Accredited in Public Relations (APR)®

The Communications and Public Relations Society of Canada (CPRS) is the national professional association for communications and public relations practitioners in Canada. CPRS supports professional development, accreditation and ethical practice, and connects a community of practitioners through its national organization and member societies across the country.

La Société canadienne des communications et des relations publiques (SCRP) est l’association professionnelle nationale canadienne regroupant les praticiens des communications et des relations publiques. La SCRP favorise l’excellence professionnelle grâce à l’accréditation, au perfectionnement professionnel, à la défense des intérêts, à la recherche et au respect de l’éthique.

To seek accreditation, the practitioner must be a member in good standing with CPRS and have been employed full-time in a public relations position for a minimum of five years.

To become accredited requires:

• Submission of a significant work sample
• An oral exam
• A proctored three-hour written exam (essay style)

The candidates are evaluated by panels of peer graders, who are themselves accredited senior practitioners.

For more information, see the Mid-Level Practitioner page page on our website.

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