AAAA ANNOUNCES OTHER CHANGES IN ASSOCIATION’S
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING INSTITUTE
AAAA’s Professional Development and Training Institute (PDTI) announces the Senior Certified Affirmative Action Professional credential. EEO/AA/Diversity professionals who want to enhance their knowledge will be able to earn the “Sr. CAAP” credential beginning in 2012.
Establishment of the Sr. CAAP credential is one of several changes that AAAA has announced for 2012. In addition, PDTI will offer a certification in Title IX sexual harassment/sexual assault investigations and a certificate program in development and implementation of affirmative action programs. These new educational program offerings build on AAAA’s status as the predominant force in training professionals working in the areas of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action and diversity. AAAA has offered the basic CAAP-level certification since 1991.
How To Earn the Sr. CAAP Credential
EEO/AA/Diversity professionals may earn the Sr. CAAP in one of two ways. First, professionals with 10 years of demonstrated experience in the field may earn the Sr. CAAP credential by participating in a one-day intensive seminar on emerging issues in the profession. This seminar will be offered only in 2012 and 2013 in conjunction with AAAA’s national conference. The 2012 seminar will be held on June 13, 2012 at the Renaissance hotel in Washington, D.C.
EEO/AA/Diversity professionals who do not qualify for the experienced-based program may earn the Sr. CAAP credential through PDTI course offerings. EEO/AA/Diversity professionals must first earn the Certified Affirmative Action Professional (CAAP) credential before they will be eligible to earn the Sr. CAAP credential. The Sr. CAAP credential requires 40 hours of classroom instruction: three required courses and two electives. To learn more, view the 2012 PDTI Catalogue on the AAAA website.
Continuing Education Requirement for Sr. CAAP and CAAP Professionals
The Sr. CAAP certification will be valid for three years. In order to maintain the Sr. CAAP credential, EEO/AA/Diversity professionals must earn 36 hours of recertification credits during the subsequent three-year period in order to recertify and to maintain the Sr. CAAP certification. Continuing education credits may be earned by attending seminars, workshops, and on-line programs; by teaching or presenting at seminars, workshops or on-line programs; and by participating in professional associations either by membership, service on committees, or in leadership roles. Recertification will be subject to a processing fee.
Effective October 1, 2012, professionals who earn the CAAP credential will be required to recertify every three years to ensure that they remain current in the equal employment opportunity, affirmative action and diversity profession. Professionals who earn the CAAP credential prior to October 1, 2012 are not subject to the recertification requirement.
Certification, Title IX Sexual Harassment/Sexual Assault Investigations
Also new for 2012 is a certification in Sexual Harassment /Sexual Assault Investigations. Professionals may earn this credential by attending a 12-hour, two-day seminar titled “Title IX – Complying with OCR’s “Dear Colleague” Letters.”
Certificate, Affirmative Action Program Development and Implementation
Finally, AAAA has established a certificate program for professionals with responsibility for Executive Order 11246 affirmative action programs. The certificate will be awarded to professionals who complete the following two courses: Developing and Implementing an Affirmative Action Program for Women and Minorities (16 hours) and Developing and Implementing an Affirmative Action Program for Veterans and the Disabled (8 hours).
For more information, visit the AAAA website at: www.affirmativeaction.org
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