Earn Recertification Hours with CAP

AzCAN’s College Access Professional (CAP) Training courses are designed for school counselors, educators, and college access professionals who work with students to explore postsecondary and career opportunities and plan for enrollment in and completion of education or training beyond high school.

The newly enhanced CAP courses offer comprehensive Arizona-specific content that affords college access practitioners with the opportunity to:

  • Earn recertification hours
  • Earn Arizona College Access Professional certification
  • Earn Arizona Financial Aid Specialist certification
  • Earn graduate credits to use toward K12 district salary advancement through Lindenwood University, an HLC-accredited institution

Each CAP course spans five weeks and requires approximately 15 hours or less to complete.

Scholarships for CAP courses are available thanks to the generous support of the Arizona Department of Education.

Dr. Jennifer Murphy, Senior Director of Attainment and AzCAN, will serve as the point of contact for CAP Training. Please feel free to reach out to her at jmurphy@educationforwardarizona.org.

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Upcoming Courses

  • Financial Aid I: Introduction to Financial Aid (Jan. 15 – Feb. 11)
  • College and Career Planning in the Middle Grades I (Jan. 29 – March 3)
  • Financial Aid II: Financial Aid Programs (Feb. 19 – March 17)
  • College and Career Planning in the Middle Grades II (March 4 – April 7)
  • Financial Aid III: The FAFSA Step-by-Step (April 8 – May 5)

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Arizona College Access Professional (ACAP) Certificate

CAP Training courses are provided in five asynchronous online modules facilitated by a qualified instructor. There are a total of 13 CAP Training courses. Practitioners who successfully complete the four “core” courses will be eligible to receive an Arizona College Access Professional (ACAP) certificate.

The CAP Training “core” courses include:

  • Creating Postsecondary Opportunities for All Students
  • Career Development for the 21st Century Workforce
  • Postsecondary Exploration, Match, and Fit
  • Supporting Students Through the Application Process

Arizona Financial Aid Specialist Certificate 

Within the 13 CAP Training courses offered, four specific courses focus on financial aid advising and all aspects of the FAFSA. Practitioners who successfully complete the four financial aid- and FAFSA-specific courses will be eligible to receive an Arizona Financial Aid Specialist certificate.

The CAP Training financial aid- and FAFSA-specific courses include:

  • Financial Aid I: Introduction to Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid II: Financial Aid Programs
  • Financial Aid III: The FAFSA Step-By-Step
  • Financial Aid IV: FAFSA Events, Comparing Offers, and Making Appeals

Graduate Credit 

Do you need graduate credit for salary advancement or to resolve an ADE K-12 school counselor certification credit deficiency? Effective January 2024, all CAP Training courses are eligible for graduate credits through Lindenwood University ($75/course) and can be used for ADE K12 credit deficiency under option B and option C. Learn more here or reach out to Dr. Jennifer Murphy at jmurphy@educationforwardarizona.org.

Thanks to the Arizona Department of Education for its continued support of College Access Professional (CAP) Training.

Arizona College Access Professionals

These leaders are prepared to help all students plan informed decisions about their education beyond high school. The Arizona College Access Professional designation involves 60 hours of coursework, discussion and action planning in three areas: creating a college-going culture; college and career planning; and financial aid and college applications.

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF COLLEGE ACCESS PROFESSIONALS.