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NCCAP Clerical Assistant Graduates from High School with Honors
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2008/05/14
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Many of you know Kelly Bradshaw, not only as the NCCAP Executive Directors daughter, but as a result of being at the last 14 NAAP conferences, winning the 2006 NAAP Junior Volunteer of the Year award for her numerous hours of volunteer service, or as the little girl they have seen grow up through the years but accompany her mom to over 36 different state activity conferences...
Kelly volunteered in the NCCAP office between 9/01 - 1/2006, at which time she was hired as the part time Clerical Assistant. Kelly plans to continue her part-time work with NCCAP.
Kelly will be graduating from High School, June 12, 2008 with honors. She has been accepted to a private college in Eastern Virginia, where she intends to pursue her Bachelor Degree in Human Services, with an emphasis in Art.
Congratulations can be sent to:
Kelly Bradshaw
NCCAP Clerical Assistant
P.O. Box 62589
Virginia beach, VA 23466
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Instructors to assist their students in pursuing their NCCAP certification
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2008/05/08
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Attention students of the MEPAP classes, as you are aware, teaching national certification is a mandated topic in the MEPAP curriculum;
NCCAP has asked the pre-approved instructors to assist each of their course completors with completion of the NCCAP application in order to help you realize which track of certification you are eligible for once you complete your MEPAP courses.
As NCCAP pre-approved instructors they are enabling you to utilize their course, along with your experience, continuing education, college credits and continuing education hours to pursue your goals of becoming nationally certified (* those with 4 year degrees in recreation may also be encouarged to apply for your credential with the NCTRC in addition to NCCAP. Many course completers are eligible for the ADPC level or higher.
Make sure before you complete your course to ask for their assistance in achieveing this goal, and as always feel free to contact the NCCAP office for any additional questions that you may have.
NCCAP believes with efforts on everyone's part, that we could get over 1000 new certified members within a year!!! (that's only 10 students per instructor...VERY realistic!!!) Let's go NCCAP, take pride get OTHERS certified!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to Debbie Hommel, ACC of New Jersey for being chosen as the instructor that assisted the most individuals with their applications for certification (indicated on the front of the applications. Congratulations also goes out to John Collins, ACC of Florida that came in second. A scholarship has been created in their names to assist an individual in completing their MEPAP requirements.
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NCCAP education committee met in May 2008
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2008/07/08
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The NCCAP Education Committee (*) met during the NCCAP annual meeting of the certified members held in Orlando, FL May 1, 2008, to review the success of the MEPAP 2nd Edition, and to discuss the "testing" component of credentialing as well as to define what constitutes "specialty" tracks for NCCAP certification.
Those in attendance included;
~Julie Reginek, ACC - MN
*Cindy Bradshaw, ACC - VA
*Natalie Davis, ACC- TX
*Michael Bower, ACC - WA
~Bonnie Ruggles, ACC - AZ
~John Collins, ACC - FL
~Chris Bobos, ACC - FL
~Pam Hayle, ACC - MN
~John Rowlett, ACC - IN
~Cindy Musial-Olsen - WI
***other in attendance please let the nccap office know
Any other NCCAP pre-approved instructors that wish to serve on this committee, as always simply send an email indicating your interest in serving NCCAP in this manner.
**The NCCAP annual mtg was held at the usual time of 5:30pm - 6:30pm - The mtg this year was a little different in that the reports in addition to being posted in the upcoming newsletter are also available on the NCCAP.org site for your review, in a pdf file in keeping with the NCCAP goes green mentality to save paper. Also those in attendance were asked to review the current NCCAP Body of Knowledge and determine if topics need to be added, deleted or changed to meet the current industry need. At that time the education committee also spent a few minutes discussing the above and developing a plan for the future focus of the standardized exam for NCCAP
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NCCAP scholarships available to certified individuals. NCCAP awards 5 scholarships...
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2008/05/21
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In addition to the annual Madge Schweinberg Scholarship that NCCAP(& NAAP)contributes($500.00)to each Spring, NCCAP also has additional scholarship monies available to NCCAP certified individuals. ***NCCAP contributed the $500.00 to NAAP for the scholarship for 2008.
Beverly Morris - This scholarship was started in memory of the first ADC certified individual from NY, that supported the profession. There is $500.00 available each Spring and each Fall, and the amount granted depends on the number of applicants that apply, and the amount available to each. The Beverly Morris Scholarship application can be found on the www.nccap.org website under "downloadable forms"
****NCCAP has awarded a total of three scholarships to certified members (5/02/08). NCCAP awarded the remainder of the Beverly Scholarship for this part of 2008 to another certified individual to pursue her education. Another $500.00 is available between July 2008 - December 2008.
