School District, has successfully completed the Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations. This entitles her to use the APR professional designation. The announcement was made by the Universal Accreditation Board, a consortium of nine professional communication organizations that directs this competency certification program.
The accreditation program aims to improve the practice of public relations by assessing competence in 60 areas of knowledge, skills and abilities association with the profession. The Examination is designed for public relations professionals with five to seven years of job experience and/or a bachelor’s degree in a communication field. Candidates who successfully complete the rigorous process, including presenting his/her portfolio to a Readiness Review panel of three peers and sitting for a computer-based Examination, are granted the APR.
Stephanie Smith, public information director for the Fort Osage School District, has successfully completed the Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations. This entitles her to use the APR professional designation. The announcement was made by the Universal Accreditation Board, a consortium of nine professional communication organizations that directs this competency certification program.
The accreditation program aims to improve the practice of public relations by assessing competence in 60 areas of knowledge, skills and abilities association with the profession. The Examination is designed for public relations professionals with five to seven years of job experience and/or a bachelor’s degree in a communication field. Candidates who successfully complete the rigorous process, including presenting his/her portfolio to a Readiness Review panel of three peers and sitting for a computer-based Examination, are granted the APR.
