Accreditation Criteria

The APJA encourages you to achieve the highest possible level, which will also enhance the reputation of our association.

  • YOU MUST BE AN APJA MEMBER TO APPLY FOR ACCREDIATION
  • Applications are available via the online form on this website. You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your application once submitted.
  • The application will be reviewed by the Accreditation Sub-committee. Subsequently the Honours Chairperson will advise you by email and if successful will also include a PDF certificate for the applied level.
 You must be logged in (and be an APJA member) to access the application links.

Novice – NAPJA  Accreditation

  • Have attended an ‘Introduction to Judging Seminar (Level 1)
  • Have been a proven practicing photographer for at least three years
  • Have gained at least ten awards at club competition level
                                                or
    at least ten acceptances at National/International level
                                                or
    Submit a portfolio of five images to be assessed by the Accreditation Panel

Intern – IAPJA  Accreditation

  • Have attended an ‘Intern Training Seminar’ (Level 2)
  • Have successfully completed an Image Evaluation workshop on Critiquing and Assessing images at club level
  • Have judged club photography competitions for at least one year
  • Have been mentored during this year
  • Have judged at least 5 clubs
  • Have gained at least twenty awards at club competition level
                                                       or
    at least twenty acceptances at National/International Level
                                                      or
    have submitted a portfolio of ten images (to be assessed by the Accreditation Panel

Licentiate – LAPJA  Accreditation

  • Have attended a ‘Licentiate Training Seminar’ (Level 3)
  • Have been judging club photography competitions for at least two years
  • Have been mentored during this year
  • Have judged at least 15 club competitions
  • Have constructed and presented at least two different photography presentations at a photo club
  • Have shadow judged at least four times during the mentor program
  • Have read the APJA manual “Judging Photographs”
  • Have attended at least for photographic exhibitions you have attended(Gallery, Salon etc.). This does not include Club, National or International amateur exhibitions.
  • Have gained at least fifty awards at club competition level
                                                        or
    At least fifty acceptances at National/International Level or been awarded LAPS in the APS Honours system,
                                                        or
    Have submitted a portfolio of twenty images (to be assessed by the Accreditation Panel)

Associate – AAPJA  Accreditation

  • Have attended an ‘Associate Training Seminar’ (Level 4)
  • Have judged at least 30 photography club competitions
  • Have been judging club photography competitions over at least three years
  • Have constructed and presented at least five different photography presentations at photo  clubs
  • Have researched the work of at least 5 different internationally known photographers
  • Have judged at least two photography Interclub competitions
  • Have judged in at least two National photography competitions by APS (not a pre-requisite but looked upon favourably)
  • Have mentored at least two Intern judges (not a pre-requisite but looked upon favourably)

Fellow – FAPJA  Accreditation

  • Have attended a ‘Fellow Training Seminar’ Fellow  (Level 5)
  • Have judged at least 90 photography club competitions
  • Have researched the work of at least 15 different internationally known Photographers
  • Have judged at least 4 photography Interclub competitions
  • Have judged in at least 4 National photography competitions
  • Have mentored at least 4 Intern judges (not a pre-requisite but looked upon favourably)
  • Have attended at least 14 different photographic exhibitions (Gallery, Salon etc.). This does not include Club, National or International amateur exhibitions.
  • Have constructed and presented at least 15 different photography presentations at photo clubs
  • Have been judging club photography competitions over at least 7 years I have been judging club photography competitions over at least 7 years

Master – MAPJA  Accreditation

  • Have attended a ‘Master Training ” (Level 6)
  • Have judged at least 150 photography club competitions
  • Have been judging club photography competitions over at least 12 years
  • Have constructed and presented at least 20 different photography presentations at photo clubs
  • Have attended at least 24 different photographic exhibitions (Gallery, Salon etc.). This does not include Club, National or International amateur exhibitions.
  • Have researched the work of at least 30 different internationally known photographers
  • Have judged at least 10 photography Interclub competitions
  • Have judged in at least 8 National photography competitions recognised by APS (not a pre-requisite but looked upon favourably)
  • Have mentored at least 6 Intern judges (not a pre-requisite but looked upon favourably)