The Barbara Fleischmann Committment to Execelence Scholarship was recently initiated, as a donation by the
E.& E. Davis Foundation. This scholarship awards dedicated individuals that are active in their state or national activity organization, and have made a significant contribution to the profession. Two $100.00 scholarships each year, starting with this fall will be available. Applicants would mail in their letters of interest stating these contributions, supported by two letters of reference, and the educational offering to be considered to the NCCAP office attn: B. Fleischmann Scholarship.
***One of the Scholarships has been awarded 5/21/08. One scholarship remains available through 2008.
Nancy Best, ACC, NCCAP Board member recently lost her father, Ralph Best. In his honor, the family would like to sponsor a scholarship to "aid someone in affording the MEPAP course(s) to be eligible to apply for national certification." Interested individuals will be eligible for NCCAP certification, with regard to the 6000 hours of activity experience, and the (30) hours of continuing education hours, and the minimum of a high school diploma (GED) and will submit the verification of aforementioned items along with a letter of reference from the facility administrator (or family members) indicating the individuals committment to the residents to the NCCAP office attn: R. Best Scholarship. The family is looking at making this an annual scholarship but for now, it is for (ONE) MEPAP course = 180 hours, core content areas 1 - 20.
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NCCAP addresses H.R. 4248 with Congressman Phil English
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2008/02/28
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NCCAP received numerous calls, emails r/t to the proposed H.R.4248, and NCCAP has submitted a statement to legislatiors as follows;
The National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (http://www.nccap.org/) has been certifying individuals that work with primarily the elderly populations in assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities and retirement facilities etc for over 20 years. We too are recognized by CMS in the federal regulations under F249 as being a nationally credentialing body for activity professionals which enable a person to be considered qualified to lead activity programming in these types of facilities.
NCCAP while not directly opposed to the intent of H.R.Bill 4248, are concerned with the exclusiveness of the terminology r/t who is qualified to lead the activity programs in especially the SNF facilities, as activities are reimbursable as long as the program is lead by the terms of F249, which as stated above includes NCCAP. If the bill is passed as stated, many administrators in the SNF's facilities could mistakenly believe that they must employ a recreation therapist to lead their programs which is not the case. If recreation is ordered by a physician, then it would indeed be conducted by a recreation therapist, much like if Physical Therapy was ordered by a physician it would be conducted by a physical therapist. Activity programs offered in geriatric facilities are therapeutic by nature in that they meet their meaningful quality of life in areas of mental, psychosocial, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being’s.
NCCAP much like NCTRC has over 6,000 national credentialed individuals (while NCTRC may have a larger number of certified, a good portion of their certified work in mental health or child development, not with the geriatric population). Both organizations are recognized nationally as being considered "qualified to lead activity programs," an NCCAP certified activity program is reimbursed by the daily per patient per day (ppd)rate, and does not require an additional physician order, yet meets the resident’s meaningful quality of life.
NCCAP would ask that you do NOT support the bill as worded, in that it is perceived exclusive in nature and could mistakenly be an assumed mandate that facilities discharge their qualified NCCAP certified activity professionals, only to replace them with a recreation therapist that probably has not been physician ordered.
***NCCAP Executive Director, Cindy Bradshaw and Nancy Best, NCCAP Special Interest Chair and PA State Representative met with Congressman English r/t the proposed HR 4248 Bill. NCCAP provided NCCAP history, MEPAP materials and necessary information for him to review with regard to the current wording of the proposed bill. NCCAP is scheduling a follow up mtg with his office.
Kim Grandall, ACC, NCCAP reviewer and Government Relations Committee member, has developed a slide presentation to explain the bill and a copy of this can be emailed to you upon request, and has been sent to the other NCCAP state reps for their use in supporting the NCCAP position.
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2008 MEPAP 2nd Edition Instructor Training Update - NC Training switched to Petersburg, VA and CA training is a "go"
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2008/07/08
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NCCAP will be offering the MEPAP 2nd Edition Instructor Training in Petersburg, VA, July 27 & 28, 2008 - IF you are interested in teaching the MEPAP course to students in your area(s) please read on....
This 17 hour training will enable the participant to apply to teach the MEPAP course. (see the instructor application for specific details).
2008 MEPAP 2nd Edition Training Application -
(check appropriate box)Summer VA __/CA___/Fall VA ___
Instructor pre-approval requirements
1. NCCAP certified as an ADC or an ACC*
2. Bachelor Degree or higher*
3. Adult teaching experience
4. Completion of the MEPAP course
5. Current activity experience*
6. Completion of the MEPAP 2nd Edition Training
***IF you meet the above requirements, and have an interest in teaching other activity professionals – please read further…
MEPAP 2nd Edition Training will include:
(Day 1) 8:30 am – 7:00 pm (Lunch included)***
Course #102 – Orientation to MEPAP 2nd Edition (10 clock hours)History of the MEPAP, review of the syllabus, 21 core content areas, key concepts, learning objectives and more.
