IABC Accreditation: ABC Liaison Guidelines
Information for new ABC liaisons
ABC liaisons must be accredited IABC members in good standing. For confidentiality reasons, only Accredited Business Communicators (ABCs) may proctor examinations.
What does an ABC liaison do?
Chapter liaisons
The person should be accredited, have a strong commitment to the accreditation program and interest in promoting it to those who are eligible for accreditation.
Activities include:
- Reporting to chapter board and general membership the status of all accreditation activities on the international, region and chapter levels including any changes in the accreditation process.
- Developing plans for increasing accreditation within the chapter.
- Raising the visibility of local accredited members as a means of encouraging others to become accredited.
- Assures support for those seeking accreditation through mentoring.
- Supplying news items on accreditation to chapter newsletters.
- Is available to prospective candidates seeking information, assistance or support on accreditation.
- Providing support and/or assistance in the scheduling of accreditation examinations for the chapter when local candidates are ready to take the exams.
Region liaisons
Accreditation liaisons are also appointed at the regional level.
The role of the region liaison includes:
- Reports on the status of all accreditation activities on the international, region and chapter levels, including any changes in the accreditation process.
- Develop a proposal for increasing accreditation within the region.
- Seeks methods of raising the visibility of accredited members in the region as a means of encouraging others to become accredited.
- Assures support for those seeking accreditation through mentoring.
- Supplies news items on accreditation for the regional newsletter.
- Is available to prospective candidates seeking information, assistance or support on accreditation.
- Conducts at least one chapter accreditation/portfolio workshop per year.
- Provides support and/or assistance in the scheduling of accreditation exams for the region when there are candidates wishing to take the exams.
- Supports the chapter liaisons.
More information about specific duties and tools can be found in the highly recommended Accreditation Guide for Chapter Liaisons.
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