A candidate should address a letter requesting an appeal to the Chair of the Universal Accreditation Board in care of PRSA headquarters. The letter of appeal should list the reasons why the candidate believes the Examination scores are not correct. The appeal will be reviewed at the next scheduled meeting of the Universal Accreditation Board. The meetings are usually held in January, April, June, and September. In an appeal of a written Examination decision, the Board will have two of its members review the Examination and decide the merits of the appeal.
Some appeals produce a change in the decision.
In the event of an appeal of an oral Examination, a senior member of the Universal Accreditation Board designated by the Chair will investigate the case. The facts in the case along with a preliminary recommendation are to be presented to the Chair for action. The Chair will affirm or reverse the decision of the original oral examiners, or present the matter to the full Board for further consideration. If a candidate files an appeal regarding his or her failure of either the written or oral portions of the Examination, the candidate is barred from retaking that portion of the Examination being appealed until the Universal Accreditation Board has closed its review of the appeal. In other words, a candidate may not appeal and retake the Examination simultaneously.