ACPE Manuals
2016/2020
  • 2016/2020
Table of Contents
ACPE Manuals
  • 2016/2020
    • ACPE Manuals — 2016/2020
  • Cover Page
  • Using The Manuals
  • Updates to the Manuals
  • Definition of Terms
  • Standards Manual
    • 100 Standards—Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members
      • Standard 101
      • Standard 102
      • Standard 103
      • Standard 104
      • Standard 105
    • 200 Standards—Complaints
    • 300 Standards—Accreditation
      • Standards 301-306 ACPE Accredited Centers
      • Standards 307-308 ACPE Accredited Programs
      • Standards 309-310 Objectives and Outcomes of ACPE Accredited Programs
      • Standards 311-312 Outcomes of CPE Level I/Level II Programs
      • Standard 313 Objectives of Certified Educator CPE
      • Standards 314- 319 Outcomes of Certified Educator CPE
      • Standard 320 Appeal of Adverse Accreditation Decisions
    • 400 Standards—Certification
      • Standard 401 Certified Educator Practice
      • Standard 402 Pre-Certification: Preparation for Candidacy (Readiness Consultation)
      • Standards 403-406 Certification as Certified Educator Candidate
      • Standards 407-410 Certification as Associate Certified Educator
      • Standard 411-412 Certification as ACPE Certified Educator
      • Standard 413 Continuation of Certified Educator Status
      • Standard 414 Reciprocity for ACPE Certified Educator Status
      • Standard 415 Appeal of Certification Decisions
    • Standards Appendices
  • Accreditation Manual
    • Preface
    • Part One: Introduction
    • Part Two: ACPE Accreditation
      • I. Accreditation Policies and Procedures
        • A. Accreditation of centers and programs
        • B. Standard Accreditation review and on-going compliance
        • C. Clusters
        • D. Fees
        • E. Commission decisions and area accreditation committees
        • F. National Site Team Chairs
        • G. Appeal of decisions
        • H. Notifications of Commission decisions
        • I. Review of procedures and accreditation criteria
        • J. Issues pertinent to certification and/or professional ethics
        • K. Center Records
        • L. ACPE Records of accreditation decisions
        • M. Feedback about accreditation
      • II Workbook-Applying for/Maintaining Accredited Member Status
        • Preparing for Accreditation
          • A. ACPE Standards for Accreditation
          • B. ACPE Initial Accreditation Review Process
          • C. Preparing the Feasibility Study/Self Study
          • D. Site Visit
          • E. Commission Actions
          • F. Self-Report of Standards Non-Compliance
          • G. Notation(s)
        • Attaining ACPE Accredited Member Status
          • H. Institution Sponsored Center – Pre-accredited Status
            • Institution Sponsored Center Pre-Accredited Status Checklist
          • I. Institution Sponsored Center – Accredited Member
            • Institution Sponsored Center Pre-accredited Status to Accredited Member Checklist
          • J. System Sponsored Center
            • System Sponsored Center Checklist
            • Institution Sponsored Center to System Sponsored Center Checklist
          • K. Freestanding Center
            • Freestanding Center (Single Site) Pre-accreditation Status Checklist
            • Freestanding Center (Single Site) Pre-accreditation to Accredited Member Checklist
            • Freestanding Center (Multiple Sites) Pre-accreditation Status or Accredited Member Checklist
          • L. Adding a Satellite Program
            • Adding a Satellite Program Checklist
          • M. Satellite Program or Component Site to Accredited Member
            • Satellite Program or Component Site to Accredited Member Checklist
          • N. System Sponsored Center to Institution Sponsored Center
            • System Center to Institutional Sponsored Center Checklist
          • O. Addition of Certified Educator CPE
            • Addition of Certified Educator CPE Checklist
          • P. Addition of Component Site(s)
            • Addition of a Component Site Checklist
        • Maintaining ACPE Accredited Member Status
          • Q. Annual Center Report
          • R. Five Year Review
            • Five Year Review Checklist
          • S. Ten Year Review
            • Ten Year Review Checklist
          • T. Request for Review Postponement
            • Request for Review Postponement Checklist
          • U. Request for Inactive Status
            • Request for Inactive Status Checklist
          • V. Request for Reactivation of Membership Status
            • Request for Reactivation of Membership Status Checklist
        • Additional Accreditation Processes
          • W. Called Review
          • X. Notification of Educator Faculty Changes
          • Y. Notification of Substantive Change
          • Z. Center Closure
          • AA. Educational Placement
          • BB. Clinical Placements
    • Part Three: Accreditation Appendices
  • NEW PROCESS: 2020 Accreditation Manual
    • Introduction to the New Accreditation Process
    • Substantive Updates to the New Accreditation Manual
    • Using the Manual
    • The Accreditation Process
      • Accreditation Portfolio
      • Center Feasibility/Self-Study Requirements
      • Pathway to Become an Accredited Center
        • Applying for Provisional Accreditation
        • Provisional Accreditation to a Fully Accredited Member
      • Types of Accreditation
        • Satellite Programs
        • Component Sites
      • Certified Educator CPE
      • Maintenance and Renewal of Accreditation
        • 6 Year Site Visit Plan
      • Requests for Review Postponement
      • Site Team Reviewer Reports
      • Transitions in Centers
      • Fees
    • 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 Center Policies
    • Policy and Procedure Development for Centers
      • Requirements for Admission
      • Guide for Student Records
      • Clinical Placements and Agreements
      • Educational Placements and Agreements
      • Changes in Centers
      • 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
        • Addition of Satellites or Component Sites
        • 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
    • The Accreditation Commission
      • Complaints Against the ACPE Accreditation Commission
      • Additional Persons Involved in Accreditation
      • Review of Procedures and Accreditation Criteria
      • Site Teams
      • Records of Accreditation Decisions
    • Accreditation Commission Forms
    • ACPE Organizational Structure
    • Definition of Terms for the Accreditation Process
      • ACPE Related Terms
      • Educational Terms
  • OLD Certification Process Manual
    • Certification Preface
    • Part One: Introduction
      • Mission, Vision and Values
      • ACPE Certification and the Certification Commission
    • 400 Standards – Old Certification Process
      • Old Certification Process: Standard 401
      • Old Certification Process: Standard 402
      • Old Certification Process: Standards 403-406
      • Old Certification Process: Standards 407-410
      • Old Certification Process: Standards 411-412
      • Old Certification Process: Standard 413
      • Old Certification Process: Standard 414
      • Old 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
  • NEW CERTIFICATION PROCESS MANUAL
    • Certification Preface
    • Part I: Introduction
      • A. Mission, Vision, and Values
      • B. ACPE Certification and the Certification Commission
      • C. New Certification Process Overview
        • New Structure for Fees and Units
        • Progressive Autonomy in Educating Under Supervision
      • D. Portfolio 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 Presentation Overview
          • Theory Integration Presentation Rubric
          • Persons Involved in the Theory Integration Presentation Process
          • The Process and The Product
          • 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
      • Professional Development
      • Peer Review
        • Suggestions for Written Materials
    • 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
      • Review of Supervisory/Educational Competence
      • Leave of Absence from 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

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