About the Commission

The Commission on Public Relations Education is composed of public relations educators and practitioners who represent 12 professional societies in public relations and related fields of communications.

For several decades the commission has periodically presented recommendations on undergraduate and graduate public relations curricula and associated subjects. Its curriculum recommendations have been adopted by colleges and universities throughout the United States; in recent years these standards have also become points of reference for the development of public relations education in many parts of the world. The commission's undergraduate curriculum has also served as the basis for the formation of chapters of the Public Relations Student Society of America throughout the United States.

The commission's last report, "A Port of Entry" was published in 1999. "The Professional Bond" report revisits and updates the "Port of Entry" (and earlier Commission reports) and, reflecting the changes in society and public relations since 1999, adds or expands sections on subjects such as ethics, diversity and the global implications of public relations education and practice.