e-Institute Training Site

ACA's e-Institute is a online learning system designed for child and youth development audiences—from camp professionals to afterschool staff to community based program leaders. The e-Institute provides a mechanism for personal professional development and for training large groups of people and facilitates learning via both self-directed courses and live meetings. Certificates are available for all courses and CEU are available for selected courses.

	Marketing Essentials for the New Economy, A Three Part Series Tough economic times require that you turn up the marketing heat and attract new customers to your doors, while increasing current customer loyalty and repeat business. Courses in the series can be purchased as a package (highly recommended) or individually. Learn More.
	Connecting Children with Nature Developed in partnership with the NRPA, this 3-hour online course is designed for educators and recreation professionals who work with youth on the root causes of and solutions to "nature-deficit disorder. The development of this course was generously supported by the Lilly Endowment Inc. Learn More.
	Criminal Background Checks - Dispelling the Myths and Confronting the Realities Staff and volunteer screening and hiring practices should include criminal background checks. However, there is much confusion about the kinds of background checks (criminal and non-criminal) that are available to youth-serving organizations. Learn More.
	Camp Administrator 101: Preparing for Your New Role Developed in partnership with the NRPA, this course provides new camp directors with an understanding of the challenges and opportunities of their role, and important information regarding best practices in training, preparation, communication, and leadership. Learn More.
	Communicating in a Time of Crisis: Are You Prepared? Developed in partnership with the NRPA, this course provides camp directors and camp employees with the information they need to respond in safe, appropriate manners to unexpected events and crises. Learn how to prepare in advance by developing a Crisis Response Team and proper procedures for reporting and responding to crises. Learn More.
	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 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 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 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 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 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 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.