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Unlike the old oral exam which was offered twice per year, the Readiness Review is offered at the convenience of the candidate’s schedule and can be offered multiple times throughout the year. APR candidates should contact their SCPRSA Accreditation Committee member to schedule the Readiness Review.

 

During the Readiness Review, candidates will be interviewed by accredited members of our chapter to determine whether they are qualified and prepared to sit for the examination itself.

 

Candidates also will be given the opportunity to present examples of their public relations work (see Portfolio Preparation Instructions) or to cite their role in public relations projects.

 

This is a pass/fail process and if the local review team does not feel the candidate is ready to take the examination, the candidate will not be allowed to proceed. Once a candidate passes the Review, he or she has up to one year to take the Written Exam.

 

Candidates must submit a Readiness Review Candidate's Written Submission Form. Four printed copies of typewritten responses to the questions on this form must be submitted to a candidate’s Committee Representative no fewer than 15 business days prior to the scheduled Readiness Review.

 

It is highly recommended that candidates “cross study” for the Written Exam and the Readiness Review. All topics are applicable for both parts of this testing process. See the Written Exam for a list of study topics.

 

 

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