Activity Director Disclosure
Program Information
Visit the Activity Director webpage to learn more about our curriculum.
Licensure Disclosure
Stanly Community College academic programs (credit and non-credit) that are designed to lead to state educational requirements for professional licenses are either tied to the State of North Carolina or national certification.
If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside the State of North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at Stanly Community College, please refer to the Professional Licensure Section on the college's state authorization page for additional information: State Authorization
U.S. States
Agency Information
Alabama Public Health-Bureau of Health Provider Standards
Attn: Patient Activities Certification
PO Box 303017
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Phone: 334-206-5169
Website: Alabama Public Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Certification required
Notes
Alabama Nursing Home Association
Agency Information
Alaska Dept. of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Phone: 907-465-2550
Contact us: Contact Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Website: AK Dept. of Commerce Webpage
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
No certification required
Notes
Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association
Agency Information
Arizona Department of Health Services
150 North 18th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85507
Phone: 602-542-1025
Website: AZ Dept. of Health Services
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
No certification required
Notes
Arizona Assoc. of Activity Professionals
Agency Information
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 800-462-0599
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
No certification required
Notes
Arkansas Health Care Association
Website: AR Health Care Association
Agency Information
California Department of Public Health
PO Box 997416, MS 3301
Sacramento, CA 95899-7416
Phone: 916-558-1784
Website: CA Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
S. California Assoc. of Activity Professionals
Agency Information
Colorado Dept. of Regulatory Agencies
Division of Professions and Occupations
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-7800
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Colorado Activity Professionals Association
Agency Information
Connecticut Dept. of Public Health
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-7603
Email: oplc.dph@ct.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Connecticut Association of Therapeutic Recreations Directors, Inc.
Agency Information
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
Cannon Building, Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Boulevard
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-744-4500
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Delaware Council of Activity Professionals
Agency Information
DC Department of Health
Health Regulation and Licensing Administration
2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: 877-672-2174
Website: DC Dept. of Health, Health Regulation and Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Florida Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850-245-4444
Email: MedicalQualityAssurance@flhealth.gov
Website: FL Health Department
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Florida Health Care Association
Agency Information
Georgia Department of Public Health
200 Piedmont Avenue, SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-657-2700
Email: info@ghca.info
Website: Georgia Department of Public Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Georgia Society of Activity Professionals
Agency Information
Hawaii Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs (DCCA)
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
Phone: (808) 586-3000
Email: pvl@dcca.hawaii.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Healthcare Association of Hawaii
Agency Information
Idaho Division of Occ. & Professional Licenses
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0063
Phone: 208-334-3233
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Idaho Health Care Association
Agency Information
Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation
320 West Washington St., 3rd floor
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: 888-473-4858
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Illinois Activity Professionals Association
Agency Information
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Indiana Government Center South, Room W072
402 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-2960
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Indiana Activity Directors Association
Agency Information
Iowa Dept. of Inspection, Appeals & Licensing
6200 Park Avenue Suite. 100
Des Moines, IA 550321
Phone: 515-350-7688
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Iowa Association of Activity Professionals
Agency Information
Kansas Dept. for Aging and Disability Services
New England Building
503 S. Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603-3404
Phone: 785-296-4986
Email: kdads.wwwmail@ks.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Agency Information
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 E. Main St. 5E-E
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone:502-564-6930
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Louisiana Department of Health
PO Box 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
Phone: 225-342-9500
Website: LA Department of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Louisiana Nursing Home Association
Agency Information
State of Maine Office of Professional & Financial Regulation
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-624-8603
Website: ME Office of Prof. & Fin. Regulation
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Maine Health Care Association
Agency Information
Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
100 S.Charles St., Tower I
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-230-6231
Email: dlopl-labor@maryland.gov
Website: MD Dept. of Labor-Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Maryland Activities Coordinators Society Inc.
Agency Information
Massachusetts Bureau of Health Professional Licensing
250 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-973-0800
Website: Massachusetts Bureau of Health Professional Licensure
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Massachusetts Council of Activity Professionals
Agency Information
Michigan Association of Activity Professionals
President: Deb Mikolanz, maappresident@gmail.com
Professional Development: Jevanna Wiater, maapprodevelopment@gmail.com
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Michigan State has no licensing or certification requirements for Activity Directors
Agency Information
Minnesota Department of Health
Health Regulation DIvision
PO Box 64900
St. Paul, MN 55164-0900
Phone: 651- 201-4200
Email: health.hrd-fedLCR@statemn.us
Website: MN Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Minnesota Statewide Activity Professionals
Agency Information
Mississippi State Department of Health
Professional Licensure
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
Phone: 601‑364‑7360
Website: MS State Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Mississippi Health Care Association
Agency Information
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
912 Wildwood, PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-751-6400
Website: MO Dept. of Health & Senior Services
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Activities Director's of Missouri
Agency Information
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Professional Boards and Licensing
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: 406-444-6800
Email: dlibsdhelp@mt.gov
Website: MT Dept. of Labor
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Agency Information
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Public Health/Licensure Unit
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4986
Phone: 402-742-2390
Email: DHHS.LicensureUnit@nebraska.gov
Website: NE Dept. of Health & Human Services
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Activity Professional Association of Omaha
Agency Information
Nevada Department of Health
1000 North Division Street
Carson City, NY 89703
Phone: (775) 684-4000
Email: nvdhhs@dhhs.nv.gov
Website: NV Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Agency Information
New Hampshire Office of Prof. Licensure & Certification
7 Eagle Square
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-2152
Email: CustomerSupport@oplc.nh.gov
Website: NH Office of Prof. Licensure
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
New Hampshire Health Care Association
https://www.nhhca.org/providers/activities-professional-council/
Agency Information
New Jersey Dept. of Health
PO Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
Phone: 800-367-6543
Website: NJ Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
NJ Eastern PA Therapeutic Recreation Association
Agency Information
New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-476-4500
Contact us: Contact Regulation & Licensing Department
Website: NM Regulation & Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
New Mexico Health Care Association
Agency Information
New York State Department of Health
Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
Phone: 833-364-4695
Email: dohweb@health.ny.gov
Website: NYS Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Agency Information
NC Division of Health Service Regulation
2711 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2711
Phone: (919) 855-4520
Website: NC Div. of Health Service Regulation
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
NC Activity Professionals Association Inc.
