The Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA), sponsored by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is the national body that accredits park and recreation agencies.
Please review the
detailed description.
Primary responsibilities of the committee include:
- Serving as CAPRA Review Team (CRT) Advisors to review teams providing guidance and support during the annual visit season.
- Serving on one assigned Committee or Task Force;
- Overseeing accreditation policies and procedures;
- Establishing CAPRA standards
- Providing formal judgment on agency accreditation status decisions
Qualifications:
- Hold a middle to upper-level management position in parks and recreation, local/regional government, or related industry
- Direct experience or familiarity with CAPRA Accreditation
- Previous board or committee experience
- Hold NRPA’s CPRP or CPRE certification or other industry related certification
Commitment:
- Attend quarterly meetings (via Zoom)
- Approximately 40-50 hours of time commitment outside of regularly scheduled meetings each year.
- Representatives must agree to the Commissioner Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality statement.
- Term is three years -- may be renewed once
- The first term for appointees will begin at the 2022 Annual CAPRA Commission meeting taking place virtually in September.
Service on the CAPRA Commission each year can be submitted for 4 Professional Service Experience (PSE) points which is equivalent to 0.4 CEUs. Please contact Jennifer Schleining, CAPRA Accreditation Manager at NRPA, with questions at
jschleining@nrpa.org or (703) 858-2155.
All applicants will be updated regarding their application status prior to the NRPA Annual Conference.