by John Collins, CTRS/ACC
NCCAP Treasurer

As many of you know, it is very important to get your national activity certification. However, it is equally important for you to encourage, remind and assist other professionals from your local, state and national associations to get certified and to renew their certifications when the time arrives.

When you look at the number of certified activity professionals across the country and compare it to the number of facilities nationally that should and could employ a certified activity professional, there is a vast difference in the numbers.

The Board of Directors would like to encourage each certified professional to recruit at least one new member. Help show them how they can become certified. Explain the different levels of certification (Activity Assistant, Activity Director and Activity Consultant) and what requirements must be met to reach that level of certification. All levels require three components to be met — Academic Education, Activity Experience and Continuing Education. It is not that difficult to get certified, and — Wow! What a sense of professionalism and accomplishment you get when you put those certification initials after your name and realize you’ve met nationally-established standards in your profession. Show your pride — get certified. NN

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