Accreditation Guidelines

To achieve Accredited Event Professional (AEP) status, applicants must have a minimum of five years in full-time employment in the role as an event manager having full responsibility for delivering events including financial management. The applicant is required to demonstrate that they have achieved the following points to support their application.

All points must have been obtained in the three years immediately preceding the application with the exception of Qualifications.

Qualifications

The MEA accreditation program recognises tertiary education as set out in the table below. A maximum of 20 points can be attributed to the total points from tertiary study.

MEA will also recognise applicants that do not have any formal qualifications but who have demonstrated that they have been working full time in the role as an event manager or a period of more than five years.

Points for Qualifications can only be used in the initial application unless further tertiary education, such as a Master's degree, has been completed post initial accreditation.

Applicants can combine their tertiary qualifications and five years’ experience to achieve the maximum 20 points.

Professional Development

Applicants are required to demonstrate ongoing professional development during the three years preceding their application to demonstrate their commitment to improving their skills and keeping up to date with industry trends. 

MEA recognises professional development that has been delivered by external organisations that relate to the applicant’s role as an event professional.

A minimum of 120 points must be achieved. 

Courses must have been undertaken in following areas of learning and professional development:

• Event Management
  Includes all event related courses.
  A minimum of 80 points (of total 120) is required in the initial application and 60 points (of total 100) for renewal.
  
  
• Management Training
  Includes courses relating to management such as strategy, negotiation, managing people, financial management and leadership courses.
  A maximum of 20 points (of total 120) can be included in the initial application and 10 points (of the total 100) for renewal.
   
• Personal Development and Wellness 
  Includes courses related to  personal development and wellness such as branding, media training, public speaking, mindfulness courses
  A maximum of 10 points (of total 120) can be included is required in the initial application and 5 points (of the total 100) for renewal.

Professional Achievement

The MEA accreditation program recognises the contribution that the applicant has made to MEA and the broader events industry. This contribution can be recognised in the total points required to accumulate to support the application.  Details of the type of industry contribution is set out in the table below. MEA would consider any contribution that is not listed in these guidelines on an individual basis.

Points Guidelines

*The applicant is required to provide details of the professional development content, and if not recognised by MEA as relevant to the AEP role, the allocated points will not apply.

*The applicant is required to provide details of the professional development content, and if not recognised by MEA as relevant to the AEP role, the allocated points will not apply.

*The applicant is required to provide details of the professional development content, and if not recognised by MEA as relevant to the AEP role, the allocated points will not apply.

*A letter of support must be provided by the event organisation confirming length and nature of the contribution.