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Page Title: Professional Certification Program

The Certification Examination is given several times per year throughout the nation. No one will be admitted into the examination room unless they:

  • Have formally applied for, and have been accepted into, the Certification Program
  • Have in their possession a government issued photo identification card
  • Have an examination number issued by the certification office.

Definitions:
CCE = Certified Corrections Executive
CCM = Certified Corrections Manager
CCS = Certified Corrections Supervisor
CCO = Certified Corrections Officer
CCN = Certified Corrections Nurse
CCN/M = Certified Corrections Nurse Manager

Upcoming Certification Exam Dates/Sites

Date

City, State

Conference

Tuesday

June 3, 2008

8:00 a.m. – Noon

Richmond, VA

VA DOC

Training Academy

Friday,

June 6, 2008

1:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Alexandria, VA

ACA Headquarters

Friday

June 20, 2008

10:00 a.m.  – 2:00 p,m.

Orient, OH

Ohio Correctional Training Academy

11781 State Rte. 762

Orient, OH 43146

Monday

June 23, 2008

10:00am – 2:00 pm

Colorado Springs, CO

El Paso Co. Training Academy

2741 East Las Vegas St.

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Monday

June 23, 2008

7:30 – 12:00

U.S. Disciplinary Barracks

Ft. Leavenworth, KS

Education Center

120 Dickman Ave. Bldg 62

Ft. Leavenworth, KS

Room: TBD

Saturday

June 28, 2008

Time TBD

Tampa, FL

Correctional Health Providers

of the U.S. (CHIPUS)

Conference

Tuesday

July 1

100 am – 200 pm

Cheyenne, WY

Laramie Co. Library

2200 Pioneer Ave.

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001

Saturday

August 9, 2008

8:00 - Noon

New Orleans, LA

138th Congress of Correction  ACA

August 20, 21 and 22

Sites and time TBD

MS (Wexford)

3 sites in MS

Parchman, Pearl, Leakesville

Friday
September 5, 2008
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Alexandria, VA ACA Headquarters
206 N. Washington St. - STE 200
Alexandria, VA   22314

Monday

September 22, 2008

Time TBD

Charlotte, NC

Charlotte, NC

Wednesday

September 24, 2008

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Galt House

Louisville, KY

National Major Gang Task Force

Fall Conference

Thursday

October 9th 2008

8:00 a.m. - Noon

The Radisson Hotel

Merrillville, IN

Indiana Correctional Association Conference

Wednesday

Nov. 5, 2008

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m

Tucson, AZ

Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA)

Tuesday

Nov. 18, 2008

TBD

Saratoga Springs

NY

CAYSA conference

Tuesday

Dec. 2, 2008

8:00 a.m. - Noon

Richmond, VA

VA DOC

Training Academy

2009

Saturday

January 10, 2009

8:00 - Noon

Gaylord/Opryland

Kissimmee, FL

(near Orlando)

2009 Winter Conference

ACA

Saturday

August 8, 2009

8:00 a.m. - Noon

Oprlyland
Nashville, TN

139th Congress of Correction

ACA

Application Deadline: 30 days before exam date

Available Certification Exams include:

  1. Certified Corrections Executive (CCE), Certified Corrections Executive/Juvenile (CCE/Juv)
  2. Certified Corrections Manager(CCM), Certified Corrections Manager/Juvenile (CCM/Juv); Certified Corrections Manager/Strategic Threat Group (CCM/STG); Certified Corrections Nurse Manager (CCN/M),
  3. Certified Corrections Supervisor (CCS), Certified Corrections Supervisor/Juvenile (CCS/Juv); Certified Corrections Supervisor/Strategic Threat Group (CCS/STG); Certified Corrections Nurse (CCN),
  4. Certified Corrections Officer (CCO), Certified Corrections Officer/Juvenile (CCO/Juv)

ACA will be adding more test sites in the near future.  Check the website for details.

Examinations can be administered at a location near you, provided several individuals agree to take their exams at the same time and place. 

For additional information contact, Peg O’Brien, M.A., CCM, 1-800-222-5646 ext. 175; email: pobrien@aca.org



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