Accreditation

Accreditation Candidates Wanted! 

One of the great benefits of being a member of IABC is the opportunity to evaluate your practical and analytical skills through the accreditation process. And once achieved, the Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) designation provides a lasting measure of your professionalism and body of knowledge.

Accreditation offers communicators a way of demonstrating their ability to think and plan strategically and to successfully manage those skills essential to effective organizational communication, which could include internal communications, media relations, crisis communications and external relations

The process is challenging but, at the same time revealing, rewarding and well worth the effort. The ABC designation continues to grow in value, as more and more companies and placement firms look for the designation as a mark of quality and competence.

Real value

This was validated by a 2007 study conducted by IABC, in which accredited members reported:

  • Greater professional recognition 74.9%
  • Peer group recognition 70.4%
  • Increased learning and development 44.7%
  • Improved career opportunities 41.7%
  • Advancement 24.6%
  • Higher remuneration 24.1%

    • Read more about results of the survey in a September Communications World article. Value of Accreditation

    Many post-secondary institutions, including Athabasca University, are now offering credits in recognition of the level of professionalism and ability the ABC designation signifies.

    One of a kind

    IABC’s accreditation program is the only internationally recognized accreditation program for organizational communication practitioners. The program requires candidates to evaluate their work from a critical perspective and challenges them to demonstrate their knowledge in the important elements of communication planning, implementation, measurement and ethics.

    How it works

    You can enter the accreditation process at any time. The process includes an application, submission of a portfolio and a written and oral exam. Details on eligibility, fees, etc. are available on the IABC International website at http://www.iabc.com/abc

    Although an international program, we offer full support including mentors to local candidates to help you prepare and succeed.

    Take the first step

    E-mail IABC-Edmonton acting Accreditation Liaison Shannon Rupnarain, ABC to find out more.