Activity Director Disclosure
Program Information
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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: AL Public Health Webpage
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Alabama Nursing Home Association
Agency Information
Alaska Dept. of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Phone: (907) 465-2550
Website: AK Dept. of Commerce Webpage
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
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
Notes
Arizona Assoc. of Activity Professionals
Agency Information
Arkansas Health Care Association
1401 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 180
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 374-4422
Website: AR Health Care Association
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
California Department of Public Health
PO Box 997377, MS 0500
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
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 Public Health & Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive
South Denver, CO 80246
Phone: 303-692-2000
Website: CO Dept. of Public Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Colorado Activity Professionals Association
Agency Information
Connecticut Dept. of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 509-8000
Email: askdph@ct.gov
Website: CT Dept. of Public Health
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 Dept. of Health
Health Regulation and Licensing Administration
2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202) 724-4900
Website: DC Dept. of Health
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: health@flhealth.gov
Website: FL Health Department
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Florida Health Care Activity Coordinators Association
Agency Information
Georgia Health Care Association
160 Country Club Drive
Stockbridge, GA 30281
Phone: (678) 289-6555
Email: info@ghca.info
Website: GA Health Care Association
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 96813
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
555 W. Monroe Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: (888) 473-4858
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Illinois Activity Professionals Association
Agency Information
Indiana Health Care Association
1 N. Capitol Avenue #100
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 636-6406; 800-466-4422
Website: IN Health Care Association
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: 515-281-3425
Website: IA Dept. of Inspection and Appeals
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
Kansas Activity Directors Association
http://kansas-activitydirectorsassociation.com/
Agency Information
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 E. Main St. 5E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-5497
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) 624-8500
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
1100 North Eutaw Street
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 Care for the Aging
800 South Street, Suite 280
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone: (617) 558-0202
Website: MA Care for the Aging
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Massachusetts Council of Activity Professionals
https://www.maseniorcare.org/masscap-activities-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
PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
Phone: (651) 201-5000
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
570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: (601) 576-7400
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
Business Standards Division
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620
Phone: (406) 444-6800
Website: MT Dept. of Labor
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Montana Health Care Association
Agency Information
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5026
Phone: (402) 471-3121
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
Website: NV Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Southern Nevada Activity Professional Association
Agency Information
New Hampshire Office of Prof. Licensure & Certification
7 Eagle Square
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-2152
Email: Customer Support@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
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: 518-474-2011
Website: NYS Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
New York Health Facilities Association
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 Long Term Care Association
1900 N. 11th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: (701) 222-0660
Email: peggy@ndltca.org
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
Office of Health Assurance and Licensing, CORF
246 N. High Street 2nd. floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone 614-995-7466
Email: community@odh.ohio.gov
Website: OH Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Ohio Health Care Association
Agency Information
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Suite 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Phone: (405) 426-8150
Website: OK State Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Care Providers Oklahoma
Agency Information
Oregon Health Care Association
11740 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 250
Portland, OR 97223
Phone: (503) 726-5260
Email: education@ohca.com
Website: OR Health Care Assoc.
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Pennsylvania Department of State
302 North Office Building, 401 North St.
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: 1-833-367-2762
Website: PA Department of State
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
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 Division of Professional & Occupational Licensing
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: 615-741-3111
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 Secretary of State
PO Box 13247
Austin, TX 78711-3247
Phone: 512-424-6500
Website: TX Secretary of State
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: b8@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 05620-3402
Phone: (802) 828-1505
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) 367-8500
Website: VA Dept. of Prof. & Occ. Regulation
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Virginia Association of Activity Professionals
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
N/A
Agency Information
West Virginia Division of Labor
One Stop Business Center
13 Kanawha Blvd. W, Suite 201
Charleston, WV 25302
Phone: (304) 558-8000
Website: WV Division of Labor
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
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
401 Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (866) 571-0944
Website: WY Department of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
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 Health
123 Chalan Kareta
Mangilao, Guam 96913-6304
Phone: (671) 735-7404
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
1111 Av. Tte. Cesar Luis Gonzalez
San Juan, PR 00921
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
Website: US VI Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A