• Please complete the application in full (include all required supporting documentation). Incomplete applications will not be processed.

    Please have your ACA member number available when completing the application. If additional assistance is needed please contact the office of Membership Services at (703) 224-0115 or memberships@aca.org

    If you have any questions or concerns regarding the application, please reach out to the Office of Professional Development via email: acaprodev@aca.org.

  • MEMBERSHIP STATUS

  • PERSONAL INFORMATION

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  • *Provide a copy of Agency or Government issued Photo Identification

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  • EDUCATION

  • EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

  • EXAM

    Please select the certification exam you wish to take.*All examinees, except CCI examinees, must successfully complete the general CCP exam prior to any specialized exam.
  • PAYMENT

    Upon approval of an applicant’s certification application, the applicant will receive an approval email from the American Correctional Association. This email will contain a link directing you to the payment platform. Payment is due at the time of receipt. Following receipt of payment, you will receive a link on your invoice that will direct you to the scheduling options for the exam.
  • ACCOMMODATIONS & CANCELLATION

  • Americans with Disabilities Act:

    If you wish to apply for special accommodations due to a disability, email Professional Development at acaprodev@aca.org

  • Cancellation Policy:

    Examinations that are cancelled by the ACA due to severe weather and/or natural disaster and/or necessity as defined by ACA will be rescheduled as soon as possible, with no additional charges. In the event of such a cancellation, ACA shall not be held responsible for any expenses incurred by the applicant and shall not be required to return any fees paid by the applicant.


    If an exam is scheduled for an applicant, but not administered on the scheduled date, due to the fault of that applicant, the applicant will forfeit the examination fee OR they may elect to reschedule their examination for a $25 rescheduling fee.


    An applicant may retract an examination application if the Professional Development Department receives a written request. The request should detail the circumstances (e.g., no longer employed in corrections, promoted or demoted, etc.). A refund of the examination fee, less a $50 processing charge will be assessed.

  • SUPERVISOR INFORMATION

  • APPLICANT SIGNATURE DECLARATION

    I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the submission of false or inaccurate information will result in the revocation of certification status.
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