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Announcing the Newly Accredited and
Reaccredited CAPRA Agencies
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RPA and the Commission
for Accreditation of Park
and Recreation Agencies
(CAPRA) are proud to announce
the accreditation of 10 agencies
and the reaccreditation
of 27
agencies. CAPRA accreditation is
the only national accreditation for
park and recreation agencies and
is a measure of an agency's overall
quality of operation, management
and service to the community. This
mark of distinction indicates that an
agency has met rigorous standards
related to the management and
administration of lands, facilities,
resources, programs, safety and
services.
Congratulations
the
following
to
newly accredited
agencies:
* Calvert County Parks and Recreation,
Maryland
* Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation
Department, Iowa
* Cherokee Recreation and Parks,
Georgia
* City of Beavercreek Parks, Recreation
and Culture, Ohio
* City of Port St. Lucie Parks and
Recreation Department, Florida
* High Point Parks and Recreation
Department, North Carolina
* Loudoun County Parks, Recreation
and Community Services,
Virginia
* Milwaukee Recreation, Wisconsin
* Missouri City Parks and Recreation,
Texas
* Wilson Parks and Recreation
Department, North Carolina
To view the full list of newly
accredited and reaccredited agencies,
visit
nrpa.org/2021CAPRA
Accreditation. For more information
about CAPRA and the accreditation
process, visit nrpa.org/
CAPRA.
Member Benefit: Give the Gift of
Certification (at a Discount)
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our staff works hard all year
and is dedicated to helping
your community. Help them
advance their career by becoming a
certified professional. With NRPA
group certification discount packages,
you can provide your employees
with the opportunity to earn the
Certified Park and Recreation Professional
(CPRP) and/or the Certified
Park and Recreation Executive
(CPRE) certification at a discounted
rate. The CPRP sets the national
standard for all park and recreation
professionals who want to be at the
forefront of their field. Professionals
also can continue demonstrating
their dedication with the CPRE, setting
the standard for managerial, administrative
and executive park and
recreation professionals.
By taking advantage of the group
certification discount packages, you
are showing your employees that you
value them and your agency's overall
success. Aside from the monetary
value your agency will receive, the
package discount encourages your
team to apply, study and test together
for the certification. For example,
the NRPA Premier Agency Certification
Benefit allows Premier members
to purchase group CPRP and
CPRE exams and save up to $95 on
applications by applying for a group
discount. The more candidates your
agency has, the larger the reduction
in cost. Study materials, such as the
CPRP Study Guide, CPRP Practice
Exam, and Management of Park and
Recreation Agencies text, also are included
at a discounted rate.
Group Certification
Discount Packages
* Premier Agency Package -
NRPA's Premier members
can now save up to $95 on
applications by applying for a
group discount.
* Agency Package - This package
allows three or more individuals to
apply for a group discount regardless
of membership status with
NRPA (additional fees may apply).
Package - Your
faculty,
* University
university's
staff
and
students may apply for group
discounts on application fees and
study materials through NRPA.
For more information and to take
advantage of this NRPA Member
Benefit, please visit tinyurl.com/
c92ca8z8.
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