American Correctional Association (ACA): Professional Certification Program

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ACA's 1st Certified Corrections Officer/Provisional (CCO/P)	Amanda Ly, CCO/P
On November 3, 2004 , the American Correctional Association’s (ACA) Corrections Certification Program (CCP) administered a Certified Corrections Officer/ Provisional examination for the first time to a student, Amanda Ly. Amanda is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in criminal justice at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). Upon graduation she plans to enroll in a graduate program in social work. Eventually, she would like to work with prisoners and their families. Amanda learned about the corrections certification program from Dr. William W. Sondervan, CCE , who was her professor at UMUC. She studied the suggested reading materials, and successfully passed the examination.
...I put a lot of effort into my preparation. Since I do not currently work in corrections, all of the information was new to me. I studied the material for hours and ended up with about 50 pages of notes. I thought the test was fair, and covered the major points of the material.”
Certification provides Amanda with recognition as a qualified corrections practitioner. And the initials—CCO/P—she may now place after her name, distinguish her as having a professional-level knowledge of the corrections field. Back to the main page