A Standards Course will be offered at Camp Rockmont (Black Mountain, NC) on February 23, 2010 from 9:30am – 3:30pm. To sign up for this course, please click here to complete a registration form.
10 Steps to Accreditation:
- ALL CAMPS seeking Accreditation are REQUIRED to complete two forms:
- Complete the Standards Course or Online Standards Update Course (see below for definitions of who may take which course).
- Ensure that you have the updates to the Accreditation Process Guide (APG) downloaded and inserted into your APG: http://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/interpretations_may07_jan08.pdf
- Evaluate each standard applicable to your camp program to ensure compliance, including the completion of written documentation.
- Click here to complete the Annual Statement of Compliance.
- Receive Visitor Assignment in March; schedule a Written Documentation Preview (WDP) and your visit by May 1, 2010.
- Complete a WDP prior to the start of your camp season.
- Complete the Accreditation Visit during the summer.
- Celebrate!
- Receive your scores in October 2010.
Click here for a preliminary list of camps to be visited in 2010.
Standards Course & Online Standards Update Course Information The Standards Course is for camp directors and/or other camp representatives who expect or would like to have an accreditation visit in 2010. The person completing the course is expected to assist the camp in preparation for the accreditation visit and participate in the on-site visit.
There is NO COST for the course; however, it is necessary to pre-register at least 7 days prior to the course you will be attending. Participants are responsible for their own lunch.
Who Should Take the Standards Course?
Anyone preparing for an Accreditation Visit may take the Standards Course. Specifically, the following camps are REQUIRED to send a representative to a Standards Course:
- Camps who are seeking accreditation for the first time in 2010.
- Camps who are seeking re-accreditation that have a new camp director since their last accreditation visit.
Directors who are interested in seeking accreditation and may possibly request a visit in the future are also invited. In addition, if you intend to take an associate visitor course in the next year or so, you will need to take this course first.
Who May Take the Online Standards Update Course?
Camps seeking re-accreditation that have the same director in place that was present during the previous accreditation visit are eligible to take the Online Standards Course in place of the full Standards Course. Click here to enroll in this course now.
What About Standards Visitors?
Camps with a Standards Visitor on staff/volunteer are exempt from taking either the Standards Course or Standards Update Course if they so choose. The visitor is expected to be an active part of the visit and present on the day of the visit. NOTE: All visitors will be required to take a Visitor Update Course this year.
2010 Standards Course Dates
January 15, 2010 | Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch, Barberville FL
register by January 8
January 18, 2010 [TO BE RESCHEDULED] | WinShape Camps, Mt Berry GA
register by January 11
February 23, 2010 | Camp Rockmont, Black Mountain NC
This course was originally scheduled for February 2, 2010.
Registration
Download a registration form for either the Standards Course or the Online Standards Update Course now.
Questions?
Email katie@acasoutheastern.org or call 919-402-4336 to for more information.
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