Certification information

You are invited to attend any Regional or National 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.

earn Certification/CE Credit with recorded courses

APA will allow each member a limit of 10 hours of APA-approved video course study per certification level, 50 hours of continuing education or concentrated studies certification.

Click here for details and a list of recorded courses available.


This link for "Facing Racism" will be available free for a limited time. 


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

     Melissa Willis

     Presbytery of Florida

     PO Box 7

     Chipley, FL  32428

     850-535-2335


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)

     Kris Krawczyk

     New Castle Presbyterian Church

     25 E. 2nd Street

     New Castle, DE  19720

     302-328-3279


     Yzette Swavy-Lipton

     Presbytery of New York City

     475 Riverside Drive #1600

     New York, NY  10115

     212-870-2221


Heartland Region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin)

      Trish Deppermann

     19202 W, McDonald Road

     Trivoli, IL  61569

     309-639-2002


Pacific Region (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington)

     Susan Springer

     Tualatin Presbyterian Church

     9230 SW Siletz Drive

     Tualatin, OR 97062

     503-692-4160


Southeast Region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Tennessee)

     Lisa Lovelady

     Synod of South Atlantic

     118 East Monroe Street

     Jacksonville, FL  32202

     904-356-6070


Southwest Region (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming)

     Theresa Wright

     Presbytery of Tres Rios

     1201 W. Wall

     Midland, TX  79701

     432-682-5297