Accreditation and Certification Management
 

Membership retention is all about membership value. One area some associations are involved in is the accreditation or certification of members. In order for this process to be meaningful, records must be kept and membership must remain in good standing. The accreditation process may be a simple one where an examination is written to prove expertise at a given point in time. Or certification may be an on-going process where re-certification is required after a given period of time. Knowing who is certified and who is not means keeping good records which can be retrieved quickly, thus the need for a specialized database.

Few accreditation or certification processes are the same. The screen below was designed for the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) to track their accreditation process called APR (Accredited Public Relations Professional). Other associations, such as the Independent Financial Brokers of Canada (IFBC), have more elaborate certification processes requiring specific points being accumulated towards specific areas of expertise.

Whether it's a simple years of employment in a given profession, or complicated examinations and work product presentations, tracking is essential to ensure the integrity of the process and thus, the value of the accreditation or certification. If you have such a need, contact us to see what we can fashion for you based on our experience with other associations.