Agency Information
North Dakota Health and Human Services
Adult & Aging Services
1237 W. Divide Ave., Suite 6
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: 855-465-5465
Email: carechoice@nd.gov
Website: ND Long Term Care Assoc.
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Activity Professionals of North Dakota
Agency Information
Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Regulatory Operations, Residential Care Facilities/Assisted Living
246 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone 614-466-7713
Email: LICCERT@odh.ohio.gov
Website: OH Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Resident Activity Personnel in Ohio (RAP in Ohio)
Agency Information
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Nrse Aide Registry
PO Box 268816
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8816
Phone: 405-426-8150
Email: NAR@health.ok.gov
Website: OK State Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Care Providers Oklahoma
Agency Information
Oregon Health Licensing Office
1430 Tandem Ave. Suite 180
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-378-8667
Email: hlo@odhsoha.oregon.gov
Website: Oregon Health Licensing Office
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
2525 N 7th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 1-833-367-2762
Email: ST-NHA@pa.gov (Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators)
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Pennsylvania Activity Professional Association
Agency Information
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 222-5960
Contact us: Contact RI Dept. of Health
Website: State of RI Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Rhode Island Health Care Association
Agency Information
SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: (803) 896-4300
Email: ContactLLR@llr.sc.gov
Website: SC Div. of Prof. & Occ. Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
South Carolina Activity Professionals Association
Agency Information
South Dakota Department of Health
Robert Hayes Building
600 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-2536
Phone: (605) 773-3361
Email: DOH.info@state.sd.us
Website: SD Department of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
South Dakota Health Care Association
Agency Information
Tennessee Department of Health
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-8402
Email: tn.health@tn.gov
Website: TN Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Tennessee Health Care Association
Agency Information
Texas Health and Human Services
PO Box 13247
Austin, TX 78711-3247
Phone: 512-424-6500
Website: Texas Health and Human Services
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Texas Health Care Association
Agency Information
Utah Division of Professional Licensing
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
Phone: (801) 530-6628
Email: b7@utah.gov
Website: UT Div. of Professional Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Utah Health Care Association
Agency Information
Vermont Secretary of State
Office of Professional Regulation
89 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 802-828-1505
Contact us: VT Office of Professional Regulation
Website: VT Secretary of State
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Vermont Health Care Association
Agency Information
Virginia Dept. of Professional & Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233-1485
Phone: (804) 367-8514
Website: VA Dept. of Prof. & Occ. Regulation
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Virgina Association of Activity Professionals
Virginia Health Care Association
Agency Information
Washington State Department of Health
Health Systems Licensing
111 Israel Rd. S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501
Phone: 360-236-4700
Email: HSQA.CSC@doh.wa.gov
Website: WA State Dept. of Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Washington State Association of Activity Professionals
Agency Information
West Virginia Association of Licensing Boards
5001 MacCorkle Avenue
South Charleston, WV 25309
Phone: 304-744-0900
Email: association@wvlicensingboards.com
Website: WV Association of Licensing Boards
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
West Virginia Health Care Association
West Virginia Activity Professionals
Agency Information
Wisconsin Dept. of Safety & Professional Services
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608-266-2112
Email: dsps@wisconsin.gov
Website: WI Dept. of Safety & Prof. Services
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Wisconsin Representative of Activity Professionals
Agency Information
Wyoming Department of Health
Healthcare Licensing and Surveys
2300 Capitol Avenue, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7123
Website: WY Department of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
U.S. Territories
Agency Information
American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board
Department of Health
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: 684-633-1222
Website: American Samoa Health Services
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Guam Department of Public Health & Social Services
Health Professional Licensing Office
155 Hesler Place
Hagatna, Guam 96910
Phone: 671-735-7412
Email: hplo@dphss.guam.gov
Website: Guam Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Board of Professional Licensing
Health Care Professions Licensing Board
PO box 502078
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone 670-664-4808/4809
Website: Health Care Licensing Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Puerto Rico Department of Health
PO Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936-0184
Phone 787-765-2929
Website: PR Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
U. S. Virgin Islands Department of Health
Charles Harwood Complex
3500 Est. Richmond
Christiansted, VI 00820
Phone 340-718-1311
Contact us: Virgin Islands Dept. of Health
Website: US VI Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A