Maintenance

Maintenance of Accreditation
Everything you need to maintain your Accreditation.

Through formal surveys and informal conversations, the message that APRs consistently send to the Universal Accreditation Board (UAB) is “make my credential more valuable and meaningful.” Every time the UAB undertakes a new activity or makes a change, the question is asked: will the APR credential be worth more to those who have earned it?

In reviewing the maintenance of Accreditation program last year, UAB members saw an opportunity to make a few revisions to the program that will affect you when you begin your next three-year maintenance cycle:

Accredited members who earned their APR after January 1, 1993 will continue to be required to earn 10 points over three years to maintain their accreditation. (Those who earned their APR before 1/1/1993 continue to be “grandfathered” from the maintenance process).

Beginning with APRs whose maintenance of Accreditation cycle runs from January 2007 to December 2009, APRs must earn five of the required 10 points in Continuing Education and Professional Development. This change brings the APR credential more in line with what similar professional organizations ask their certified members to achieve in the area of lifelong learning. And just as you’ve chosen to earn certification, this change supports the efforts of the UAB to earn recognition by the respected National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

Your opportunities to earn Continuing Education and Professional Development points have increased. Now, activities that require extensive research and preparation – such as presentations or speeches, instruction, published works and leadership in Accreditation of other professionals – qualify for Continuing Education points.

To answer questions you may have about the new maintenance requirements, please click here. Thank you.

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