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 New 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
        • 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
      • 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
          • 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
    • Former Certification Process Manual
      • Certification Preface
      • Part One: Introduction
        • Mission, Vision and Values
        • ACPE Certification and the Certification Commission
      • 400 Standards – Former Certification Process
        • Former Certification Process: Standard 401
        • Former Certification Process: Standard 402
        • Former Certification Process: Standards 403-406
        • Former Certification Process: Standards 407-410
        • Former Certification Process: Standards 411-412
        • Former Certification Process: Standard 413
        • Former Certification Process: Standard 414
        • Former 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
    • CERTIFICATION MANUAL (current process)
      • Certification Preface
      • Part I: Introduction
        • A. Mission, Vision, and Values
        • B. ACPE Certification and the Certification Commission
        • C. Current 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 Center
        • 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

      Part III: The Certification Process

      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
      Phase I
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