Certification Commission Policy and Procedure Manual

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notification. This committee will determine if the requestor has demonstrated a
theological integrity in his/her pursuit of endorsement.
3. The written request must:
a. Identify the requestor's current supervisory membership within ACPE and provide
accompanying documentation of any/all Certification Readiness Consultations and
Committee Action Reports.
b. Provide a written summary of the requestor's historical relationship with his/her
faith group, reasons for the current conflict, descriptions of the actions and results
of all attempts to resolve this conflict, with documentation of all official
correspondence between the requestor and his/her faith group pertaining to the
current impasse.
c. A copy of this request, along with all accompanying materials and documentation,
must be submitted to the appropriate regional certification chair.
d. The Committee may decide to temporarily suspend the requirement for
endorsement for up to seven years, with the requesting party making an annual
progress report to the regional certification chair on attempts to resolve this
conflict.
e. The action of this Committee, and any conditions or recommendations, will be
communicated in writing to the requestor with copies being sent to the Commission
and regional certification chairs. This decision and any recommendations will also
be communicated to the Board of Representatives at its next plenary meeting.
f. If, after seven years, there has been no resolution of the impasse, the temporary
suspension of the requirement is removed and the individual must either
demonstrate ecclesiastical endorsement by a recognized faith group or have their
certification credential removed.
g. This action is to be communicated to the requestor, the Commission chair and
appropriate regional certification chair, and the ACPE Board of Representatives at
its next plenary meeting.
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