{"id":8804,"date":"2014-10-24T17:37:59","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T16:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=8804"},"modified":"2014-10-24T17:59:20","modified_gmt":"2014-10-24T16:59:20","slug":"ihbc-associates-key-info-on-accreditation-as-associhbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=8804","title":{"rendered":"IHBC Associates: key info on accreditation as ‘AssocIHBC’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The launch of the IHBC\u2019s new category of accredited membership, IHBC Associates, offers conservation accreditation in a practitioners\u2019 own area of built or historic environment conservation practice, so the IHBC\u2019s officers are keen to explain some of the scheme\u2019s principles, notably how it can serve as a route to full IHBC membership.<\/span><\/p>\n

IHBC Membership Secretary Paul Butler said: \u2018This is the most substantial innovation in our membership structures since the IHBC started in 1997.\u00a0 We\u2019ve put a lot of work into making this scheme fit both our own standards and for the needs of the sector.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018We know that today both public and private sector operations can\u2019t so easily invest in the long-term development of staff or help them work toward the IHBC\u2019s full membership.\u00a0 So now the IHBC is offering conservation accreditation in a person\u2019s primary discipline.\u00a0 Indeed for many learners and practitioners that accreditation will also offer a much more manageable route to full membership.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018As ever, anyone seeking formal accreditation in conservation from the IHBC can apply for full membership, but becoming an Associate is a much more accessible option that also offers formal IHBC accreditation in their main discipline.\u00a0 This way Associate membership is a way to have your own conservation skills recognised by IHBC while also easing the larger challenge of securing inter-disciplinary accreditation as an IHBC Full Member.<\/p>\n

\u2018We are still piloting the new streamlined application forms for Associate applications, and it will get even simpler when these are in place.\u00a0 But for the moment anyone seeking to become an Associate should simply use the current Full and Associate Member application form.\u00a0 As it says there, all you need do is concentrate on including the evidence that relates to your own discipline or primary area of conservation-related work.\u2019<\/p>\n

IHBC Director Se\u00e1n O\u2019Reilly, said: \u2018Remember, too, that our assessors are highly experienced practitioners from a huge range of practices and disciplines, so they are more than able to tell if an applicant has supplied sufficient informed, credible and verifiable evidence to secure IHBC accreditation as an Associate.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Our pre-registration review of applications, also offered at no cost, is another important way for us to guide applicants on their applications, so there\u2019s lots of controls and support on offer to make sure any substantial application gets the right result.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018And of course using the Full and Associate application form has the added advantage that you may even be offered accreditation as a Full Member of the IHBC, precluding the need for re-accreditation that comes with being an Associate.\u00a0 As a Full Member you simply keep up your CPD and make sure that you abide by our Code of Conduct and associated standards, and you can enjoy the full potential of IHBC membership throughout your career, and at the same low cost too!\u2019<\/p>\n

Associate IHBC (AssocIHBC): Key information<\/span><\/p>\n

Accreditation in your primary discipline: Accreditation as an Associate is offered in one of the IHBC\u2019s three generic areas of conservation practice, each of which encompasses disciplines and practices where special conservation skills, knowledge and experience can be critical:<\/p>\n