1. Prerequisites to enter the certification process are Standard 402:
1.1 current ACPE clinical membership;
1.2 satisfactory completion of four units of CPE Level I/Level II;
1.3 acceptance into an ACPE accredited program of Certified Educator CPE; and
1.4 pre-certification consultation with a committee of consultants which includes at least one member of the Area Certification Committee about readiness for Certified Educator CPE. A second Area Certification Committee member can sit on the committee as a distance member, e.g., through phone conferencing or use of technology. This should be done within six months of being accepted into an ACPE accredited program of Certified Educator CPE.