Accreditation

Purpose

The purpose of NZRA accreditation is to independently recognise an individual's standard of professional attainment within the recreation profession and provide employer, peer and public recognition. It also is a way of demonstrating your personal passion for your profession by committing to on-going professional development.

Read this account of benefits to having your ARPro - Geoff Canham, ARPro

Accreditation Flyer (PDF)      Application Form for Accreditation 

CONGRATULATIONS to those who were conferred ARPro at the 2012 Annual Awards Banquet held in November at the Auckland Viaduct Events Centre!

From L-R: Ric Balfour, Amanda Cox, Richard Lindsay, Geoff Canham (existing ARPro and representing the Accreditaiton Board), Sue Philbin, Tracy Talbot, Judy Tipping, and Cat Wylde.

Those not present but who also received their ARPro in 2012 are:

Esther Bukholt, Warren Dalgleish, Anna Hobman, and Kevin Collier

For a complete list of ARPros scroll down center page

Examples:

Applicants provide proof of education and experience when submitting their application.  Then a  written document is submitted and a presentation is organised. These are assessed by  Accreditation Board Members or a designee of the group.  A written an oral submission can be on the same topic, but this is not required. A variety of written styles are accepted.  Here are some recent examples.

At left, Ric Balfour presenting "Mountain Biking - Models of access, management and monetary impact" at Thinking Recreation! 2012 at the Queenstown Events Centre.

Have a look at Ric's written submission where he is the primary author:  Building Sustainable Forestry into a 21st Century Multiple Use Park.  

L-R: Sue Philbin and Tracy Talbot at TECT All-Terrain Park.

Sue presented "Shared Space: Enhancing recreation activity in urban centres." Her written of same title can be seen here.

Tracy shared the the methods and outcomes of the 2011 Rotorua sports fields and sport facilities review. The document can be found here.

Accreditation Board

• Dr Kay Booth, Chairperson
• Geoff Canham
• Robyn Cockburn
• Steve Gibling
• Prof Bevan Grant
• Rob Greenaway
• Sharon Rimmer
• Bruce Stokell

Accredited Recreation Professionals

Congratulations to the following people who have been successfully conferred as recreation professionals:

• Ric Balfour
• Kay Booth
• Alex Brunt
• Esther Bukholt
• Stephen Bunting
• Geoff Canham
• Robyn Cockburn
• Kevin Collier
• Amanda Cox
• Warren Dalgleish
• Robert Findlay
• Michelle Frey
• Steve Gibling
• Prof Bevan Grant
• Rob Greenaway
• Tina Harris-Ririnui
• Simon Hart
• Rex Hendry
• Anna Hobman
• Andrea Jackson
• Alison Law
• Jennifer Leaf
• Richard Lindsay
• Michael Mercer
• Gareth Moore-Jones
• Stella Morgan
• Sue Philbin
• Chris Rutherford
• Katherine Slack
• Cheryl Steiner
• Bruce Stokell
• De-Arne Sutherland
• Tracy Talbot
• Judy Tipping
• Christine Walter
• Dr. Digby Whyte
• Julianne Wilkinson
• Paul Wilson
• Cat Wylde

A sample of the standard of previous accreditation reports:

New Zealand's Natural Environment - A Review of Visitor Research by Kay Booth (PDF)

Profile of Accredited Professional, Kay Booth, ARPro  and Chair of Accreidation Board

Profile of Accredited Professional, Rob Greenaway ,ARPro