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Certification

Social and Human Service Assistants
Case Manager Certification Certification Description The CCM is the first nationally accredited case manager credential. Case managers who have earned the Certified Case Manager (CCM) credential have the expertise, knowledge, and professional experience to provide the right services to patients with serious or complex medical conditions, and/or catastrophic injuries and illnesses. Certifying Organization Commission for Case Manager Certification https://ccmcertification.org/ Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Case Manager Certification Website
Certified Community Action Professional Certification Description Certification is designed for current and emerging managers or leaders in the Community Action Profession. To achieve certification, employment in either a CAA, a delegate agency or sub-grantee of a CAA, a CSBG eligible entity, a state or regional association office, or a state community services program office is required. Certifying Organization Community Action Partnership https://www.communityactionpartnership.com/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No Certified Community Action Professional Website
Certified Employment Support Specialist Certification Description The DSP-Specialist in Employment Support credential (DSP-S-ES) recognizes competence in knowing and understanding the value of work to all people and their role in the facilitation of positive work opportunities for those they support. Employment Support specialists help create these opportunities by using a personalized combination of job development, job coaching, and interpersonal skills to make employment a reality. Certifying Organization National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals https://nadsp.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Employment Support Specialist Website
Certified Housing Counselor Certification Description A Certified Housing Counselor objectively assesses the client's current financial situation; identifies problem areas the client may face recommends appropriate actions to help clients obtain and maintain adequate housing; evaluates the housing and financial status of low, moderate and middle-income families; and understands the essential workings of all aspects of the industry in order to help clients make appropriate housing decisions. Certifying Organization Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education http://www.afcpe.org Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified Housing Counselor Website
Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences Certification Description The AAFCS Certification Program is designed to: ■Assure the public that credentialed family and consumer sciences professionals have attained a threshold level of knowledge that enables them to perform services as defined by the mission of the profession; ■Foster excellence in the family and consumer sciences profession and develop criteria for assessing such excellence; and ■Promote professional growth of individuals certified in family and consumer sciences by encouraging a systematic program of professional development and continuing education. Certifying Organization American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences http://www.aafcs.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences Website
Certified in Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science Certification Description The AAFCS Certification Program is designed to: ■Assure the public that credentialed family and consumer sciences professionals have attained a threshold level of knowledge that enables them to perform services as defined by the mission of the profession; ■Foster excellence in the family and consumer sciences profession and develop criteria for assessing such excellence; and ■Promote professional growth of individuals certified in family and consumer sciences by encouraging a systematic program of professional development and continuing education. Certifying Organization American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences http://www.aafcs.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified in Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science Website
Certified in Human Development and Family Studies Certification Description The AAFCS Certification Program is designed to: ■Assure the public that credentialed family and consumer sciences professionals have attained a threshold level of knowledge that enables them to perform services as defined by the mission of the profession; ■Foster excellence in the family and consumer sciences profession and develop criteria for assessing such excellence; and ■Promote professional growth of individuals certified in family and consumer sciences by encouraging a systematic program of professional development and continuing education. Certifying Organization American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences http://www.aafcs.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified in Human Development and Family Studies Website
Certified Peer Specialist Certifying Organization Institute for Recovery and Community Integration http://www.mhrecovery.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified Peer Specialist Website
Certified Personal and Family Finance Educator Certification Description The AAFCS Certification Program is designed to: ■Assure the public that credentialed family and consumer sciences professionals have attained a threshold level of knowledge that enables them to perform services as defined by the mission of the profession; ■Foster excellence in the family and consumer sciences profession and develop criteria for assessing such excellence; and ■Promote professional growth of individuals certified in family and consumer sciences by encouraging a systematic program of professional development and continuing education. Certifying Organization American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences http://www.aafcs.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified Personal and Family Finance Educator Website
Certified Workforce Specialist Certification Description Candidates must pass all four (4) WPDP competencies exams (History of Workforce Development, Business & Jobseeker Specialist, Unemployment Insurance Specialist, and Labor Market Information Specialist). Certifying Organization International Association of Workforce Professionals https://iawponline.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes Certified Workforce Specialist Website

Social and Human Service Assistants

Certification Description
The CCM is the first nationally accredited case manager credential. Case managers who have earned the Certified Case Manager (CCM) credential have the expertise, knowledge, and professional experience to provide the right services to patients with serious or complex medical conditions, and/or catastrophic injuries and illnesses.

Certifying Organization
Commission for Case Manager Certification
https://ccmcertification.org/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Case Manager Certification Website

Certified Community Action Professional

Certification Description
Certification is designed for current and emerging managers or leaders in the Community Action Profession. To achieve certification, employment in either a CAA, a delegate agency or sub-grantee of a CAA, a CSBG eligible entity, a state or regional association office, or a state community services program office is required.

Certifying Organization
Community Action Partnership
https://www.communityactionpartnership.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No

Certified Community Action Professional Website

Certified Employment Support Specialist

Certification Description
The DSP-Specialist in Employment Support credential (DSP-S-ES) recognizes competence in knowing and understanding the value of work to all people and their role in the facilitation of positive work opportunities for those they support. Employment Support specialists help create these opportunities by using a personalized combination of job development, job coaching, and interpersonal skills to make employment a reality.

Certifying Organization
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
https://nadsp.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Employment Support Specialist Website

Certified Housing Counselor

Certification Description
A Certified Housing Counselor objectively assesses the client's current financial situation; identifies problem areas the client may face recommends appropriate actions to help clients obtain and maintain adequate housing; evaluates the housing and financial status of low, moderate and middle-income families; and understands the essential workings of all aspects of the industry in order to help clients make appropriate housing decisions.

Certifying Organization
Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education
http://www.afcpe.org

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified Housing Counselor Website

Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences

Certification Description
The AAFCS Certification Program is designed to: ■Assure the public that credentialed family and consumer sciences professionals have attained a threshold level of knowledge that enables them to perform services as defined by the mission of the profession; ■Foster excellence in the family and consumer sciences profession and develop criteria for assessing such excellence; and ■Promote professional growth of individuals certified in family and consumer sciences by encouraging a systematic program of professional development and continuing education.

Certifying Organization
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
http://www.aafcs.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences Website

Certified in Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science

Certifying Organization
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
http://www.aafcs.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified in Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science Website

Certified in Human Development and Family Studies

Certifying Organization
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
http://www.aafcs.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified in Human Development and Family Studies Website

Certified Peer Specialist

Certifying Organization
Institute for Recovery and Community Integration
http://www.mhrecovery.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified Peer Specialist Website

Certified Personal and Family Finance Educator

Certifying Organization
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
http://www.aafcs.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified Personal and Family Finance Educator Website

Certified Workforce Specialist

Certification Description
Candidates must pass all four (4) WPDP competencies exams (History of Workforce Development, Business & Jobseeker Specialist, Unemployment Insurance Specialist, and Labor Market Information Specialist).

Certifying Organization
International Association of Workforce Professionals
https://iawponline.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes

Certified Workforce Specialist Website

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