 Welcome
to the NCCAP certification process!
NCCAP
Certifies On Three Levels:
1. Activity Assistant Certified - AAC
2. Activity Director Certified - ADC
3. Activity Consultant Certified - ACC
Each of
these levels has differing TRACKS to help you obtain your certification.
Each of
these TRACKS has, at minimum, three (3) qualifying components:
A. Academic
Education
B. Activity Experience
C. Continuing Education
D. The MEPAP
E. National Exam (ADC/ACC level only)
Consulting Experience (ACC level only)
A. ACADEMIC EDUCATION
May derive from a wide variety of curriculums: Social Work,
Recreation, Education, Science, and Business degrees. These
are a few of the educational backgrounds that represent our
certiἀed members.
B. ACTIVITY EXPERIENCE
Activity work experience (within past 5 years) with elderly
popu-lations, where at least 50% are 55+ years of age. Some
volunteer work with elderly clients may be applied.
C. CONTINUING
EDUCATION
Current continuing education (within past 5 years): workshops,
seminars, college courses that keep the activity professional
abreast of present trends. NCCAP's Body of Knowledge contains
28 areas of education with many subheadings that are applicable.
D. THE MEPAP
2nd edition is 180 hours of educational learning and 180 hours
of ex-periential learning (practicum), and is required for NCCAP
certiἀcation. The MEPAP 2nd edition is (generally presented/taught)
divided into 2 teaching portions of 90 hours each.
Part 1 prepares students for the basic functions and duties
of an activity professional: to design, deliver and evaluate
activity services for older adults across the continuum of care.
Part 2 prepares students to apply principles
of management in their role as activity professional: to provide
service through leadership, using principles of planning, organizing,
stafἀng, directing and controlling.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
May include: advising a group, working one to one, teaching
a class, conducting workshops, publishing professional articles,
supervising students and/or managing 5 or more activity staff
persons.
1.
Applicable activity consultant experience must meet criteria
on page 5. B. 1. a-d and may be a combination of:
a. one-to-one
activity consultation
b. teaching a class and workshop of at least one hour
1)
count the actual teaching time of presentation only the
first time it is given
2) content from:
a)
applicable course work (see page 5, A. 3. above)
b) teaching Modular Education Program for activity Professionals
(MEPAP)
c) acting as a practicum supervisor up to 20%.
c. articles
published in state or national publications
1)
count 1 hour of consulting for each 400-600 words up to
20%
2) include a copy of published materials with application
d. may
count up to 40 hours direct on-site supervision of activities
related practicum
e. may count hours managing an activity staff of 5 or more
persons at the rate of 6 hours per month up to 100 hours
f. at least 40 hours of consulting must occur outside place
of current employment
g. at least 40 hours of consultation must be direct activity
consultation
h. Activity Consultant Track 3 Candidate contact NCCAP office
to obtain details about Track 3 requirements
2. Consulting
Experience Dates: 200 hours consulting experience must be from
within the last 3 years.
3. Documentation of consulting experience
a. on
facility or program letterhead (sample letter format enclosed
on page 11)
b. verify each aspect used, from D. 1 above
c. letter(s) also verifies:
1)
employee title
2) dates of beginning and end of employment (within the
last 3 years only)
3) states actual total hours of experience to date of letter
d. letter
signed by administrator, program director, or supervisor
e. for all teaching submit a copy of advertising document,
a copy of certificate of attendance, and verification that
the session was presented (see C.4.f) including:
1)
title of educational offering
2) date and time of day offered (3-15-96, 1:00–3:00)
3) place of presentation
4) presenter’s name and qualification for teaching:
degree, or certification #, or experience
FEES:
Activity Consultant Certified, ACC $80.00
Activity Director Certified, ADC $70.00
Activity Director Provisionally Certified, ADPC $65.00
Activity Assistant Certified, AAC $60.00
A
nonrefundable processing fee of $40 will be charged for new
applications, renewals, and level changes. The processing fee
is included in the certiἀcation fees listed above. Returned
checks will be assessed a $60 fee. Applications will not be
processed without receipt of payment. It is the policy of NCCAP
to deposit checks upon receipt. this does not mean that certiἀcation
has been granted. Refunds will be processed based on NCCAP policies
as stated in these standards.
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