 1. Time when continuing education
was taken:
a. for initial
certification, completed within previous 5 years;
this includes college or university coursework
b. for renewal of certification, completed within
previous 2 years; this includes college or
university coursework
2.
Qualifying continuing education:
a. has not been
used for academic education requirement
b. content from:
1) Body of Knowledge
2) Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals (MEPAP)
3) Applicable course work (see A.3. or Body of Knowledge)
c. conditions to
meet continuing education standards:
1) at least 60
minutes in length (consistent with IACET
standards)
2) taken in a group setting with leader and
discussion or has NCCAP pre-approval.
3) when CEU's are received, one (1) CEU=10
clock hours
d. Types of
applicable continuing education
1) healthcare related courses
up to 20% of total CE hours (CNA, transporting, CPR, first
aid, etc.)
2) work place in-service, if content is
applicable, at least 30 minutes in length,
can be up to 20% of total continuing
education required:
3) 20% of CE hours per level =
• AAC
= 4
• ADPC = 6
• ADC = 6
• ACC = 8
4) 30% CE taken in a facility
that is a subscriber to Primedia (formerly Long Term Care
Network) acceptable, provided the certificate of attendance
has the information listed in 4.b (1-7) or a NCCAP pre-approval
#. 30% of CE hours per level
•
AAC = 6 hours
• ADC = 9 hours
• ADPC = 9 hours
• ACC = 12 hours
5) facility tours, when part
of state or national activity conventions and with prior NCCAP
approval
6) Distance/Advanced Technology (internet correspondence,
home study courses, etc.) must be pre-approved by NCCAP to
be used for continuing education.
7) activity related adult education, workshops, seminars,
and educational sessions at professional meetings
8) college courses not used for A. Academic Education:
a) taken
from accredited college or university
b) one semester hour = 15 clock hours
c) one quarter hour = 10 clock hours
9) 90-Hour Modular Education
Program for Activity Professionals (MEPAP) may be used if
not used to meet A. Academic Education Standards
10) activity courses other than MEPAP can be
used only for continuing education
11) college or university independent study
or correspondence study courses that meet
required content standards as C. 2. b. above
12) educational articles published in state
or national professional publications
a) count 1
hour for each 400-600 words
b) include a copy of published material
with application
c) up to 20% of total CE Hours
13) speeches
given and workshops, inservices, and courses
presented:
a) meet
standards C. 2. a, b, and c above
b) count double the actual presentation
time to account for preparation time
c) count only initial presentation if
repeated
d) only 20% of CE's can come from
presenting courses, workshops, and
inservices or giving speeches
14) workplace
inservices ONLY can be a minimum of 30
minutes in length, up to 20% of total CE's
required
3.
Items that do NOT meet NCCAP standards for
continuing education:
a. entertainment,
reading, travel
b. business and committee meetings
c. self-taught courses
d. any distance education, Internet, advanced technology (i.e.,
video and audio tapes) not pre-approved by NCCAP
4.
Documentation of continuing education (sample
certificate enclosed in the application packet).
a. verification of
CEU's being awarded from a college or University
or other accrediting body
...OR...
b. a copy (retain
original) of certificate of attendance (original
may be requested by NCCAP office) that includes:
1) name of the
attendee
2) title of the educational session
3) date of the session — Sessions/workshops over 8
hours need to include a time outline verifying the number
of hours attended
4) clock hours spent in the session
5) instructor's name and credentials
6) signature of instructor or sponsor
7) sponsoring agency
c. if the
certificate does not include the content above,
attach to the certificate a copy of advertisement
brochure or explanation that contains the missing
information
d. copy of transcripts from each college or
university from which you took course work
including independent study and correspondence
courses (include title of course,
outline/syllabus or course description) grade
report not accepted
e. for articles published include a copy of the
article with indication of how many words article
contains
f. for speeches given, workshops and courses presented send
proof that the presentation did occur (proof consists of verification
on letterhead and signed by the sponsor or a copy of the participant
sign-in sheet and/or a signed letter)
g. for facility in-service a copy of the sample
certificate of attendance or verification
including all of C. 4. b. above and the
in-service director's signature
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