2019 ACA Boston Program Book_149th Congress of Correction

Professional Development

Certification Program

Certification Program — Certified Corrections Professional (CCP) For those wishing to become certified,

You need to have previously qualified — at least 30 days before the examination date — by submitting a completed application for Certification (obtainable online at www.aca.org or by

certification examinations are offered in the following areas: • CBHC-CO (Adult/Juvenile)

sending a request for certification information to Casandra DePalma at casandrad@aca.org). For those already certified, you can obtain continuing education

• CBHC-CC • CBHC-BS

• CCE (Adult/Juvenile) • CCM (Adult/Juvenile) • CCS (Adult/Juvenile) • CCO (Adult/Juvenile) • Certified Corrections Nurse/ Manager (CCN/M)

recertification credits toward fulfilling your recertification requirement by documenting your attendance at conference workshops — 1.0 recertification credit

• Certified Corrections Nurse (CCN) • Health Services Administrator (HSA)

per hour of attendance.

Professional Development Continuing Education Units (CEUs) ACA offers continuing education units (CEUs) at our conferences. CEUs help employees earn professional recognition by

ACA certification exams will be given on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., room #396 in the Convention

completing educational and training programs. Participants who register for the program will earn 1.0 CEU for every 1 hour of program activities that they attend. After the conference, ACA will send participants their certificates. A $30 additional CEU registration fee is required to participate in this program. All workshops are accepted for CEU credit. CEUs are provided by the American Correctional Association.

Center. Must be pre–registered.

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