| The NCCAP The National Certification Council for Activity Professionals |
| Our Mission: The National Certification Council for Activity Professionals is a credentialing body, which sets standards and criteria to ensure that those we serve have optimal life experiences |
Why Become
NCCAP Certified?
1. Federal Law, OBRA, states that an activity department must be directed by a "qualified professional."
One of the ways to become qualified is to become a Certified Activity Professional.
2. NCCAP certification is recognized by HCFA (Health Care Financing Administration) as an organization
that certifies activity professionals who work specifically with the elderly.
3. NCCAP certification assures administrators and surveyors that you have met certain professional
standards to become certified.
4. Many administrators will only hire activity professionals who are already certified.
5. Some administrators offer a higher salary to a certified professional.
6. Become NCCAP certified so others will know that you are nationally qualified and giving quality activity
service to residents/clients.
QUALIFICATION DEFINITIONS:
A. ACADEMIC EDUCATION
May derive from a wide variety of curricula: Social Work, Recreation, Education, and Business degrees.
These are a few of the educational backgrounds that represent our certified members.
B. ACTIVITY EXPERIENCE
Activity work experience with elderly populations, where at least 50% are 55+ years of age. Some
volunteer work with elderly clients may be applied.
C. CONTINUING EDUCATION
Current education (within past 5 years): workshops, seminars, college courses that keep the activity
professional abreast of present trends. NCCAP's Body of Knowledge contains 27 areas of education
with many subheadings that are applicable.
D. CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
May include: advising a group, working one to one, teaching a class, conducting workshops, publishing
professional articles, supervising students and/or managing 5 or more activity staff persons.
FEES
The cost of being certified initially ranges from $45 to $65 depending upon the level. Renewal is
required every two years with 20-40 hours of continuing education and a fee of $40.
For further information visit http://www.nccap.org
NCCAP Certified?
1. Federal Law, OBRA, states that an activity department must be directed by a "qualified professional."
One of the ways to become qualified is to become a Certified Activity Professional.
2. NCCAP certification is recognized by HCFA (Health Care Financing Administration) as an organization
that certifies activity professionals who work specifically with the elderly.
3. NCCAP certification assures administrators and surveyors that you have met certain professional
standards to become certified.
4. Many administrators will only hire activity professionals who are already certified.
5. Some administrators offer a higher salary to a certified professional.
6. Become NCCAP certified so others will know that you are nationally qualified and giving quality activity
service to residents/clients.
QUALIFICATION DEFINITIONS:
A. ACADEMIC EDUCATION
May derive from a wide variety of curricula: Social Work, Recreation, Education, and Business degrees.
These are a few of the educational backgrounds that represent our certified members.
B. ACTIVITY EXPERIENCE
Activity work experience with elderly populations, where at least 50% are 55+ years of age. Some
volunteer work with elderly clients may be applied.
C. CONTINUING EDUCATION
Current education (within past 5 years): workshops, seminars, college courses that keep the activity
professional abreast of present trends. NCCAP's Body of Knowledge contains 27 areas of education
with many subheadings that are applicable.
D. CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
May include: advising a group, working one to one, teaching a class, conducting workshops, publishing
professional articles, supervising students and/or managing 5 or more activity staff persons.
FEES
The cost of being certified initially ranges from $45 to $65 depending upon the level. Renewal is
required every two years with 20-40 hours of continuing education and a fee of $40.
For further information visit http://www.nccap.org
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