ACPE programs are accredited to offer units of CPE for Level IA, Level IB, Level IIA, and Level IIB and Certified Educator CPE
Each program site determines which levels of CPE it will offer each year and must have a policy and process in place for advertising this to the public and sharing with students:
Every unit of CPE consists of 400 hours and depending on the level of student achievement, students will earn 0, .5, or 1 credit for the unit.
Information must include:
- the level (Level IA, Level IB, Level IIA, Level IIB),
- the duration (i.e. number of weeks) of each program,
- the specific dates for each program.
Programs may have students learning at multiple levels within the same unit.
For Certified Educator CPE
Programs wishing to offer Certified Educator CPE must seek and receive this level of accreditation through a separate process. Click here for more information about adding Certified Educator CPE.
- A CEC can complete the the ACPE Certification Process within the range of 36 months to 5 years. The length of time that a student is in the process will depend on whether or not the CEC is working on the process part time or full time, the time it takes one to develop various competencies, and individual life situations.
- The maximum amount of time a CEC may remain in phase I of the process is 3 years; The maximum length of time a CEC may take to complete phase II of the process is 2 years. As stated earlier, achievement is based on continued development and demonstration of the competencies within each phase of the process.
- Students with individual needs/circumstances may petition the Chair of the Certification Commission for exceptions to this timeline.