Become a Certified Accreditation Manager
Accreditation Manager Certification Program Application
Experienced accreditation managers who regularly attend conferences, refer other agencies to become accredited, successfully manage the accreditation process, and perform a host of other activities to support accreditation, deserve elite recognition.
The CALEA Accreditation Manager Certification Program provides an opportunity for successful managers to earn specific credentials as an expert in the process of accreditation.
Certification Benefits
- Establishes global understanding of the accreditation process
- Develops professional skills and abilities
- Serves as a portable professional resource
- Identifies industry experts
- Recognizes professional accreditation managers
Program Criteria
- Must be the Accreditation Manager of record with CALEA for an actively-enrolled agency in a CALEA accreditation program at the time of application.
- Must be an Accreditation Manager of record for a CALEA-enrolled agency for four consecutive years.
- Must have been an Accreditation Manager of record with CALEA for one or more agencies that received one CALEA accreditation award without conditions.
- Successful completion of the CALEA-endorsed Accreditation Manager On-line Training.
- Must have been a registered attendee at a CALEA conference within three years of certification application.
- Letter of recommendation from current agency CEO.
- Letter of recommendation from assigned RPM.
- Public safety official peer letter of recommendation from another CALEA accredited agency.
- Must successfully complete PDMS courses or Certified Professional Training within one year of certification application.
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