I. Pre-certification Policies - 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

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.

2. The Certifed Educator responsible for Certified Educator CPE must be certified by ACPE.

3. The function of a CES is limited to levels of student engagement as progressively authorized by a primary educator from learning observer and lecturer to course assistant to supervising defined program activities under direct observation by an ACPE Certified Educator.

A. Pre-certification: Preparation for Candidacy (Readiness Consultation)

II. Pre-certification Procedures