Administrative Advice:
Please contact the Regional Organiser for any enquiries about the Society and its administration. Or, contact the relevant department of the Society directly.

Distinctions Advice:
Lots of advice is available, and you should typically proceed in this order:
Web site: The Distinctions pages (via the menu at the top of this page) have a copy of the Distinctions handbook; training videos for LRPS and for ARPS-Travel; dates for workshops and assessments; and lots of other information.
Criteria and Requirements: Read the Distinctions Handbook.
Administrative procedures: Ask the Regional Organiser, or the Distinctions Department.
Initial Guidance: Attend an Advisory Day as an observer.
Open Advice: Attend an Advisory Day bringing work for advice. Dates
Personal Advice: Contact the Distictions Department to be put in touch with a Panel member. Note there are conditions with personal advice, and this facility should be reserved as your last action, if at all, before making an application.
Application: The assessment dates and forms are available from the Distinctions pages. Apply to the Distinctions Department.

Do not underestimate the time is may take to be properly prepared for a distinctions assessment.

Forum:
The Society's web site Forum covers a wide variety of topics. There is a section where work for distinctions is discussed, and where recent successes are shown. Anyone can view the Forum. Members and non-members can register to contribute to the Forum.