ACPE Manuals
2016/2020
  • 2016/2020
Table of Contents
ACPE Manuals
  • 2016/2020
    • ACPE Manuals — 2016/2020
  • Cover Page
  • Using The Manuals
  • Updates to the Manuals
  • Definition of Terms
  • Standards Manual
    • 100 Standards—Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members
      • Standard 101
      • Standard 102
      • Standard 103
      • Standard 104
      • Standard 105
    • 200 Standards—Complaints
    • 300 Standards—Accreditation
      • Standards 301-306 ACPE Accredited Centers
      • Standards 307-308 ACPE Accredited Programs
      • Standards 309-310 Objectives and Outcomes of ACPE Accredited Programs
      • Standards 311-312 Outcomes of CPE Level I/Level II Programs
      • Standard 313 Objectives of Certified Educator CPE
      • Standards 314- 319 Outcomes of Certified Educator CPE
      • Standard 320 Appeal of Adverse Accreditation Decisions
    • 400 Standards—Certification
      • Standard 401 Certified Educator Practice
      • Standard 402 Pre-Certification: Preparation for Candidacy (Readiness Consultation)
      • Standards 403-406 Certification as Certified Educator Candidate
      • Standards 407-410 Certification as Associate Certified Educator
      • Standard 411-412 Certification as ACPE Certified Educator
      • Standard 413 Continuation of Certified Educator Status
      • Standard 414 Reciprocity for ACPE Certified Educator Status
      • Standard 415 Appeal of Certification Decisions
    • Standards Appendices
  • Accreditation Manual
    • Preface
    • Part One: Introduction
    • Part Two: ACPE Accreditation
      • I. Accreditation Policies and Procedures
        • A. Accreditation of centers and programs
        • B. Standard Accreditation review and on-going compliance
        • C. Clusters
        • D. Fees
        • E. Commission decisions and area accreditation committees
        • F. National Site Team Chairs
        • G. Appeal of decisions
        • H. Notifications of Commission decisions
        • I. Review of procedures and accreditation criteria
        • J. Issues pertinent to certification and/or professional ethics
        • K. Center Records
        • L. ACPE Records of accreditation decisions
        • M. Feedback about accreditation
      • II Workbook-Applying for/Maintaining Accredited Member Status
        • Preparing for Accreditation
          • A. ACPE Standards for Accreditation
          • B. ACPE Initial Accreditation Review Process
          • C. Preparing the Feasibility Study/Self Study
          • D. Site Visit
          • E. Commission Actions
          • F. Self-Report of Standards Non-Compliance
          • G. Notation(s)
        • Attaining ACPE Accredited Member Status
          • H. Institution Sponsored Center – Pre-accredited Status
            • Institution Sponsored Center Pre-Accredited Status Checklist
          • I. Institution Sponsored Center – Accredited Member
            • Institution Sponsored Center Pre-accredited Status to Accredited Member Checklist
          • J. System Sponsored Center
            • System Sponsored Center Checklist
            • Institution Sponsored Center to System Sponsored Center Checklist
          • K. Freestanding Center
            • Freestanding Center (Single Site) Pre-accreditation Status Checklist
            • Freestanding Center (Single Site) Pre-accreditation to Accredited Member Checklist
            • Freestanding Center (Multiple Sites) Pre-accreditation Status or Accredited Member Checklist
          • L. Adding a Satellite Program
            • Adding a Satellite Program Checklist
          • M. Satellite Program or Component Site to Accredited Member
            • Satellite Program or Component Site to Accredited Member Checklist
          • N. System Sponsored Center to Institution Sponsored Center
            • System Center to Institutional Sponsored Center Checklist
          • O. Addition of Certified Educator CPE
            • Addition of Certified Educator CPE Checklist
          • P. Addition of Component Site(s)
            • Addition of a Component Site Checklist
        • Maintaining ACPE Accredited Member Status
          • Q. Annual Center Report
          • R. Five Year Review
            • Five Year Review Checklist
          • S. Ten Year Review
            • Ten Year Review Checklist
          • T. Request for Review Postponement
            • Request for Review Postponement Checklist
          • U. Request for Inactive Status
            • Request for Inactive Status Checklist
          • V. Request for Reactivation of Membership Status
            • Request for Reactivation of Membership Status Checklist
        • Additional Accreditation Processes
          • W. Called Review
          • X. Notification of Educator Faculty Changes
          • Y. Notification of Substantive Change
          • Z. Center Closure
          • AA. Educational Placement
          • BB. Clinical Placements
    • Part Three: Accreditation Appendices
  • NEW PROCESS: 2020 Accreditation Manual
    • Introduction to the New Accreditation Process
    • Substantive Updates to the New Accreditation Manual
    • Using the Manual
    • The Accreditation Process
      • Accreditation Portfolio
      • Center Feasibility/Self-Study Requirements
      • Pathway to Become an Accredited Center
        • Applying for Provisional Accreditation
        • Provisional Accreditation to a Fully Accredited Member
      • Types of Accreditation
        • Satellite Programs
