APRPREP, Online Study Course is designed to prepare professionals for Accreditation in Public Relations. This is a professional development program and a learning community dedicated to seeing you get your APR. The Online Study Course is self-paced, including 10 modules focused on the KSAs -- Knowledge Skills and Abilities -- required to pass the APR Examination. In addition, participants may join free weekly webcasts, hosted by APR Facilitators. Save your Seat for the next web meeting. APR Facilitators review participant work, provide feedback and study strategies in an informal and effective learning event. APR is a mark of distinction for public relations professionals who demonstrate their commitment to the profession and to its ethical practice and who are selected based on broad knowledge, strategic perspective, and sound professional judgement. Online2Learn APR preparation. PRSA Members, UAB and Partner Organizations may enroll at the member price of $260. Nonmembers enroll at $360. Group Discount - PRSA Members, UAB and Partner Organizations may apply for and enroll at the discount price of $169. Request Group Discount for groups of 5 or more, who enroll at one time.
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Open Houses are free and open to anyone interested in the APR or the Professional Development Online Course. View the Web Meeting Schedule.
APRPREP Open House - Examination Experience and Study Tips Launch Open House Learn about the Professional Development opportunities and how to successfully pass the APR Examination.
APRPREP Fall Cohort Session - Orienation Meeting Launch Open House We will discuss the ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY sharing scenario practice questions, module notes, case problems, and more. Each Cohort is 12 weeks, with web meetings on Tuesdays.
APRPREP Fall Cohort Session - Scheduling Meeting Launch Open House We will discuss the ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY sharing scenario practice questions, module notes, case problems, and more. Each Cohort is 12 weeks, with web meetings on Tuesdays.
APRs are invited to share their experience and support with candidates as an APR Facilitator. All Welcome. Launch Open House Learn how you can earn RENEWAL Credit for your APR and support the learning of other PR Professionals, by sharing your experience taking the APR Examination.
APRPREP Spring Cohort Session - Open House. All Welcome. Launch Open House We will discuss how to create practice questions, part of the ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY in the APR Online Study Course. Sessions are scheduled in the Spring for 12 weeks until the end of April.
APRPREP Spring Cohort Session - Orienation Meeting Launch Open House We will discuss the ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY sharing scenario practice questions, module notes, case problems, and more. Each Cohort is 12 weeks, with web meetings on Tuesdays.
Case Study Learning Strategy Launch Open House Learn how the Case Study approach is a proven successful strategy to pass the APR Examination.
APRPREP Summer Cohort Session - Open House - Everyone Welcome. Launch Open House We will review the effective learning tools in the APR Online Study Course, including the ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGY focused on RPIE. Summer sessions are scheduled in June and July at 3 p.m. Eastern, Noon Pacific.
There are more than 40 APR Facilitators supporting the APR Online Study Course. Here are just a few of the APR Facilitators who support learning, by sharing their APR Examination experience and feedback for online candidates.
There are more than 40 APR Facilitators supporting the APR Online Study Course. Here are just a few of the APR Facilitators who support learning, by sharing their APR Examination experience and feedback for online candidates.
The online course is self-paced, and includes weekly web meetings to strengthen your abilities, and support dialog with the APR Facilitators. All web meetings are recorded.
APRPREP - Frequent Questions
PRSA Members, UAB and UAB Partner Organizations may enroll at the member price of $260. Nonmembers enroll at $360. Your subscription is for one year. We encourage you to "Study First" before applying for the APR Examination. Group Discount - Groups of five or more may apply for and enroll at the discount price of $169. Request Group Discount for groups of 5 or more, who enroll at one time.
There are no required texts for the APRPREP Online Course. All required handouts are included in enrollment. The curriculum materials are based on the KSAs - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities identified for the APR Examination. The UAB - Universal Accreditation Board - suggests that successful candidates also purchase a text from the Short Bookshelf of Recommended Texts. We recommend that candidates enroll first, before purchasing a text from the Short Bookshelf. In many cases, you will not need to purchase additional texts. We will help you determine which text is most appropriate to your personal and professional situation. New texts may be very expensive. Often a used version is just as valuable and much less expensive.
Individuals or groups wanting to join the Online Study Course should click Enroll Online here. You may also Save your Seat for the next web meeting. You may enroll anytime. Get started today.
Most successful candidates report that it takes 6 months to a year to prepare for the APR Examination. Depending on your professional experience, work and family responsibilities, it could take longer. We encourage all participants to make an individualized training plan, based on your abilities and time commitments. A good guess for most participants is a weekly commitment of 3 to 4 hours a week, for 9 months.
The APR Online Study Course is completely "Self-Paced" with ten interactive modules. You may work as quickly or take as much time as you like. We also offer three "Cohort Sessions" with Weekly Web Meetings. These Sessions are 14 weeks in the Fall, Spring and Summer.
The APR Online Study Course is open to anyone interested in developing skills as a Public Relations Practitioner, including those with professional interests in Law, Business, Organizational Communication, Human Relations and Media. The online study course is a professional development learning experience.
Case Problem approach is very different.
Thank you so much. This course has been so inspiring to me! I could not have done it without the urging to to a case problem and practice the Readiness Review. Wow.
I am incredibly grateful for everything I learned during the APR Online Study Course. Thank you for keeping me plugged in, allowing me to stay up to speed on my public relations skills. The new platform looks great, very modern. The more I do my job – 13-plus years now facilitating executive communications to support clean energy technologies – the more I find myself using the essential APR skills daily. I’m constantly learning and sharing with others what I learned through this experience.
Thanks for all the support. I really enjoy the online course and credit it with the ability to see PR in a completely different light.
The online course was very helpful, especially in helping me to think about the subject matter in a way that would be useful on the exam. I don’t think I could have got the same result just from studying the Handbook and my bookshelf volume of choice – Cutlip – on my own.
I'm really enjoying the 'program' and weekly module work. It will be an incredible achievement. It's already been rewarding with just two weeks completed!
Subscribe below to be invited to the upcoming Open House Web Meetings. See the full Web Meeting Schedule. If you are an APR, you may want to get more information about "RENEWAL Credit" or how to become on APR Facilitator, to mentor or coach online candidates for the APR.
Technical Facilitator - APR Online Study Course
As the technical facilitator for this online course, I will help you navigate the curriculum and make the most of this online learning experience. Use this tool to make an appointment to discuss your APR Study Strategy: MAKE APPOINTMENT
