PROFESSIONAL & INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS
Joining a Professional or Industry organization is a very real way of benefiting your career.
How memberships may benefit you:
- Provides additional credentials (Often membership is only open to people who meet certain criteria such as an approved qualification and or certain)
- Often allows you to put additional letters after your name
- Provides networking opportunities
- Provides business opportunities
- Gives you a say in development of an industry (eg. Such bodies are often given opportunities to input into government)
- Information or advisory services
Note: Every organization has it’s own distinct purpose and mix of services that are provided to the membership. Some are geared to support their members businesses more than others. Others may focus more strongly on professional development opportunities
A range of professional bodies accept ACS students (from appropriate courses) as members.
ACS encourages students to join and become active (where relevant) with the following organizations.
ACS or one (or more) of it's staff hold membership with the bodies listed.
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British Institute for Learning and Development
The school has been a member for many years
www.thebild.org |
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Nursery and Garden Industry Association
The school has been a member of the Nursery Industry Assoc. since 1992
www.ngia.com.au |
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International Plant Propagators Society
The principal, John Mason, has been a member of IPPS since the late 1980's |
www.ipps.org |
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Institute of Horticulture
The principal, John Mason, is a fellow of IOH
http://www.horticulture.org.uk/ |
Download the Application form
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Australian Institute of Horticulture
The principal, John Mason, is a fellow of AIH. |
http://www.aih.org.au/ |
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Royal Horticultural Society
ACS has been delivering RHS Qualifications by distance education since the 1990's www.rhs.org.uk |
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Parks & Leisure Australia
The principal, John Mason is a fellow of PLA, and has been a member since 1974 |
http://www.parks-leisure.com.au/ |
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International Society of Horticultural Science
The principal is a member of ISHS |
www.ishs.org or www.actahort.org |
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International Herb Association
http://www.iherb.org/ |
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Permaculture Association (UK)
The school is a member of the Permaculture Association
www.permaculture.org.uk |
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Institute of Certified Bookkeepers - www.icb.org.au
ACS Distance Education has been recognised as an Accredited training centre by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers. So students who do the bookkeeping course with us can become members of this highly respected organisation |
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Alternative Technology Association
The school has been a member of the ATA sine the 1990's
http://www.ata.org.au/ |
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Association for Coaching
ACS is an Organisational Member of this body.
www.associationforcoaching.com |
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Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
The principal, John Mason, has been a member of ACHPER since 1977 |
www.achper.org.au |
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Complementary Medicine Association ACS is now a member of the Complementary Medicine Association (CMA) in the UK
http://www.the-cma.org.uk/ |
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Australian Society of Authors
The principal, John Mason has been a member of ASA, since 1988 |
www.asauthors.org |
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Horticultural Media Association
Our principal, John Mason is a foundation member of the HMA |
www.hortmedia.asn.au |
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Garden Media Guild (UK)
The principal, John Mason is a full member of the GMG
www.gardenmediaguild.co.uk |
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Study Gold Coast (Australia)
The school is a long term member of Study Gold Coast
www.studygoldcoast..au |
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