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Education Providers

Host organizations may submit a completed 'Education Provider Form' for approval of Contact Hours. The Certification Department will review completed forms and make a determination based on program content, speaker credibility and educational category. Organizations will be notified via email with the credit hour and the educational category identified. Once approved, Organizations may use the 'Approved for PRC Credit' phrase along with the PRC logo in all marketing pieces. Allow 4 weeks for the approval process.

An Education offering is one individual session of a length of at least 30 minutes conveying a topic approved as meeting the requirements of your individual PRC category The Certification department will award credit on an hour-for-hour basis for all time spent in an Educational Offering. We do not include registration periods, meals or breaks. In order to receive credit for the program, please be sure to include the required detailed information about the event as well as attendance verification. We look forward to reviewing your program for certification credit. Please, submit one form per educational offering. Determinations will be communicated via email. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for the approval process.

Approval will be granted based on program content, speaker credibility and educational category as it relates to the individual's requirements. In order to receive credit for the education, please be sure to include the required detailed information about the event. Upon approval this form must be signed by the speaker or person of authority at conclusion of session, to verify attendance and returned to MRA or credit will not be applied.

Conference sessions can apply toward your PRC requirements. Each session must have a session description and a signature from the presenter or the organization's staff member. The form will allow you to obtain all presenters signatures on one document. Please fill in the information needed for each session you attend and submit the document along with the session descriptions. This form may be used for any industry conference you attend.

An Education offering is one individual session of a length of at least 30 minutes conveying a topic approved as meeting the requirements of your individual PRC category The Certification department will award credit on an hour-for-hour basis for all time spent in an Educational Offering. We do not include registration periods, meals or breaks. In order to receive credit for on online program, please be sure to electronically sign the affidavit section for attendance verification.

Approval will be granted based on program content, speaker credibility and educational category as it is related to the individual's requirements. In order to receive credit for the education, please be sure to include the required detailed information about the event. You must check the Affidavit section of this form to be considered for approval.

Presentations or Published Materials

In order to receive Contact Hours for presentations or published materials, the materials must meet the following criteria:
  • Content relates to marketing or opinion research, from analytical, academic, or professional aspect.
  • Content demonstrates a learning/research experience on the part of the author, as through citation of industry literature indicative of new exploration of information and input
  • It is subject to peer and/or professional review
    Content can be applied to contact hour requirements specific to the author
  • It is delivered as a speech or presentation and/or written, submitted, or published within the relevant hour application requirement period.

Certified individuals must complete the online 'Applying Earned Education Credits' form with the presentation or published materials attached. Approval will be granted based on program content and Category as it related to individual's requirements. Notification will be made via email. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for the approval process. Contact MRA department to confirm acceptable proof of attendance