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Home » Certification » Application and Interview Timeline

Application and Interview Timeline

September 15, 2023, Initial Certification Application Deadline

  • For the September 15, 2023 deadline, the online application portal will be open on August 4, 2023 and will close on September 15, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
  • The NACC will send an invoice for the application fee on September 16th to all applicants who submitted their applications for this cycle.
  • Interviews will be held April/May 2024 (Interview dates April 27-28 and May 4-5, 2024).
  • Voting on interview team recommendations will occur at the July 2024 Certification Commission Meeting.
  • Notifications of Certification status packets will be sent by August 2024.
  • Commissioning Ceremony will be held at 2025 Conference unless a request is made to receive the certificate before the conference.

February 15, 2024, Initial Certification Application Deadline

  • For the February 15, 2024 deadline, the online application portal will be open on January 4, 2024 and will close on February 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
  • The NACC will send an invoice for the application fee on February 16th to all applicants who submitted their applications for this cycle.
  • Interviews will be held October 2024 (Interview dates October 5-6 and Oct. 12-13, 2024).
  • Voting on interview team recommendations will occur at the November 2024 Certification Commission Meeting.
  • Notifications of Certification status packets will be sent by December 2024.
  • Commissioning Ceremony will be held at the 2025 Conference unless a request is made to receive the certificate before the conference.

Initial Certification Interviews for 2023 will be done virtually. However, should you have a documented disability that is compliant with the American Disabilities Act that would make it difficult for you to perform a virtual interview, please contact certification@nacc.org for further information.

Technical requirements for a virtual interview using Zoom
If you have never used Zoom or are unfamiliar with Zoom, please see the instructions and requirements at the two links below.

  • Zoom System Requirements for PC, Mac, and Linux
    Testing Computer or Device Audio for use with Zoom

For questions about these items or about certification, please contact the NACC at certification@nacc.org or 414-483-4898 x304.

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