FPRA Annual Conference: Roundtable Discussions, Information about the Certified Public Relations Counselor - Kate Gooderham, APR, CPRC
The Counselors’ Network offers high-level professional networking and development for senior level counselors. Requires serving in a counselor role in your employment and you must minimum of ten years experience. More information and application can be found on the FPRA website.
Why become a CPRC? As an example to others in your staff.
There are only 50 CPRCs in Florida. Great credentials.
Cost is $185.00 (different dollar figure from what is currently on the web site) and it stays with you for life.
Two parts to the CPRC exam:
The written part.
Timed essay questions. Questions situations.. how you would handle.
About six hours long.
The oral part.
A 30-minute presentation to a panel of three CPRCs. A proposal about an initiative; for example.
Further reasons to seek CPRC:
It never hurts to fine tune your skills. The process gets you to think beyond your immediate day-to-day experience. The process is an energizer.