        • Component Sites
      • Certified Educator CPE
      • Maintenance and Renewal of Accreditation
        • 6 Year Site Visit Plan
      • Requests for Review Postponement
      • Site Team Reviewer Reports
      • Transitions in Centers
      • Fees
    • ACPE Standards and Portfolio Expectations
      • Standard 1 – Educational Environment
      • Standard 2 – Curriculum
      • Standard 3 – Educational Resources
      • Standard 4 – Management of CPE Programs
      • Standard 5 – Infrastructure and Financial Resources
      • Standard 6 – Continuous Improvement
      • Standard 7 – Ethical Integrity and Cultural Responsiveness
    • Required Center Policies
    • Policy and Procedure Development for Centers
      • Requirements for Admission
      • Guide for Student Records
      • Clinical Placements and Agreements
      • Educational Placements and Agreements
      • Changes in Centers
      • Student Enrollment During Orientation
      • Registration of Student Units
      • Data Collection
      • Using Video Conferencing in a unit of CPE
      • End of Unit Evaluations
    • Supporting Documents
      • Code of Professional Ethics for Members of ACPE
      • Objectives and Outcomes for Level I/Level II CPE
      • Competencies for Certified Educator CPE
      • Compliance with Standards
      • Commission Actions
        • Periodic Reviews
        • Addition of Satellites or Component Sites
        • Identified Areas of Non-Compliance
        • Called Review
        • Adverse Actions
      • Notifications of Commission Actions
      • Appeal of Adverse Decisions of the Commission
      • Defining a Unit or a Half-Unit of CPE
      • Educator Workload
    • The Accreditation Commission
      • Complaints Against the ACPE Accreditation Commission
      • Additional Persons Involved in Accreditation
      • Review of Procedures and Accreditation Criteria
      • Site Teams
      • Records of Accreditation Decisions
    • Accreditation Commission Forms
    • ACPE Organizational Structure
    • Definition of Terms for the Accreditation Process
      • ACPE Related Terms
      • Educational Terms
  • OLD Certification Process Manual
    • Certification Preface
    • Part One: Introduction
      • Mission, Vision and Values
      • ACPE Certification and the Certification Commission
    • 400 Standards – Old Certification Process
      • Old Certification Process: Standard 401
      • Old Certification Process: Standard 402
      • Old Certification Process: Standards 403-406
      • Old Certification Process: Standards 407-410
      • Old Certification Process: Standards 411-412
      • Old Certification Process: Standard 413
      • Old Certification Process: Standard 414
      • Old Certification Process: Standard 415
    • Part Two: ACPE Certification Process
      • I. General Certification Policies
      • II. Review for Certification
      • III. General Policies for Written Materials
    • Part Three: Workbook for Certification Processes
      • A. Pre-certification: Preparation for Candidacy (Readiness Consultation)
        • I. Pre-certification Policies
        • II. Pre-certification Procedures
        • III. Pre-certification Guidelines and Requirements
        • IV. Pre-certification Committee Review
      • B. Certified Educator Candidate Certification
        • I. Certified Educator Candidate Policies
        • II. Certified Educator Candidate Procedures
        • III. Certified Educator Candidate Guidelines and Requirements
        • IV. Certified Educator Candidate Committee Review
      • C. Extension of Certified Educator Candidate Status
        • I. Candidacy Extension Policies
        • II. Candidacy Extension Procedures
        • III. Candidacy Extension Guidelines and Requirements
        • IV. Candidacy Extension Review
      • D. Theory Position Papers-Conceptual and Theoretical Competence
        • I. Theory Paper Policies
        • II. Theory Paper Procedures
        • III. Theory Paper Guidelines and Requirements
        • IV. Theory Paper Evaluation
      • E. Associate Certified Educator Certification
        • I. Associate Certified Educator Policies
        • II. Associate Certified Educator Procedures
        • III. Associate Certified Educator Guidelines and Requirements
        • IV. Associate Certified Educator Review
      • F. Extension of Associate Certified Educator Certification
        • I. Associate Extension Policies
        • II. Associate Extension Procedures
        • III. Associate Extension Guidelines and Requirements
        • IV. Associate Extension Subcommittee Review
      • G. ACPE Certified Educator Certification
        • I. ACPE Certified Educator Certification Policies
        • II. Certified Educator Certification Procedures
        • III. Certified Educator Certification Guidelines and Requirements
        • IV. Certified Educator Certification Subcommittee/Commission Consultation
      • H. Continuation of ACPE Certified Educator Status
        • I. Continuation of Certified Educator Status Policies
        • II. Continuation of Certified Educator Procedures
      • I. Restoration to Active Status
      • J. Review of Supervisory Competence
      • K. Reciprocity
      • L. International Guest Supervisor
    • Part Three: Certification Appendices
  • NEW CERTIFICATION PROCESS MANUAL
    • Certification Preface
    • Part I: Introduction
      • A. Mission, Vision, and Values
      • B. ACPE Certification and the Certification Commission
