College Access Professional (CAP) Training

Earn Recertification Hours with CAP

AzCAN’s College Access Professional (CAP) Training courses are designed specifically for school counselors, educators, and college access professionals to support Arizona students in the exploration of postsecondary and career opportunities in addition to planning for enrollment in and completion of education or training beyond high school.

The regularly-updated and research-based CAP courses offer comprehensive Arizona-specific content that affords college access practitioners with the opportunity to:

• Earn recertification hours
• Earn an Arizona College Access Professional (ACAP) certification
• Earn an Arizona Financial Aid Specialist (AFAS) certification
• Earn graduate credits to resolve the 6-credit deficiency for school counselors with ADE certification under Option B or C through Lindenwood University, an HLC-accredited institution

Each CAP Training course is:

• $60.00
• Asynchronous (Canvas platform)
• Facilitated by a highly-qualified industry professional
• 4-weeks in length

95% of practitioners agree that completing one or more CAP Training courses increased their knowledge and skills to work more effectively with Arizona students and families.

395 CAP Training course completers earned over 5,875 hours of professional development. 

2023-2024 School Year

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Upcoming Spring 2025 Courses

• Postsecondary Advising for Special Populations I (January 6 – February 2)
• Financial Aid I: Introduction to Financial Aid (January 6 – February 2)
• Postsecondary Advising for Special Populations II (February 3 – March 2)
• College and Career Advising in the Middle Grades I (March 3 – March 30)
• College and Career Advising in the Middle Grades II (March 31 – April 27)
• Leveraging Data and Advising Frameworks to Enhance Postsecondary Advising (March 31 – April 27) NEW

Arizona College Access Professional Certificate

There are a total of 13 CAP Training courses available. Practitioners who successfully complete the four “core” courses will be eligible to receive an Arizona College Access Professional (ACAP) certificate through AzCAN.

The CAP Training “core” courses include:

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

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF COLLEGE ACCESS PROFESSIONALS.

Arizona Financial Aid Specialist Certificate 

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

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

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF FINANCIAL AID SPECIALISTS.

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 (additional $75/course paid to Lindenwood University) and can be used to resolve the credit deficiencies through ADE for school counselor certification under Option B and Option C. Learn more here.

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.