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The Certification Process

Thank you for your interest in ACA’s Corrections Certification Program (CCP).

The CCP is a self-study program that ends with a 200 question, four-hour, proctored, paper exam.

You have several options to take the exam:

1. Register to take your exam at one of the scheduled sites. Click here for a list if the scheduled exams. This list is updated on our website monthly.
2. You can take the exam at a Dantes Testing Site. Go to the Dantes site to find a location near you.
3. ACA staff will find a certified professional in your geographical area to proctor the exam for you.

Please allow 3-4 months for options 2 and 3.

The Exam

• 75% is needed to pass the exam
• 90% earns you an honors designation

Once you pass your certification exam, you will receive a congratulatory letter, a certification certificate, a pin, a sample press release, and a supervisor notification form.


Recertification

Your certification credential is valid for a three-year period. Because the purpose of the certification program is to increase your knowledge and skill level in your career, you will need to acquire a number of continuing education credits within your three-year certification period to become re-certified.

The CE credits* you will need to acquire within the three-year time frame are listed below. They vary according to your certification level.

Certification Category Continuing Education Credits Needed for Re-Certification

*The credits need to be over and above the required training your agency provides to you.

• Click here for a list of scheduled exams

For more information on re-certification and the options available for attaining CE credits, download the following files:

• Re-Certification Application
• Re-Certification Packet