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Designing Quality Youth Programs Designing Quality Youth Programs
If you believe your program offers a quality experience for your participants but also think doing even better is ideal, this new online course, Designing Quality Youth Programs, is for you. This course will take you through an eight step process focused on a rewarding journey of organizational improvement that recognizes each setting is different, every program is unique, and each improvement requires a targeted set of strategies. Learn More.
   
Camp Business and Finance Camp Business and Finance
Designed for new camp directors or new organizational staff responsible for budget and finance functions at camp, this course addresses areas related to business and finance, including: budgeting, purchasing and receiving, handling cash, fundraising, and store management. Learn More.
   
Camp Is for the Camper Online Training Program Camp Is for the Camper Online Training Program
The Camp Is for the Camper Online Training, Second Edition gives staff a jumpstart in considering their roles and responsibilities before arriving at camp. The program's four interactive modules address counselor responsibilities as role models, stress reduction while working at camp, and demographics of today's campers and behavior management techniques. The program content draws from the popular booklet, Camp Is for the Camper. Learn More.
   
Injury and Illness Prevention e-Courses Injury and Illness Prevention e-Courses
These courses target prevention strategies that camps can use to reduce the likelihood of participant and staff injuries and illness. Courses are available on topics such as minimizing the spread of communicable diseases, reducing slips and falls through the use of proper footwear, and safe knife-handling techniques. Learn More.
   
Creating Positive Youth Outcomes Creating Positive Youth Outcomes
This resource will help you design a simple, effective program evaluation process and determine the youth outcomes that you want to target and improve for your camp. Exercises, guiding questions, and camp-specific examples will help you think about, identify, and design your program to meet and achieve positive youth outcomes. Learn More.
   
ACA's e-Standards Course ACA's e-Standards Course
The ACA Standards Course provides an in-depth overview of the ACA accreditation process. This course provides participants the opportunity to examine and clarify standards that serve as the infrastructure for the ACA Accreditation Program. This course is required for camp administrators with camps new to the accreditation process and for new administrators in currently accredited camps. Learn More.
   
ACA's e-Visitor Update Course ACA's e-Visitor Update Course
The e-Visitor Update Course will only be offered the spring of 2008. This course informs participants on the new and revised standards and other information pertinent to the accreditation visit process. This course is intended for current ACA Visitors. Visitors are required to attend an update to remain an eligible Visitor. Learn More.
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