(Day 2) 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Lunch Provided)***
Course #101 – Practical application of MEPAP 2nd Edition (7 clock hrs)NCCAP administrative requirements, practicum review, lesson plans, supplemental tools, question & answer time with other instructors
MANDATORY for ALL instructors (current & potential)
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Workshop Registration Form
*Registration deadline –
MEPAP Training dates–
Name _________________________ Phone/fax # ________________
Address ________________________Email __________________
Total cost per person $600.00 *Included 17 hours of education, 2 training manuals and 9 supplemental text books, 2 lunches, continental brkfst***(schedule and meals details determined by location).
Make checks payable to: NCCAP (P.O. Box 62589, Va Bch, VA 23466
*MEPAP questions direct to Cindy Bradshaw at nccapexec111@aol.com
ADDITIONAL locations for 2008?????
NCCAP is looking for more MEPAP instructors - so PLEASE let us know if there is a need for a training in your area. CA plans to have a training in 2008!!!
VIRGINIA
COAP-NC is offering to sponsor the (NCCAP) MEPAP instructor training in conjunction with their activity conference to be held at the Howard Johnsons-Steven Kent 12205 S. Crater Road, Petersburg, VA
***Offering this class July 27 & 28, 2008
Southern CA is also hosting a 2008 Mepap 2nd Edition training...in Orange County. Does this site work for you, let NCCAP know. July 10-11, 2008
NCCAP just mailed all the ADC's and ACC's that have the academic requirements, inquiring if they would be interested in being trained as a MEPAP instructor...especially in those states that do not currently have a pre-approved instructor. Be watching your mail and be sure to respond, if this applies to you.
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NCCAP Board REVISES the ACC Track 3 - Mentors being sought...
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2008/01/16
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NCCAP has had ACC Track 3 open for over 11 years (1996) now with NO one ever completing the ACC track (PAMC course). NCCAP conducted a pilot program (2006 – 2007), to determine what criteria should be made available for ACC Track 3, or if ACC Track 3 should be discontinued etc. After the 16 month pilot program was completed (2005-2006) the NCCAP Board reviewed and discussed the results and decisions were made accordingly. It was determined that the 104 weeks of coursework, did not replace the actual “hands on” consulting hours required for the ACC Tracks, but rather that it was more of an equivalent to a guided study/independent college coursework working with a mentor, and that the person completing the course, still needed the actual experience of consulting. (among other results).
NCCAP will be opening up ACC Track 3, for a undesignated time frame for those that have ADC Track 2 (the Associates degree, the 4000 hours of activity experience, the 40 hours of continuing education, completion of the MEPAP course(s), The 200 hours of consulting and completion of the 2 year Activity Professional Manager & Consultant curriculum, with the qualified mentor, would then enable the individual to apply for a level change to ACC Track 3.
Mentors would have the following and send their interest in serving as a mentor to NCCAP attn: Jane Martin-Anderson, ACC
A.Must have been an ACC for a minimum of 2 years.
B.Must have current experience as a consultant, and/or activity director for a minimum of 2 years within the last five years.
C.Must be a pre-approved instructor of MEPAP and have taught a course within the last two years.
D.Mentor must be available to communicate with the applicant at least bi-weekly, by phone and/or internet.
E.Mentor must help the applicant complete the program within 2 years and maintain all certifications and qualifications.
F.Mentor cannot mentor someone in their employment, state or there own corporation or relative.
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ADC Track 5 is available INDEFINITELY...States with less than 90 hour course(s) ie KS, IA, KY, TN, IL, MO read below!!!
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2008/05/06
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After much discussion, the NCCAP Board of Directors listened to the consumers, and is celebrating more people becoming NCCAP certified , with the indefinite inclusion of ADC Track 5.
Individuals that wish to apply for NCCAP Certification using ADC Track 5, need to complete the ADC Track 5 form, in addition to the NCCAP application, and follow the NCCAP standards accordingly.
*The ADC Track 5 form can be found on the “downloadable forms” page on the NCCAP.org home page.
Some states have a less than 90 hour course as the course "approved by their state" as considering them QUALIFIED to lead activities in their respective states. IF your state is one that the standard is a 45 or a 60 or maybe a 72 hour course, and you completed the course between 1991 - 2001, you may be eligible to apply for the NCCAP ADC Track 5.
APPLY today - or assist someone else with their professional goals!!!!!!
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