2023 ACA Philadelphia Program Book_153rd Congress of Correction

Professional Development

Certification Program — Certified Corrections Professional (CCP) For those wishing to become certified, certification examinations are offered in the following areas: • Correctional Behavioral Health Certification — Officer (Adult/Juvenile) • Correctional Behavioral Health Certification — Community Corrections • Correctional Behavioral Health Certification — Behavioral Specialty • Certified Corrections Executive (Adult/Juvenile) • Certified Corrections Manager (Adult/Juvenile) • Certified Corrections Supervisor (Adult/Juvenile) • Certified Corrections Officer (Adult/Juvenile) • Certified Health Services Administrator (CHSA) Certification Program

• Certified Corrections Nurse/Manager (CCN/M) • Certified Corrections Nurse (CCN) 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 sending a request for certification information to Professional Development at acaprodev@aca. org or the Office of Correctional Health Care at healthcare@aca.org). For those already certified, you can obtain recertification credits toward fulfilling your recertification requirement by documenting your attendance at conference workshops — 1.0 recertification credit 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 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.

ACA certification exams will be given on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 306. Must be pre–registered.

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