Inventory Providers Team Up
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ARLA is setting up a new organization from June this year – the Association of Professional Inventory Providers (APIP):
The aim is to offer practicing inventory providers an accessible route to professional development and a ready source of information and guidance. Inventory providers will need at least 6 months practical experience and pass a multiple choice accreditation test to join APIP. They will also be required to attend a set number of hours training each year on subjects relevant to their profession or attend relevant seminars as part of their continuing professional development.
Sounds expensive, for everyone. Before you know it – they want a license, too. In any case, there is a slight pressure to use a professional inventory provider from now on, and it is not a very cheap service.
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