Information on the accreditation renewal procedure for AEs.
Renewal procedure
Once you pass the accreditation exam and become an Accredited Editor (AE), you must apply to the Accreditation Board (AB) to renew your accreditation every 5 years. To find out when your cohort’s accreditation renewal is due, go to the Renewal schedule.
This page sets out the procedure the AB follows to renew AEs’ accreditation, under the following headings:
- Notifying you that your accreditation renewal is due
- Completing your accreditation renewal application
- Assessing accreditation applications
- Notifying you of your assessment result
Notifying you that your accreditation renewal is due
In February or March of the year in which your renewal is due, the AB chair notifies you via email to advise that your renewal is due that year. The AB also publishes reminders in IPEd communications.
When the renewal period opens for your cohort of AEs, the AB sends you an email with a link to pay the renewal application fee, after which you receive a link to the online application form. The renewal period runs from 1 May to 31 July each year.
If you believe your accreditation is due for renewal in a particular year and you haven’t received an email by May of that year, please contact the AB chair: ab.chair@iped-editors.org.
Completing your accreditation renewal application
To apply to renew your accreditation, you must pay an application fee and complete the online application form during the renewal period of 3 months from 1 May to 31 July.
The online application form includes guidelines for completing the form. For application criteria, go to the Renewal requirements page.
Application fee
Each time you apply to renew your accreditation, you must pay a renewal fee. The current fee is A$240 including GST. (Note: GST is not payable if you live outside Australia.)
Late applications
IPEd does not accept late applications. If extenuating circumstances apply, you may ask the AB chair for an extension of time to submit your application, but you must make this request before the closing date of 31 July. The AB chair may grant an extension at their discretion.
Missed or unsuccessful applications
If you don’t apply to renew your accreditation when it is due, or your application is unsuccessful, you may apply for reaccreditation the following calendar year. If your application is approved, your accreditation will last until your own cohort’s next renewal date.
For example, if your renewal is due in 2027 and you miss renewing or are unsuccessful, you may apply in 2028 instead. If your application is approved in 2028, your accreditation will last for 4 years, until 2032, instead of 5 years.
If you don’t apply to renew your accreditation for 2 consecutive years, or your applications are unsuccessful for 2 consecutive years, you must resit and pass the accreditation exam if you wish to regain your accreditation.
Assessing accreditation applications
Each application is assessed by an approved assessor who is either a Distinguished Editor (DE) or an AE.
The assessor may contact you for further information, and may ask for evidence of a claim if the claim cannot be independently verified. For details of suitable evidence, go to Renewal requirements.
Notifying you of your assessment result
You can expect to be notified of your assessment result within 2 months of the application closing date. Some assessments may take longer if assessors have requested further information.
Successful applicants
If your renewal application is approved, you will receive a new certificate of accreditation and may continue to describe yourself as an IPEd Accredited Editor and use the postnominal “AE”.
Unsuccessful applicants
If your renewal application is not approved, you have 3 courses of action open to you:
- Submit a formal appeal within 2 weeks of the notification – read the appeals procedure below.
- Apply again in the next calendar year – this will give you a year to undertake enough activities for a better application.
- Accept that you are no longer accredited.
Appeals procedure
To be valid, an appeal about a renewal assessment must:
- be in writing to the AB chair (ab.chair@iped-editors.org)
- be made within 2 weeks of you being notified of your unsuccessful application for renewal
- outline the reasons for the appeal.
On receipt of a valid appeal, the AB chair will appoint a different assessor and an AB member (neither of whom is applying for renewal of accreditation in that year) to conduct a second assessment of your renewal application. You will be notified of the second assessment result within 3 weeks of the AB chair receiving the appeal. The appeal decision will be final.