Certification Procedure

Cost*

*Tests must be pre-paid at time of ordering

Classifications and Experience Time

Effective February 3, 2025, the minimum experience time for certification is no longer required.

This change also eliminates the “Safety Card” that operators receive if they did not have enough experience time to fulfill the prior requirement for certification.

All operators – even those with minimum experience – are encouraged to complete the education requirement and take the certification test. Upon passing, they will receive ACPA Certification.

Requirements

1. Minimum age of 18 years old – older for interstate travel and in certain states.
2. Possess a valid driver’s license.
3. Fulfill the ACPA continuing education requirement prior to testing in one of three ways:

1. Complete the ClickSafety online safety training presentation course 
   Note: ACPA members will receive a 50% discount on this program. Be sure to enter the ACPA member discount code when checking out. For help with the discount code, please contact the ACPA National Office at 614-431-5618.
2. Instruction from an ACPA Authorized Training Administrator
3. Attend an ACPA Operator Safety Seminar

Validation

Certification is valid for two years. The operator has until the last day of the certification expiration month to maintain certification. As an example, an operator who takes the certification test on January 3^rd, 2025 will have until January 31^st, 2027 to fulfill the continuing education requirement and take the certification test to maintain certification.

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