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CPAC curriculums are powerful tools for building your professional resume and several are recognized by APCA for purposes of professional development training and National Committee appointment eligibility. Certificates of Completion, logo shirts, and APCA Lapel Insignias will be awarded for all participants. All certification program fees are included in your delegate fees. Only one curriculum program may be completed during this event. Certificates of Completion and logo shirts will be awarded for all participants. New Levels of Student Life Advisor Certification This Event will mark the introduction of a new series of Certified Programming Advisor Curriculums. These new curriculums are designed to address various specific campus populations, campus logistics, and skill levels within the student activities profession. The Certified Programming Advisor Curriculum (CPAC) This is the basic certification program for advisors wishing to complete training in the fundamentals of campus programming techniques, campus activities related student theory, campus activities legal issues, recruitment, retention, simple assessment tools, motivation and limited aspects of risk management. Completion of this curriculum is necessary to advance to participation in the Certified Campus Activities Instructor Curriculum. APCA Commuter Campus Student Life Specialist Curriculum This curriculum will address the special needs and challenges faced by commuter and community colleges. Topics will include programming techniques for a non-residential student body, assessment tools for commuter programming events, innovative ideas for keeping students involved in a commuter environment, risk management, legal issues affecting student life, student board recruitment and retention techniques and more. New! APCA Student Activities Reconsidered Curriculum This cutting edge curriculum will address the emerging challenges faced by advisors in implementing a holistic campus activities program with an aim of enhancing student learning in their campus environments. The curriculum focuses heavily on the practical application of the ACPA/NASPA position statements Learning Reconsidered and Learning Reconsidered 2, as well as other research and theory. Some elements that will be discussed are practical applications of holistic learning environment theory, new assessment approaches and learning how to incorporate reflective components into your student activities programs. The value of achieving desired student outcomes such as civic engagement, knowledge acquisition and integration, humanitarianism and cognitive development through your student activities programs will also be explored. A frank discussion of how accreditation is moving in this direction with your supervising administrator will show you the value of pursuing this curriculum. New! University / 4 Year Traditional Programming Curriculum These are sessions aimed specifically at advisors working in the 4 year and traditional University community. Some of the training offered will address cross training for managing multiple communities (ie. Greek, student organizations and residential life programming, etc.), leadership training, legal issues and policy writing, addressing and outlining learning outcomes in your programs, exploring which post graduate programs are available for student life professionals, burnout issues, maximizing your budget, first year experience, sophomore & junior programming, large event programming, risk management issues, technology and social networking issues and more.
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New APCA Student Life Certification Programs and Training!