Part III: The Certification Process - 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
- 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 New 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
Former Certification Process Manual
- Certification Preface
- Part One: Introduction
  - Mission, Vision and Values
  - ACPE Certification and the Certification Commission
- 400 Standards – Former Certification Process
- Part Two: ACPE Certification Process
- Part Three: Workbook for Certification Processes
- Part Three: Certification Appendices
CERTIFICATION MANUAL (current process)
- 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

Phase I

Core Curriculum
Theory Integration Project and Presentation
The Transition from Phase I to Phase II

Phase II

Core Curriculum
Integration Interview

Part Two: The ACPE Certification Process