CAPRA Accreditation Essentials - Basics and Standards

CAPRA Accreditation Essentials - Basics and Standards  

  • What is CAPRA?  
  • Agency Roles and Responsibilities  
  • Best Practices and Terminology  
  • Agency Pre-Assessment Report  
  • CAPRA Standards - Chapter 1  
  • CAPRA Standards - Chapter 2 
  • CAPRA Standards - Chapter 3 
  • CAPRA Standards - Chapter 4  
  • CAPRA Standards - Chapter 5  
  • CAPRA Standards - Chapter 6  
  • CAPRA Standards - Chapter 7  
  • CAPRA Standards - Chapter 8  
  • CAPRA Standards - Chapter 9  
  • CAPRA Standards - Chapter 10 

This paid training will earn the participant 0.7 CEUs once all sessions are completed. Access to this on demand training begins immediately upon registration and all sessions must be completed in order to receive full credit. 

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What is CAPRA
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. This training provides a high-level overview of CAPRA accreditation, including what it is, why it matters, and how agencies navigate the process. Information covered includes accreditation standards, staff roles and responsibilities, and the steps required for achieving accreditation.
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Agency Roles and Responsibilities
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. An overview of the CAPRA accreditation process and the key roles agencies play from application through commission decision. It covers eligibility and standards requirements, the five-step accreditation process, CAPRA mentor relationships, self-assessment development, and the Agency Accreditation Manager role. Also included are the key documents needed for a complete self-assessment and a guide to available CAPRA and NRPA resources.
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Best Practices and Terminology
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. This training focuses on helping you confidently use key terminology and apply proven best practices to create clear, effective narratives and documentation. Participants will learn how to align their work with the standards, strengthen evidence of compliance, and build high-quality submissions that support a successful accreditation process.
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Agency Pre-Assessment Report
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. An overview of the ten sections required in the CAPRA Pre-Assessment Report, which must be completed and approved by a CRT Advisor before any agency advances to Self-Assessment. It covers general historical information; source of authority; approving authority and governing body; delegation of authority; agency leadership; jurisdiction; organizational structure; agency awards and citations; changes since last accreditation; and the periodic timetable for document review. Each section is reviewed alongside its required evidence of compliance and practical tips for building complete, credible responses.
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2027 CAPRA Standards Chapter 1: Agency, Mission and Purpos
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. An overview of the four Fundamental standards in Chapter 1. It covers mission, vision, and values; the strategic plan; as well as community and personnel involvement in strategic planning. Each standard is reviewed alongside its required evidence of compliance, rubric questions, and practical tips for building strong agency submissions.
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2027 CAPRA Standards Chapter 2: Administration and Organizational Resources
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. This training session provides an overview of the 2027 CAPRA Accreditation Standards Chapter 2 — Administration and Organizational Resources. The session is focused on the administrative systems, organizational practices, and operational resources necessary to support an effective and sustainable parks and recreation agency. Chapter emphasizes the role of collaboration, technology, accessibility, records retention, emergency preparedness, and community partnerships in supporting overall agency effectiveness and CAPRA compliance. This training reviews each standard within the chapter, discusses the intent of each standard, required Evidence of Compliance (EOC), and the importance of maintaining organized documentation, clear procedures, and operational accountability.
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2027 CAPRA Standards Chapter 3: Community and Park Planning
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. An overview of the six standards in Chapter 3, including two Fundamental and four Non-Fundamental. It covers community and park planning strategy; regional, state, and federal planning involvement; the Parks and Recreation System Master Plan; feasibility studies; site plans; as well as sustainability and environmental resilience. Each standard is reviewed alongside its required evidence of compliance, rubric questions, and practical tips for building strong agency submissions.
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2027 CAPRA Standards Chapter 4: Human Resource Planning, Workforce Development, and Culture
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. An overview of each of the nine (9) standards in Chapter 4, two (2) of which are fundamental. This chapter focuses on the policies, programs, training and development of employees and volunteers who produce and deliver parks and recreation experiences to our constituents. This training will discuss narratives, evidence of compliance, rubric questions and tips for submitting your assessment related to Chapter 4.
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2027 CAPRA Standards Chapter 5: Financial Management, Responsibility and Accountability
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. Chapter 5 is the backbone of an agency’s fiscal integrity. It ensures an organization is managing public funds responsibly, transparently, and in alignment with community needs. In this chapter, there are 10 standards of which 8 are Fundamental. This chapter discusses how to establish sound fiscal policies and internal controls. It also ensures that an agency’s budget is linked to strategic objectives. Financial management should be accomplished by maintaining transparency and responsibility while ensuring financial stability and ethical stewardship to achieve predetermined organizational goals and objectives.
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2027 CAPRA Standards Chapter 6: Program and Services Management
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. An overview of the six standards in Chapter 6, including four Fundamental and two Non-Fundamental. This Chapter focuses on Recreation Program Responsibility and Accountability; Program and Service Determinants; Recreation Program Plan; Program Evaluation and Staff Training; Cooperative Recreation Programming; and Piloting New Programs and Services. Each standard is reviewed alongside its required evidence of compliance, rubric questions, and practical tips for building strong agency submissions.
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2027 CAPRA Standards Chapter 7: Facilities and Land Use Management
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. This training session provides an overview of the 2027 CAPRA Accreditation Standards Chapter 7 — Facilities and Land Use Management. The session focuses on the agency’s responsibilities related to the planning, development, maintenance, stewardship, and operational management of parks, recreation facilities, land, natural resources, and supporting infrastructure. Chapter 7 emphasizes the agency’s responsibility to effectively manage public assets through long-range planning, preventative maintenance practices, lifecycle asset management, safety inspections, operational standards, and environmental stewardship.
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2027 CAPRA Standards Chapter 8: Law, Risk Management, Safety & Security
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. The training reviews each standard within the chapter, discusses the intent of each standard, required Evidence of Compliance (EOC), and the importance of maintaining organized systems, written procedures, operational documentation, and accountability measures.
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2027 CAPRA Standards Chapter 9: Marketing, Communications and Community Engagement
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. Public information, community relations, marketing, and community engagement are complementary functions within the agency. The functions overlap because they all deal with an organization’s relationships and employ similar communication tools. This overview will cover the required evidence of compliance for each of the six standards as well as provide guidance on the agency addressing the required rubric questions.
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2027 CAPRA Standards Chapter 10: Evaluation, Assessment and Research
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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin. Evaluation, assessment or performance measurement, and research are systematic processes that park and recreation professionals use to better understand the impacts of their efforts on the communities they serve. These measurements also help the agency to compete successfully for external and internal resources, including monies for capital improvements and new programs, and for solicitation of corporate and foundation funding. Chapter 10 is designed to ensure the agency is able to not only measure data but use that data in decision making as well. This overview will cover the required evidence of compliance for each of the six standards as well as provide guidance on the agency addressing the required rubric questions.
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CEU
0.700 CEU credits  |  No certificate available
0.700 CEU credits  |  No certificate available
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