A comprehensive document used for a center applying for candidacy or adding Supervisory CPE

The length of time by which a center must submit documentation to apply to add a satellite

Since its formation in 1967, the approximate number of units offered with ACPE.

A site visit must take place within 6 months of the start of programs in order for this to happen

This is required of Supervisors offering supervisory CPE

These two people guide FCPE in the important work they do.

A program that may not function on its own and does not have any type of accreditation except to provide specific programs as outlined in a program contract

The date by which Annual Reports are due from each center.

In the context of the Accreditation process, finding that a center has failed to comply partially or wholly with an ACPE standard or subset of standards.

The number of people who comprise a site team?

The minimum number of students required to qualify for a group program of CPE

This early birds in our office, one will greet you and the other will handle the finances.

The document required if a center wishes to move from candidacy, from a satellite to an accredited member or for a ten year review.

When a center is without a supervisor or a center just employed a supervisor who is responsible for the center during the year of a 5 or 10 year review, they ask can ask for this

person holding official responsibility for conducting the unit of CPE and signing the evaluations.

The center receives the Site Visit Report Part 1 from the site team within this time frame.

The total number of FTEs allowed a supervisor

This dynamic duo is responsible for communications, marketing and a host of other things

A CPE center sponsored by an institution or agency that owns and operates multiple facilities, with one accreditation administered by a central office that is accountable for all CPE programming.

When a center has been without a supervisor for one year, has no outstanding fees, and now outstanding notations or called reviews, it can ask for this

Given by the regional accreditation chair, this is required prior to the start of any candidacy center, satellite program, addition of a component site, or addition of Supervisory CPE. 

When a center is substantially out of compliance, fails to submit an annual report, conducts CPE programs in a manner contrary to the best interest of its students or fails to inform the Commisson of substantive changes, this type of visit happens

240 Hours

One is the longest standing employee of ACPE--when in doubt, ask her as she will surely know, but for a transcript or a visa, she will refer you to this person 

An independently incorporated center whose primary mission is to provide CPE through on-campus programs or through satellite program arrangements

A formal document that establishes a relationship with an external site for meetings of a CPE group.

The length of time that the ACPE National Office keeps 5 and 10 year review files for each center

When a center is in need of a ten year visit postponement, if approved, this must still take place.

This modality allows online learners to participate in a course of study at different times

These are the people behind the scenes of Accreditation and Certification.