EDUCATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVE

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EATI ACCREDITATION

ACCREDITED COURSE CHARACTERISTICS

The APRS is committed to the accreditation of courses to meet the expectations of employer members (including self-employed personnel). In accordance with the accreditation policies of these members, the Board requires courses submitted for accreditation to show that they have been validated by a recognised validation authority.

In carrying out accreditation the board places particular emphasis on the following aspects of courses.

• Integration and relevance of subject matter
• The impact of new technologies and the exclusion of obsolete material
• Adequate coverage of fundamental principles of sound engineering and music production applications
• Experimental project and sound design work offering intellectual challenge
• Appropriate assessment methods
• The maintenance of output standards
• Preparation of students for work in interdisciplinary teams and the employability of successful students
• The industrial and academic experience of teaching staff
• Adequate service back-up facilities.

The Board will also be concerned with the environment in which the course operates. To this end will need to be informed about staffing, service provision, industrial links, relevant resources and the availability of resources to students.

Submissions must be accompanied by a completed Form ACL and may consist of course review or validation documents if these demonstrate the features listed above.

If an accredited course is subsequently franchised and accreditation is not granted to the franchisee, accreditation will be withdrawn from the franchiser

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