Professional Development

As the recognized national professional association for public relations practitioners in Canada, CPRS provides three levels of certification for its members and non-members at all level of their careers; The Public Relations Knowledge (PRK®) exam, the Accredited in Public Relations (APR®) program and the Collage of Fellows.

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Accreditation

After five or more years of experience, PR and Communication Practitioners are encouraged to consider the value and importance of achieving the Accredited in public Relations (APR®) designation.

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Certifications

For new graduates and those in the first five years of practice the intensive Public Relations Knowledge (PRK®) exam created by the CPRS National Council on Education tests the overall grasp of concepts and procedures most commonly used in the day-to-day life new professionals.

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The pinnacle of achievement for any member of the Canadian Public Relations Society is ascending to the College of Fellows. With at least 20 years of professional experience and at least 10 years of Society involvement, members of the College of Fellows (FCPRS) have shown themselves to not only to be leaders in the public relations profession, but also have demonstrated outstanding leadership in CPRS

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Events

CPRS Nova Scotia regularly offers virtual and in person discussions, panels and presentation on various trends, competencies and topics to continuously grow and elevate your skills and knowledge as a PR and communications leader.

These events are typically FREE for CPRS NS members with reduced rates for non student non-members.

Check out upcoming events

Send us your ideas for future events: cprsnovascotia@gmail.com