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Application Requirements
In this Section:
- What levels of education or
experience are required for someone seeking certification?
- Once certified, what steps are
necessary to maintain Certification?
- What are Re-Certification Credits?
- What are the requirements for individuals who
have retired from a full-time correctional career but maintain work in the
field (ex. instructors, consultants, etc)?
- How do I apply?
What levels of
education or experience are required for someone seeking certification?
Adult Corrections and Juvenile Justice
- Certified Corrections Officer (CCO) and Certified Corrections
Officer/Juvenile (CCO/JUV)
- High School Diploma/General Educational Diploma (HS/GED) +
- One (1) year work experience in present position at the officer
level
- Certified Corrections Supervisor (CCS) and Certified Corrections
Supervisor/Juvenile (CCS/JUV)
- Associate Degree + one (1) year work experience in present position
at the supervisory level
- or HS/GED, + five (5) years of full-time
corrections experience that includes one (1) year work experience in
present position at the supervisory level
- Certified Corrections Manager (CCM) and Certified Corrections
Manager/Juvenile (CCM/JUV)
- Associate Degree + one (1) year work experience in present position
at the managerial level
- or HS/GED, + eight (8) years of full-time
corrections experience that includes one (1) year work experience in
present position at the managerial level,
- Certified Corrections Executive (CCE) and Certified Corrections
Executive/Juvenile (CCE/JUV)
- Bachelor’s Degree + one (1) year work experience in present position
at the executive level
- or HS/GED, + ten (10) years of full-time
corrections experience that includes one (1) year work experience in
present position at the executive level
Security Threat Groups
- Certified Corrections Supervisor/Security Threat Group (CCS/STG)
- Associate Degree + one (1) year work experience in present position
at the supervisory level
- or HS/GED, + five (5) years of full-time
corrections experience that includes one (1) year work experience in
present position at the supervisory level
- Certified Corrections Manager/Security Threat Group (CCM/STG)
- Associate Degree + one (1) year work experience in present position
at the managerial level
- or HS/GED, + eight (8) years of full-time
corrections experience that includes one (1) year work experience in
present position at the managerial level
Nursing
- Certified Corrections Nurse (CCN)
- Licensed RN, LPN, LVN, + one (1) year work experience in
correctional nursing in present position
- Certified Corrections Nurse/Manager (CCN/M)
- Associate, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Nursing, or a
three-year Nursing Diploma, + Licensed RN, + one (1) year work
experience in present position as a correctional nurse manager
Sample Position Titles for ACA's Certification Exams
State, Federal and Local Department of Corrections
Executive:
- Directors, Secretaries, Commissioners and their Deputies/Assistants of
adult/juvenile departments of corrections
- Wardens, Superintendents and their Deputies/Assistants
- Regional Directors
- Directors of Probation Systems, Paroling Authority, Community
Corrections and their Deputies/Assistants
- Regional or District Directors of Field Services and their
Deputies/Assistants
- Division Administrators/Directors, who report to agency executive; such
as: Correctional Industries Director, Medical and Program Services Director,
Capital Program Director, Director of Human Resources, Budget, or
Information Services
- Sheriffs
- Jail Administrators
- Facility Administrator, Detention Director/Superintendent, Probation
Director for Juvenile Corrections/Detention
Manager:
- Central/Regional Office and Facility Program Chiefs/Department Heads
- Assistants to the Department Heads
- Division Administrators/Directors, who report to agency executive; such
as: Correctional Industries Director, Medical and Program Services Director,
Capital Program Director, Director of Human Resources, Budget, or
Information Services
- Chiefs of Security, Supervisor of Education, Unit Managers, Chief
Psychologist, Nurse Managers, Security Threat Group Managers
- Majors, Captains
Supervisor:
- Central/Regional Office Staff, Business Office Personnel; i.e.,
Accounting, Budget, Legal, Purchasing and/or Contracts Supervisors,
Interstate Compact Administrators
- Human Resources Functions; i.e., Diversity Managers, Labor Relations,
and Training Officers
- Information/Technology Services Supervisors
- Supervisors of Health Services, Substance Abuse or Victim Witness
Programs
- Food Service or Facilities Supervisors, Maintenance Staff, Recreation
Personnel, Industries Personnel
- Caseworkers, Correctional Counselors, Chaplains, Teachers, Staff
Psychologists, Social Workers, Correctional Nurses, Security Threat Group
Coordinators, Classification Supervisors, Housing Unit Supervisors,
Treatment Coordinators, Victim/Witness Program Supervisors
- Correctional Supervisors
- Lieutenants, Sergeants
Officer:
- Correctional Officers, Security Officers, Custodial Officers,
- Corporals, Officers,
Once certified, what
steps are necessary to maintain Certification?
Certified Corrections Professionals (CCPs) are required to continue their
education and training and renew their certification after three years. At the
end of this period, CCPs submit:
- A Re-Certification Application
- A Summary Sheet identifying their Re-Certification credits
- Documentation for their Re-Certification Credits
- The appropriate Re-Certification fee
- Applicant and Supervisor Recertification Declarations
The Re-Certification Application is included in the Re-Certification Handbook
and also may be downloaded here. The
instructions are simple and easy to follow.
Re-Certification Applications will be processed within 4 to 6 weeks. Once
staff have evaluated and approved the application and supporting documents, they
will mail CCPs a letter confirming their re-certification, a sample press
release, a new certificate and a supervisor notification form. An incomplete
application will result in a delay in being re-certified. ACA staff will contact
the CP if there is a problem with the application or supporting documents.
What are
Re-Certification Credits?
Re-certification credits represent the amount of time (in hours) that the CCP
was exposed to corrections-related education during the certification period.
For more information on the number of re-certification credits needed for
specific certifications, consult the Re-Certification Handbook, or click below
to access the information online.
Click here to Learn more about Re-Certification
Credits
What are the requirements for
individuals who have retired from a full-time correctional career but maintain
work in the field (ex. instructors, consultants, etc)?
Full-time corrections professionals who retired more than three years ago but
continued to be employed in a position related to corrections may apply to
become a Certified Corrections Professional. Examples include full-/part-time
trainers and academicians.
How do I apply?
To apply to become a Certified Corrections Professional, click the link
below!
Click here to Apply to become an American
Correctional Association Certified Corrections Professional
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