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NAPSA Training Certificate-Instructions for Regional Training Academies
and Other Training Authorities
Thank you for contacting the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) about the
NAPSA Training Certificate. This information sheet is intended to provide you with information
on the requirements and procedures for obtaining the NAPSA Training Certificate for Programs
or large Groups that have committed to complete the requirements for the NAPSA Training
Certificate. NAPSA is committed to making consistent, high quality training and training
materials available to Adult Protective Services (APS) professionals who provide life-saving
interventions to elderly and vulnerable adults who are abused, exploited or neglected. A
comprehensive, research-based and well-tested set of 23 core APS competency curricula
modules have been developed by NAPSA in cooperation with San Diego State University’s
School of Social Work’s Academy for Professional Excellence.
The Requirements for obtaining the NAPSA Training Certificate for the identified trainees are:
1. Complete the Application for the NAPSA Training Certificate
2. Pay the application fee for each applicant (this fee can be negotiated for programs or
large groups by contacting the NAPSA Certificate Coordinator).
3.
Provide documentation that the applicant
a.
Successfully completed the required Certificate training modules
b.
Date each module was completed,
c.
What form each module took (in-person training, e-learning, or ‘test-out’
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).
4. Upon completion of all required training modules, submit that documentation to the
NAPSA Certificate Coordinator.
5.
Provide documentation that the applicant has been an APS Professional for at least two
years.
6. Pay the Certificate completion fee.
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‘Test out’ is only available to APS Professionals who have been working as APS Professionals in good standing for
at least five years, and whose Supervisors have completed the test-out application form certifying that these
seasoned workers have completed the NAPSA Training Modules and/or equivalent training and have extensive
experience working as APS Professionals. If they have met these requirements they have the option of having
access to a series of ‘test-out’ questions based on each NAPSA module which can count as completion of a given
module. ‘Test-out’ examinations must be passed by 70% to receive credit.