Job requirements Public Relations Specialist in Ontario

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Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

• A university degree or college diploma in business marketing, public relations, communications, journalism, museology or a discipline related to a particular subject matter is usually required.
• Practitioners in public relations may require an APR (Accredited in Public Relations) designation.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

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• If the certification is compulsory, you must be certified (or be registered as an apprentice) before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
• If the certification is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

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Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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