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Professional Development

Certified Corrections Professional (CCP) Certified Corrections Professional (CCP) is a self-study program that gives individuals an opportunity to receive recognition for mastering specialized knowledge and skills. Certification Program

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Correctional Professionals ACA offers continuing education units (CEUs). By completing educational and training programs, employees earn CEUs and the professional recognition the comes with them. Participants who register for the program earn 1.0 CEU from ACA for every one hour of program activities they attend. Note to Conference Attendees: After the conference, ACA will send participants their certificates. All workshops are accepted for ACA CEU credit. 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. Correctional-Behavioral Health • Correctional Behavioral Health Certification — Officer (Adult/Juvenile) • Correctional Behavioral Health Certification — Community Corrections • Correctional Behavioral Health Certification — Behavioral Specialty Correctional-Medical • Certified Corrections Nurse/Manager (CCNM) • Certified Corrections Nurse (CCN) You need to have previously qualified — at least 30 days before the examination date — by submitting a

Redesigned Certification Program is Coming Soon.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT We are redesigning our corrections certification programs, and we are preparing to launch a more streamlined, member-friendly certification process. The new process is expected to be launched in early 2025.

Note: We are still processing, and will continue to process, recertification applications for all credentials AND healthcare certification applications.

If you have a question about a non-healthcare application, please contact: Natalie Dabbs,

Professional Development Specialist, acaprodev@aca.org, (703) 224-0195

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