Bryan Rife, CEO of Sparkle Success, has over 28 years in the healthcare arena and holds a Life Coach Certification through the Academy of Modern Applied Psychology.  Currently, he is the Director of Quality Assurance for NCCAP.

He is nationally certified as an Activity Director with a specialization in education through the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals and  has previously served on the boards of the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals in Washington, DC and the Coalition of Activity Professionals in North Carolina.  

He has traveled the country presenting at many different healthcare conferences and workshops as a keynote speaker and has received national awards for Activity Department of the Year and for several programs he implemented in healthcare communities.

As a Licensed Instructor, he is qualified to deliver the standardized curriculum for  Activity Director Certification (ADC).

For over 30 years, NCCAP certification has been accepted for meeting the highest standard of CMS F680 and is the only certification accepted by NAAP for meeting the Professional Standards of Practice to be an Activity Professional.

The standardized curriculum is infused with the person-centered principles of the Pioneer Network as well as the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations. It is reviewed and updated regularly by an independent Clinical and Curriculum Advisory Board of geriatric experts and long-term care practitioners.

Like all Allied Healthcare credentials, NCCAP certification is based on a formal course of study, the standardized curriculum, and an independent final exam. NCCAP certification ensures you are competent to deliver person-centered care and life-enriching activity programs to enhance physical, cognitive and psychosocial well-being.