Provisional Accreditation to a Fully Accredited Member - ACPE Manuals

Cover Page
Using The Manuals
Updates to the Manuals
Definition of Terms
Standards Manual
- 100 Standards—Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members
- 200 Standards—Complaints
- 300 Standards—Accreditation
- 400 Standards—Certification
- Standards Appendices
Accreditation Manual
- Preface
- Part One: Introduction
- Part Two: ACPE Accreditation
  - I. Accreditation Policies and Procedures
  - II Workbook-Applying for/Maintaining Accredited Member Status
- 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
- ACPE Standards and Portfolio Expectations
- Required Center Policies
- Policy and Procedure Development for Centers
- Supporting Documents
- The Accreditation Commission
- 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
- Part Two: ACPE Certification Process
- Part Three: Workbook for Certification Processes
- Part Three: Certification Appendices
NEW CERTIFICATION PROCESS MANUAL
- Certification Preface
- Part I: Introduction
- Part II: Admissions Process
- Part III: The Certification Process
- Part IV: Post Certification
- 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

Once granted Provisional Accreditation, a center has up to two years to become a fully accredited center. If the center desires, they may begin the process of moving towards full accreditation as soon as they have completed 2 (two) units of CPE.

Steps

Initiate consultation with Accreditation Commissioner.
Submit form for Accreditation Review Request.
Ensure all materials in the Accreditation Portfolio are current.
Respond to Site Visit Report Part I according to established timeline.
Receive Site Visit Report Part II.
Await notification of Commission Action (30 days following the conclusion of the Commission Meeting) for Initial Accreditation, which is valid for six years.
Respond to any issues of compliance (conditions) cited by the Commission within the specified time frame.

Applying for Provisional Accreditation

Types of Accreditation