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APR Boot Camp
Designed to Provide Candidates With Final Preparations to Advance Their Readiness Review and Take the Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations!
APR Boot Camp
Seminar, Wednesday, April 21–Saturday, April 24
Houston, TX
PRSA, in conjunction with PRSA’s Houston Chapter, will present an “APR Boot Camp,” a four-day intensive program for candidates to prepare and advance though the Readiness Review™ and take the computer-based Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations. The boot camp is designed to provide a setting that will meet the needs of busy professionals whose schedules don’t permit extensive preparation time.
Candidate pre-requisite:
Houston, TX
PRSA, in conjunction with PRSA’s Houston Chapter, will present an “APR Boot Camp,” a four-day intensive program for candidates to prepare and advance though the Readiness Review™ and take the computer-based Examination for Accreditation in Public Relations. The boot camp is designed to provide a setting that will meet the needs of busy professionals whose schedules don’t permit extensive preparation time.
Candidate pre-requisite:
- Must be a PRSA member and/or a member of a Universal Accreditation Board participating organization.
- Approved application and Examination fee of $385 received by PRSA National by March 15, 2010.
- Must pre-register by March 15, 2010 (one month in advance required to clear Prometric examination authorization).
- Download and complete the Readiness Review Questionnaire. E-mail a rough draft of your answers to accred@prsa.org by March 15, 2010. Your rough draft will be provided to the Readiness Review panelists for familiarization of your background and expertise in the public relations profession.
- Must have portfolio items prepared but not necessarily finalized.
- Must bring own laptop.
See DAY 1 Readiness Review Preparation and DAY 2 & 3 Computer-based Examination Preparation for day-by-day seminar details.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 (Day 1)
Readiness Review Preparation
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Readiness Review Preparation
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
- Morning workshop spent reviewing 16 knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) and drafts of your attendee questionnaires.
- Portfolio Overview.
- Mock Readiness Review.
- Lunch - Attendees on their own.
2–5 p.m.
- Preparation time for those attendees putting finishing touches to their portfolios.
AND/OR - Readiness Reviews will take place as scheduled.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 (Day 2)
Computer-based Examination Preparation
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Computer-based Examination Preparation
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Attendees should already have been Advanced from Readiness Review.
- Class for remaining 44 KSAs in preparation for the computer-based Examination.
Box lunch provided.
Friday, April 23, 2010 (Day 3)
Computer-based Examination Preparation
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Computer-based Examination Preparation
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
- Continuation of class for remaining 44 KSAs in preparation for the computer-based Examination.
- Lunch – Attendees on their own.
2–5 p.m.
- Peer study time.
- Remaining Readiness Reviews administered.
Saturday, April 24, 2010 (Day 4)
8 a.m. (Includes check-in time. Examination takes three hours, 45 minutes.)
Computer-based Examination administration at:
Prometric Testing (Site 0307)
13100 Northwest Freeway, Suite 130
Houston, TX 77040
8 a.m. (Includes check-in time. Examination takes three hours, 45 minutes.)
Computer-based Examination administration at:
Prometric Testing (Site 0307)
13100 Northwest Freeway, Suite 130
Houston, TX 77040
INSTRUCTORS
Kelly George, APR, current Accreditation chair for the Houston Chapter, and senior community relations representative for Halliburton, facilitates the Readiness Review preparation (Day 1).
Bob Saline, APR, Fellow PRSA, current Accreditation co-chair for the PRSA Central Pennsylvania Chapter, and president and CEO of PRWorks, Inc., facilitates the computer-based Examination preparation (Days 2 and 3). His areas of expertise include strategic communications and research, issues management and media coaching.
Jason S. Kirsch, APR, current Accreditation co-chair for the PRSA Central Pennsylvania Chapter, and vice president and director of marketing and public relations, Metro Bank, a financial services retailer serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His areas of expertise include corporate communications, media relations, brand management and marketing communications. He facilitates the computer-based Examination preparation (Days 2 and 3).
Click here to read APR testimonials from professionals that have recently become Accredited in Public Relations on our Professional Development blog, comPRehension.
Registration Fees for members of UAB Participating Organizations:
Day 1 ($80) – Readiness Review Preparation
Day 2 and 3 ($270) - Computer-Based Examination Preparation
Full three days - $350
Day 1 ($80) – Readiness Review Preparation
Day 2 and 3 ($270) - Computer-Based Examination Preparation
Full three days - $350
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CANCELATION POLICY
Cancelations must be submitted in writing and mailed to PRSA Registration, 411 Lafayette Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10003, or faxed to 212-460-5460. Cancelations received seven to 14 days before the seminar are subject to a $100 cancelation charge; there are no refunds or credits for those received less than seven days before the seminar date. If you cannot attend, you may have someone attend in your place — please notify the Professional Development Division at pd@prsa.org.
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