St. Paul, Minn., June 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded reaccreditation status to Recognition Professionals International (RPI). IACET Accredited Providers are the only organizations approved to offer IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The accreditation period extends for five years, and includes all programs offered or created during that time.
“The members of RPI are is proud of our education programs which educate countless recognition professionals each year in crucial workforce development and retention skills to maintain relevancy in today’s world,” said Kathie Pugaczewski, executive director of RPI – a world-wide professional association at the forefront of workforce recognition. “Our renewed accreditation with IACET is a demonstration of our continuing commitment to quality adult education and high standards for all of our programs. We are very pleased to maintain our relationship with such a prestigious organization as well as an elite group of organizations that offer excellent continuing education and training programs.”
“We are pleased to reaccredit RPI as an Accredited Provider,” stated Peter Finn, President of IACET and the Director of Learning and Development for the Society of Women Engineers in Chicago, Ill. Finn added, “RPI joins nearly 500 organizations around the globe that have had their programs vetted by third-party experts in continuing education thereby ensuring the highest possible standards are met.”
RPI is renowned in the industry for its Certified Recognition Professional® (CRP) training program which is available on-line. Goals of the CRP program include:
- To raise the professional standards of those engaged in employee recognition.
- To encourage continuing education for professional development.
- To encourage self-development by offering guidelines for achievement in the employee recognition profession.
- To identify and award special recognition to those persons who have demonstrated a comprehensive knowledge of those principles and practices of employee recognition and also laws governing and affecting employee recognition.
In order to achieve Accredited Provider accreditation, RPI completed a rigorous application process, including a review by an IACET site visitor, and successfully demonstrated adherence to the ANSI/IACET 1-2013 Standard addressing the design, development, administration, and evaluation of its programs. RPI has pledged its continued compliance with the Standard, and is now authorized to continue the use of the IACET name and Accredited Provider logo on promotional course material. In addition, RPI is now linked to the IACET web site and is recognized as offering the highest quality continuing education and training programs.
About RPI
Founded in 1998, Recognition Professionals International (RPI) is the only professional association at the forefront of workforce recognition through its sole focus on recognition innovations and education as a systematic method for improvements in the workplace. RPI is endorsed by top authorities in the industry, has an impressive membership of Fortune 500 organizations and is the only association offering Certified Recognition Professional® (CRP) courses.
About IACET
The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) is a non-profit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training programs. IACET is the only standard-setting organization approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for continuing education and training. The ANSI/IACET Standard is the core of thousands of educational programs worldwide. For more information, please visit www.iacet.org .
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Jess Myers Recognition Professionals International 651-290-7465 jessm@ewald.com
