ACPE Manuals
2020
  • 2020
Table of Contents
ACPE Manuals
  • 2020
    • ACPE Manuals — 2020
  • Cover Page
  • Using The Manuals
  • Updates to the Manuals
  • Definition of Terms
  • ACPE By-Laws
    • Article 1: Definitions and Abbreviations
    • Article 2: Identification and Purpose
    • Article 3: Members
    • Article 4: Meeting of Members
    • Article 5: Board of Directors
    • Article 6: Commissions and Committees
    • Article 7: Officers and Executive Director
    • Article 8: Notices
    • Article 9: Books and Records
    • Article 10: Corporate Seal
    • Article 11: Fiscal Year
    • Article 12: Indemnification
    • Article 13: Conflict
    • Article 14: Conduct of Meetings
    • Article 15: Amendments
  • Governance Manual
    • Opening Statement
    • Article 1: Definitions and Abbreviations
    • Article 2: Identification and Purpose
    • Article 3: Members
    • Article 4: Meetings of Members
    • Article 5: Board of Directors
    • Article 6: Commissions and Committees
      • Standing Commissions
      • Standing Committees
      • Board Appointed Committees
    • Article 7: Officers and Executive Director
    • Article 8: Notices
    • Article 9: Books and Records
    • Article 10: Corporate Seal
    • Article 11: Fiscal Year
    • Article 12: Indemnification
    • Article 13: Conflict
    • Article 14: Conduct of Meetings
    • Article 15: Amendments
  • Standards Manual
    • 2020 Accreditation Manual
      • Introduction to the Accreditation Process
      • Substantive Updates to the Accreditation Manual
      • Using the Manual
      • The Accreditation Process
        • Accreditation Portfolio
        • Program Feasibility/Self-Study Requirements
        • Pathways for Accreditation
          • Applying for Provisional Accreditation
          • Provisional Accreditation to a Fully Accredited Member
          • Accredited Member to a System Program
        • Types of Accreditation
          • Component Sites
        • Certified Educator CPE
        • Maintenance and Renewal of Accreditation
          • 6 Year Site Visit Plan
          • Headcount
        • Requests for Review Postponement
        • Transitions in Programs
        • Fees
        • Program Closure
      • 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 Program Policies
      • Policy and Procedure Development for Programs
        • Requirements for Admission
        • Guide for Student Records
        • Clinical Placements and Agreements
        • Educational Placements and Agreements
        • Changes in Programs
        • Student Enrollment During Orientation
        • Registration of Student Units
        • Data Collection
        • Using Video Conferencing in a Unit of CPE
        • End of Unit Evaluations
        • Student Achievement for CEC Programs
      • Supporting Documents
        • Code of Professional Ethics for Members of ACPE
        • Objectives and Outcomes for Level I/Level II CPE
        • REVISED: ACPE Outcomes and Indicators
          • Category A: Spiritual Formation and Integration
          • Category B: Awareness of Self and Others
          • Category C: Relational Dynamics
          • Category D: Spiritual Care Interventions
          • Category E: Professional Development
          • Crosswalk for Revised ACPE Outcomes and Indicators
        • Competencies for Certified Educator CPE
        • Compliance with Standards
        • Commission Actions
          • Periodic Reviews
          • 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
      • Additional Resources for Centers and Educators
      • The Accreditation Commission
        • Complaints Alleging Violations of ACPE Education Standards in Educational Programs
        • Complaints Against the ACPE Accreditation Commission
        • Qualifications and Credentials of Persons Involved in Accreditation Evaluation
        • Bias and Conflict of Interest
          • Accreditation Commission Conflict of Interest Declaration
          • Site Team Member Conflict of Interest Declaration
        • Review of Procedures and Accreditation Criteria
        • Records of Accreditation Decisions
        • Public Information
        • Regard for Decisions of States and Other Accrediting Agencies
        • Information Provided to the Department of Education
      • Accreditation Commission Forms
      • ACPE Organizational Structure
      • Definition of Terms for the Accreditation Process
        • ACPE Related Terms
        • Educational Terms
    • Certification Manual
      • Certification Preface
      • Part I: Introduction
        • A. Mission, Vision, and Values
        • B. ACPE Certification and the Certification Commission
        • C. Certification Process Overview
          • Structure for Fees and Units
          • Progressive Autonomy in Educating Under Supervision
        • D. Portfolio Materials and Evaluation
      • Part II: Admissions Process
        • Overview
        • Part One: The Local ACPE Accredited Program
        • Part Two: The ACPE Certification Process
      • Part III: The Certification Process
        • Phase I
          • Core Curriculum
          • Theory Integration Project and Presentation Overview
            • Theory Integration Project Rubric
            • Persons Involved in the Theory Integration Project and Presentation Process
            • The Process, The Project and The Presentation
            • 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
        • Peer Review
        • 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
            • CPE-Related Educational Activities
          • Review of Supervisory/Educational Competence
            • Appeal of Certification Commission Decisions
          • Continuation in the Certification Process
          • Restoration to Active Status
          • Reciprocity
          • International Guest Educator
          • 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

      ACPE By-Laws

      Table of Contents

      ARTICLE 1. Definitions and Abbreviations
      ARTICLE 2. Identification and Purpose
      ARTICLE 3. Members
      ARTICLE 4. Meeting of Members
      ARTICLE 5. Board of Directors
      ARTICLE 6. Commissions and Committees
      ARTICLE 7. Officers and Executive Director
      ARTICLE 8. Notices
      ARTICLE 9. Books and Records
      ARTICLE 10. Corporate Seal
      ARTICLE 11. Fiscal Year
      ARTICLE 12. Indemnification
      ARTICLE 13. Conflict
      ARTICLE 14. Conduct of Meetings
      ARTICLE 15. Amendments

      Definition of Terms
      Article 1: Definitions and Abbreviations
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