      • C. New Certification Process Overview
        • New Structure for Fees and Units
        • Progressive Autonomy in Educating Under Supervision
      • D. Portfolio Evaluation
    • Part II: Admissions Process
      • Overview
      • Part One: The Local ACPE Accredited Center
      • Part Two: The ACPE Certification Process
    • Part III: The Certification Process
      • Phase I
        • Core Curriculum
        • Theory Integration Presentation Overview
          • Theory Integration Presentation Rubric
          • Persons Involved in the Theory Integration Presentation Process
          • The Process and The Product
          • The Presentation
        • End of Phase I Assessment of Competencies
      • Phase II
        • Core Curriculum
        • End of Phase II Assessment of Competencies
        • Integration Interview
      • Certification
    • Part IV: Post Certification
      • Becoming a Member of the National Faculty
      • Professional Development
      • Peer Review
        • Suggestions for Written Materials
    • Documents and Other Processes
      • Academic Qualifications and Equivalency Standards
      • Annual Accountability for Ethical Conduct Report
      • Code of Professional Ethics for Members of ACPE
      • Maintaining Your ACPE Certified Educator Credential
      • Review of Supervisory/Educational Competence
      • Leave of Absence from the Certification Process
      • Restoration to Active Status
      • Reciprocity
      • International Guest Educator
      • Appeal of Certification Commission Decisions
      • Permission for the Use of a Student’s Clinical Materials
  • Professional Ethics Manual
    • Professional Ethics Commission Preface
    • Part I- Introduction
      • Mission, Vision and Values of ACPE
      • Professional Ethics Commission (the “Commission” or PEC)
    • Part II—Processing Complaints of Ethics Code
      • I. Where to Begin
      • II. Complaint Basics
      • III. Time Limits for Filing Complaints
      • IV. Particular Reporting Implications for ACPE Members
      • V. Complaints Against Former ACPE Members
      • VI. Member Who Defaults on Process
      • VII. Bias or Conflict of Interest
      • VIII. Confidentiality
      • IX. The ACPE/APC Ethics Collaboration
      • X. The Initial Review Panel
      • XI. Processing Complaints Through Mediation
      • XII. The Investigative Phase
      • XIII. Fact Finding/ Hearing Panel
      • XIV. Notification of Findings and Action for Hearing & Appeals Process
      • XV. Appeal Process
      • XVI. Sanction Review
      • XVII. Emergency Suspension of Credentials
      • XVIII. Release of Information During a Process
      • XIX. Records Retention
    • PEC Appendices
  • Accounting and Financial Procedures Manual
    • Introduction
    • Purpose of the Manual
    • Finance and Accounting Responsibilities
    • Budget
    • Reserves
    • Annual Dues and Other Fees
    • Financial Statement Presentation and Distribution
    • Bank Reconciliation
    • Audit
    • Accounts Payable
    • Cash Disbursements
    • Corporate Credit Cards
    • Expenditure Approvals
    • Traveler’s Responsibilities – Volunteers, Speakers and ACPE Staff
    • Driving for ACPE Policy
    • Travel Advances
    • Expense Reimbursement – Volunteers and ACPE Staff
    • Contracts and Purchase Orders
    • Bids and Purchase Orders
    • Sensitive Data Security
    • Records Retention and Destruction
    • Appendices
      • Appendix A: Financial Standing Policy
      • Appendix B: Certification Fees
      • Appendix C: Conference Accounting Policies
      • Appendix D: Records Retention Schedule
  • Community of Practice Development Guide
    • Acknowledgements
    • Prologue
    • Introduction
      • What is a Community of Practice?
      • Core Purpose Statement
      • The Architecture of a Community of Practice
    • Communities of Practice in ACPE
      • ACPE’s Definition for Community of Practice
      • Fundamental Elements of an ACPE Community of Practice
      • Goals and Operating Principles of an ACPE Community of Practice
      • Leadership Roles within an ACPE Community of Practice
      • Maintenance of an ACPE Community of Practice
      • Evaluating the Health of an ACPE Community of Practice
      • Participation
      • Sharing Knowledge with ACPE
    • Roles and Support Within ACPE
      • ACPE Professional Well-Being Committee
        • What is the charge of the Professional Well Being Committee of ACPE?
        • How Does the Professional Well Being Committee Oversee the CoP Process?
          • Registration as an ACPE Community of Practice
          • Funding Requests for Communities of Practice
          • Ongoing Support and Annual Reporting
      • ACPE Office Team
    • Designing the ACPE Community of Practice
    • Maintaining the ACPE Community of Practice
    • Closing of an ACPE Community of Practice

Accreditation Commission Forms

Biographical Form: To be completed for each ACPE Certified Educator who participates in the CPE program and uploaded to the

Accreditation Portfolio

Changes in Centers, Programs, and Personnel Form

Online Directory Update Form

Request for Accreditation Review

Use of Clinical Materials Consent Form

ACPE Certified Educator’s Confidential Evaluation Cover Sheet (MS Word)

ACPE Certified Educator’s Confidential Evaluation Cover Sheet (Fillable PDF)

Records of Accreditation Decisions
ACPE Organizational Structure
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