Opening Statement - ACPE Manuals

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
- 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
2020 Accreditation Manual
- Introduction to the Accreditation Process
- Substantive Updates to the Accreditation Manual
- Using the Manual
- The Accreditation Process
- ACPE Standards and Portfolio Expectations
- Required Program Policies
- Policy and Procedure Development for Programs
- Supporting Documents
- Additional Resources for Centers and Educators
- The Accreditation Commission
- 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
- Part II: Admissions Process
- Part III: The Certification Process
- Part IV: Post Certification
  - Becoming a Member of the National Faculty
  - Peer Review
- Documents and Other Processes
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
- 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
- Communities of Practice in 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?
  - ACPE Office Team
- Designing the ACPE Community of Practice
- Maintaining the ACPE Community of Practice
- Closing of an ACPE Community of Practice
Standards Manual

The Governance Manual clarifies certain sections in the By-laws and specifies the functions, elections and terms of office of commissions, committees, and advisory councils in ACPE. Periodically, this Manual should be updated by the Board of Directors. The Manual is subordinate to the By-laws of ACPE.

Governance Manual

Article 1: Definitions and Abbreviations