ACPE Manuals
2025
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ACPE Manuals
  • 2025
    • ACPE Manuals — 2025
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GrabGrab
  • 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
  • 2025 Accreditation Manual
    • Quick Links
    • 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
      • Certified Educator CPE
      • Maintenance and Renewal of Accreditation
        • 6 Year Site Visit Plan
        • Program Achievement
        • Monitoring and Annual Reporting
        • 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 of Operations and Program Management
      • Standard 7 – ACPE Values, 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
      • Changes in Programs
      • Student Enrollment During Orientation
      • Data Collection
      • Using Video Conferencing in a Unit of CPE
      • End of Unit Evaluations
      • Program Length
      • Student Achievement for Level I/Level II Programs
      • Student Achievement for CEC Programs
    • Supporting Documents
      • Code of Professional Ethics for Members of ACPE
      • 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
        • Brief Definitions of Terms Used in the Revised Outcomes
      • 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 of CPE
      • Educator Workload
      • Program Certificates
    • Additional Resources for Programs 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
    • 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
        • Understanding the Phases of the Certification Process
        • Progressive Autonomy in Educating Under Supervision
      • D. Introduction to the Certified Educator Competencies
        • Certified Educator CPE Competencies
        • Crosswalk for Revised Competencies
        • Phase II CEC Requisites
      • E. Portfolio Materials and Evaluations
      • F. Hybrid CEC Programs
    • 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. Hearing Panel – Fact Finding and Determination of Findings
        • 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 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. Hearing Panel – Fact Finding and Determination of Findings
    XIV. Notification of Findings and Action for Hearing & Appeals Process
    XV. Appeals Process
    XVI. Sanction Review
    XVII. Emergency Suspension of Credentials
    XVIII. Release of Information During a Process
    XIX. Records Retention

    Professional Ethics Commission (the “Commission” or PEC)
    I. Where to Begin
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