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: AL Public Health Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Alabama Nursing Home Association 

https://anha.org/

Agency Information

Alaska Dept. of Commerce, Community and Economic Development

333 W. Willoughby Avenue, 9th Floor

Juneau, AK  99801

Phone: (907) 465-2550

Website:  AK Dept. of Commerce Webpage

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association

https://www.alaskahha.org/

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

https://theaaap.org/

 

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

https://www.scaap.net/

Agency Information

Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment

4300 Cherry Creek Drive

South Denver, CO  80246

Website: CO Dept. of Public Health

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Colorado Activity Professionals Association

https://www.thecapa.org/

Agency Information

Connecticut Dept. of Public Health

410 Capitol Avenue

Hartford, CT  06134

Phone: (860) 509-8000

Website: CT Dept. of Public Health

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Connecticut Association of Therapeutic Recreations Directors, Inc.

https://www.catrd.com/

Agency Information

Delaware Division of Professional Regulation

Cannon Building, Suite 203

861 Silver Lake Boulevard

Dover, DE  19904

Phone: (302) 744-4500

Website: DE Division of Professional Regulation

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Delaware Council of Activity Professionals

https://www.dcap.info/

Agency Information

DC Dept. of Health

Health Regulation and Licensing Administration

899 North Capitol Street, NE

Washington, DC  20002

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

Website: FL Health Department

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Florida Health Care Activity Coordinators Association

https://www.fhcaca.org/

Agency Information

Georgia Health Care Association

160 Country Club Drive

Stockbridge, GA  30281

Phone: (678) 289-6555

Website: GA Health Care Association

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Georgia Society of Activity Professionals

https://www.ghca.info/gsap

Agency Information

Hawaii Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

HRH King Kalakaua Building

335 Merchant Street, Room 301

Honolulu, HI  96813

Phone: (808) 586-3000

Website: HI Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Healthcare Association of Hawaii

https://www.hah.org/

Agency Information

Idaho Division of Occ. & Professional Licenses

11341 W. Chinden Boulevard

Boise, ID  83714

Phone: (208) 334-3233

Website:  ID Div. of Occ. & Professional Licenses

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Idaho Health Care Association

https://www.idhca.org/

 

Agency Information

Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation

555 W. Monroe Street, 5th Floor

Chicago, IL  60661

Phone: (888) 473-4858

Website: IL Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Illinois Activity Professionals Association

https://www.activities4illinois.org/

Agency Information

Indiana Health Care Association

1 N. Capitol Avenue #100

Indianapolis, IN  46204

Phone: (317) 636-6406

Website: IN Health Care Association

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Indiana Activity Directors Association

https://www.indianaactivitydirectors.com/

Agency Information

Iowa Dept. of Inspection and Appeals

Health Facilities Division

321 E. 12th Street

Des Moines, IA  50319-0082

Phone: (515) 242-5991

Website: IA Dept. of Inspection and Appeals

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Iowa Association of Activity Professionals

http://www.iowaaap.org/

Agency Information

Kansas Dept. for Aging and Disability Services

New England Building

503 S. Kansas Avenue

Topeka, KS  66603-3404

Phone: (785) 296-4986

Website: KS Dept. for Aging and Disability Services

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) 564-7963

Website: KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services

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

https://www.lnha.org/

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

https://www.mehca.org/

Agency Information

Maryland Department of Labor

Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

1100 North Eutaw Street

Baltimore, MD  21201

Phone: (410) 230-6231

Website: MD Dept. of Labor-Licensing

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Maryland Activities Coordinators Society Inc.

