MEPAP I Self Guided Independent Study (Pay by Lesson)

Approved by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals and applicable toward completing the requirements to be nationally certified through NCCAP.
NCCAP Approval # 322001

(Pay in Full or lesson-by-lesson)

Also meets the standards as a qualifying credential to fulfill State regulations in many states. E-mail for more information as to how this course would fit into your State regulatory requirements for your position.

Content:
MEPAP  Part I follows core content areas 1-11 which are covered in six lessons.

Lesson 1- The Activity Professional, the Activity Profession and the Settings in which we Work
Lesson 2 - The Older Adult
Lesson 3 - Professional Approaches to Care
Lesson 4 - Care Planning Practice
Lesson 5 - Care Giving Practice
Lesson 6 - Activity Service : System of Design, Development and Evaluation of Department Services

Method of Learning:
Each lesson consists of learning activities and practicum activities. The lessons are designed to be practical
and engage the student in meaningful learning experiences. Interview of residents, clients and staff; observation and analysis
of facility systems; Internet research and video analysis; implementation of groups, policies and procedures are some of the tasks involved the course.
Materials are shared via a Google classroom.  Materials can also be mailed to the student.
There are short videos in the classroom which explain assignments and expectations.

Supervised Practicum:
The practicum experience must be completed at an approved site under an approved
Practicum Supervisor. Approved sites include:

- A licensed long term care facility, assisted living facility or medical day care center providing care and services to an elderly population. .

-The facility must have no outstanding, significant deficiencies in activities or quality of life on file within the past year.

-A currently approved site for CNA training and certification automatically qualifies the facility as an accepted Practicum site.

The Practicum Supervisor can be the following:
-A qualified activity director
-A consultant to the activity department
-A department supervisor, with two years of experience and who has been employed by the Practicum Site for a minimum of one year.
- The student cannot be their own practicum supervisor

Successful Completion Requirements
The student will receive a certificate for successful completion of
Part I once the following requirements are met:
- All learning activities and practicum work successfully completed.
- Passing minimum grade of 75 on all tests.
- Satisfactory practicum evaluation form completed by the practicum supervisor

The student has one year to complete each part of the course, meaning Part I or Part II.