UKIC Accreditation Working Group:
Revised Categories of
UKIC Professional Membership

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	I. Student Member (valid up to 6 years)	II. Professional Associate (PAUKIC)
Entry Requirements	is apprenticed with suitable practitioners [1] or is registered on a suitable course [2] or is registered for Conservation Level 4 NVQ or is in suitable training work [3]	has qualification in conservation                 or has completed apprenticeship is able to practice to professional standards on appropriate problems [4] unsupervised has elected specialism/limits of practice [5] is contributing to the conservation profession is undertaking Continuous Professional Development (CPD) has obtained appropriate statements from sponsors [6]
	I. Student Member	II. Professional Associate (PAUKIC)
UKIC Assessment	receipt of evidence of status from course director / supervisor / mentor receipt of evidence of suitability of supervising practitioners                 or receipt of evidence of suitability of course	receipt of signature to Code of Ethics approval of qualification [7]                 or approval of completed apprenticeship [8]                 or checking NVQ Conservation Level 4 Certificate approval of portfolio [9] approval of references from sponsors and supervisor / mentor / employer / clients [10] approval of limits of practice & CPD plan / record [11] approval of outcome of visit / interview [12]
	I. Student Member	II. Professional Associate (PAUKIC)
Member's Ongoing Commitment	adherence to Code of Ethics development of underpinning knowledge, skills base and professional attitude portfolio / record of work	adherence to Code of Ethics development of skill, integrity, responsibility, autonomy and knowledge base maintenance of portfolio / record of work contributing to the conservation profession
	I. Student Member	II. Professional Associate (PAUKIC)
UKIC Monitoring		checking Ongoing Commitment by sampling implementing disciplinary procedures when required

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Notes

I. Student Member

Note: Onus will be on applicant to supply evidence which meets standards published by UKIC

[2] suitable course
e.g. a 'Long' course, with 'recognised' qualification e.g. British Accreditation Council for HE/FE, in the area of 'conservation' plus 'recognition' mechanism for overseas courses etc. Back

[3] suitable training work
e.g. internships, trainee employment, etc., with 'suitable practitioners' etc. Back

II. Professional Associate

Note: Onus will be on UKIC to approve standard of proffered evidence on each occasion. However, standards used to define criteria will be published.

Entry Requirements

[4] appropriate problems
e.g. problems are 'appropriate' if they are within the level of competence and the specialism of the applicant. A lengthy period of post-qualification experience usually will be necessary to achieve the standard needed to undertake completely unsupervised professional conservation practice. (Note: In the Occupational Standards of the Museums, Galleries and Heritage Sector derived by the profession, there are a large number of competences which describe conservation as practised on 'simple' problems; these represent the baseline of conservation practice). Back

[5] specialism/limits of practice
e.g. in the area(s) of 'hands-on' conservation problems or in an area(s) which directly supports the practice of conservation e.g. administration / management / advising / teaching / research. Back

[6] appropriate statements from sponsors
e.g. statements which endorse the applicant's ability to practise to professional standards on appropriate problems unsupervised. Back

UKIC Assessment

[7] approval of qualification
e.g. an 'appropriate' degree-level course(s). This ultimately will need further definition by UKIC. (Note: In the long term, UKIC aims to use the Museums Training Institute approval of the quality of a course as a basis on which to superimpose its own standards of approval). Back

[8] approval of completed apprenticeship
e.g. through portfolio/record of work, description and assessment of training from the Supervisor, reference from Supervisor etc. In future, new Apprentices may be asked to obtain NVQ Conservation Level 4. Back

[9] approval of portfolio
e.g. for 'hands-on' practitioners, elements can be drawn from the Occupational Standards etc. but for other conservators, further guidelines will be needed. Back

[10] approval of references from sponsors and supervisor / mentor / employer / clients
e.g. references which indicate sufficient standard of knowledge and understanding as well as application of skill and professional attitude (e.g. integrity, commitment, responsibility, self-awareness etc.) of applicant including ability to recognise and work only on 'appropriate' problems etc. Back

[11] approval of limits of practice / CPD Plan / Record
e.g. specialism/appropriate training, level of CPD required. etc. Back

[12] approval of outcome of visit / interview
e.g. to include demonstration of skill and professional attitude by applicant etc. Back
 
Note: These Criteria are for the long term and will not apply to any transitional arrangements for Accreditation.