https://www.macsinc.org/

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

Leading Age Michigan

201 N. Washington Square, Suite 920

Lansing, MI  48933

Phone: (517) 323-3687

Website: Leading Age Michigan

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Michigan Assoc. of Activity Professionals

https://www.maapon.org/

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

https://www.mnswap.org/

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

https://www.mshca.com/

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

http://activitydirectorsofmo.org/certification.html

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

http://www.montanahealthcareassociation.org/

Agency Information

Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services

301 Centennial Mall South

Lincoln, NE 68509

Phone: (402) 471-3121

Website: NE Dept. of Health & Human Services

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Activity Professional Association of Omaha

https://apaomaha.wixsite.com/nebraska

Agency Information

Nevada Department of Health

4126 Technology Way, Ste. 100

Carson City, NY  89706

Phone: (775) 684-4000

Website: NV Dept. of Health

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Southern Nevada Activity Professional Association

https://www.snactivitypro.net/

Agency Information

New Hampshire Office of Prof. Licensure & Certification

7 Eagle Square

Concord, NH  03301

Phone: (603) 271-2152

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

Website: NJ Dept. of Health

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

NJ Eastern PA Therapeutic Recreation Association

https://njepa-tra.com/

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

https://members.nmhca.org/

Agency Information

New York State Department of Health

Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

Albany, NY  12237

Website: NYS Dept. of Health

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

New York Health Facilities Association

https://www.nyshfa-nyscal.org/

Agency Information

NC Division of Health Service Regulation

1205 Umstead Drive

Raleigh, NC  27603-2008

Phone: (919) 855-4520

Website: NC Div. of Health Service Regulation

State Educational Requirements:

Meets State Educational Requirements

Notes

NC Activity Professionals Association Inc.

https://ncapaonline.net/

Agency Information

North Dakota Long Term Care Association

1900 N. 11th Street

Bismarck, ND  58501

Phone: (701) 222-0660

Website: ND Long Term Care Assoc.

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Activity Professionals of North Dakota

https://www.ndactivitypros.org/

Agency Information

Ohio Department of Health

246 N. High Street

Columbus, OH  43215

Phone (614) 466-3543

Website: OH Dept. of Health

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Ohio Health Care Association

https://www.ohca.org/OHCA_Assisted_Living

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

https://www.careoklahoma.com/

Agency Information

Oregon Health Care Association

11740 SW 68th Parkway, Suite 250

Portland, OR  97223

Phone: (503) 726-5260

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: (717) 787-6458

Website: PA Department of State

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Pennsylvania Activity Professional Association

https://papactivitypro.org/

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

https://www.rihca.com/

Agency Information

SC Division of Professional & Occupational Licensing

110 Centerview Drive

Columbia, SC  29210

Phone: (803) 896-4300

Website: SC Div. of Prof. & Occ. Licensing

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

South Carolina Activity Professionals Association

https://www.scapasc.org/

Agency Information

South Dakota Department of Health

Robert Hayes Building

600 E. Capitol Avenue 

Pierre, SD  57501-2536

Phone: (605) 773-3361

Website: SD Department of Health

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

South Dakota Health Care Association

https://www.sdhca.org/activity-coordinator

Agency Information

Tennessee Department of Health

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN  37243

Website: TN Dept. of Health

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Tennessee Health Care Association

https://www.thca.org/

Agency Information

Texas Secretary of State

PO Box 12887

Austin, TX  78711-2887

Website: TX Secretary of State

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Texas Health Care Association

https://txhca.org/

Agency Information

Utah Division of Professional Licensing

Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor

160 East 300 South

Salt Lake City, UT  84114

Phone: (801) 530-6628

Website: UT Div. of Professional Licensing

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Utah Health Care Association

https://uthca.org/

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

https://www.vhca.net/

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

https://vaaponline.org/

Agency Information

Washington State Department of Licensing

PO Box 9020

Olympia, WA  98507-9020

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

Website: WI Dept. of Safety & Prof. Services

State Educational Requirements:

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notes

Wisconsin Representative of Activity Professionals

https://wrap-wi.org/

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) 735-7304

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

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 25220

San Juan, PR  00928-5220

Phone (787) 766-2805 XT. 501

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