Certification Information
You are invited to attend any conference or class offered by the Administrative Personnel Association prior to becoming a member. Course hours accumulated will be kept on file for one year from date taken. Within that year, if you become a member, those hours will count toward certification.
Certification Documents
APA Core Certification Curriculum and Course Categories, revised Oct. 2021
Certification Records Forms (revised January 2022): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Certification Handbook (revised January 2022, updated January 2023)
Course Attendance Form for in-person events
Earn Certification/CE Credit with recorded courses
APA will allow each member a limit of 10 hours of APA-approved webinar/video course study per certification level, 50 hours of continuing education or concentrated studies certification. PC(USA) webinars are excluded from the 10 hour limit and are unlimited, if applicable as an elective.
Click here for details and a list of recorded courses available.
Please consult your regional certification chair for additional information about how you might benefit from this convenient option for earning certification credit or CE hours.
CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE CONTACTS
Certification Chairperson
4249 Ortega Place
Jacksonville, FL 32210
540-470-0870
Atlantic Region (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia)
Romelda Guglielmo
Fairlington Presbyterian Church
3846 King St
Alexandria, VA 22302
703-931-7344
Heartland Region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin)
19202 W, McDonald Road
Trivoli, IL 61569
309-639-2002
Pacific Region (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington)
Tualatin Presbyterian Church
9230 SW Siletz Drive
Tualatin, OR 97062
503-692-4160
Southeast Region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Tennessee)
4249 Ortega Place
Jacksonville, FL 32210
540-470-0870
Southwest Region (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming)
Presbytery of Tres Rios
1201 W. Wall
Midland, TX 79701
432-682-5297