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IMPORTANT! There is a GRANDFATHERING PERIOD for these two new credentials that ends on April 30, 2010

EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 14, 2010!

MEMBERS OF PACE CAN BE GRANDFATHERED INTO ONE OR BOTH OF THE
NEW CREDENTIALS WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE APPLICATION
PROCESS OR PAYING THE PROCESSING FEES.

THE GRANDFATHERING PERIOD ENDS ON APRIL 30, 2010

Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™ (NCPC) PACE, as a nationally recognized professional organization, will now certify qualified mental health professionals to practice the mental health specialty of Parenting Coordinator at the independent practice level. They will hold the credential of Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™(NCPC) What is a Parenting Coordinator? The use of Parenting Coordinators is a relatively new intervention to manage high-conflict custody cases. Parents retain and compensate a clinician to arbitrate ongoing child-related disputes either by private agreement or by Court Order. That clinician then becomes the Parenting Coordinator. What does the Parenting Coordinator do? The Parenting Coordinator works directly with the parents to help them communicate more effectively and avoid conflict about child-related issues. Parents who are constantly in court about child-related issues (such as a holiday visitation schedule or the sharing of information about a child’s academic or medical developments) might benefit from opinions and guidance to help make communication more effective. In addition, the parenting coordinator mediates issues, and when the parents are unable to agree, the parenting coordinator is often given the power to arbitrate what the result should be. Ultimately, the court has the final say over child custody and visitation issues, but a Parenting Coordinator can drastically reduce the need to go to court and therefore reduce conflict for the children in families involved in such disputes. Members will have a certification document to verify their credential. The certification document is a license-sized certificate (8” X 5”) with special built-in security characteristics. It contains all of the relevant information and attests to the fact that the named recipient is "Certified to practice as a Parenting Coordinator at the independent practice level." Additionally, court personnel and prospective clients will be invited to visit a new website, being developed as both a Registry and also to enhance the credibility and stature of the Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™(NCPC).

NOTES ABOUT THE GRANDFATHERING PERIOD THAT ENDS ON APRIL 30, 2010 Members who hold the title of Registered Custody Evaluator™(RCE) can elect to be registered as a Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™(NCCE) and/or Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™(NCPC) WITHOUT going through the PACE application procedure or incurring the application processing fees. Instead, they will complete the short Grandfathering Administrative Sheet (enclosed) and return it along with the first year certification fee. (Your first year certification renewal period will be adjusted forward to give you FULL CREDIT for the amount that you have paid in advance for your R.C.E, registration fee.) Present members can choose to leave things exactly as they are. The yearly membership fee for R.C.E.’s will stay the same. All of PACE’s activities on behalf of the Registered Custody Evaluator will be maintained, including the R.C.E. site and Registry. Members who take advantage of the Grandfathering Period and upgrade to Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™(NCCE) WILL STILL CONTINUE TO BE LISTED IN THE R.C.E. REGISTRY. They will still continue to be Registered Custody Evaluators (R.C.E.) although there will be NO FEES OR COSTS OF ANY KIND ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR R.C.E. registration. It will be noted next to their names that they are now certified as Nationally Certified Custody Evaluators™(NCCE). They will continue to receive paid renewal tags for their R.C.E. certificates each time they renew their new yearly certification as a Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™(NCCE). There will be NO fees of any kind associated with their registration as a Registered Custody Evaluator (R.C.E.). They will continue to be R.C.E.’s while enjoying their new, upgraded credential as a Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™(NCCE). NOTE: We have recently added: A Discussion of, “Who can conduct child custody evaluations and offer parenting coordination services out-of-state? [ CLICK HERE ] Click here to print a “PRINTER FRIENDLY” copy of the “Grandfathering Administrative Sheet” Registered Custody Evaluators have three options: OPTION ONE: Upgrade to: Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™ (NCCE) YOUR ACTION: By April 30, send in the Grandfathering Administrative Sheet (enclosed) plus the first year certification fee of $198. Your first year certification period will be adjusted forward to give you full credit for the amount that you have paid in advance for your R.C.E. registration fee. Your new certification will be in effect as soon as you receive your certification document, usually within one or two weeks of our receiving the Grandfathering Administrative Sheet and payment. The certification document is a license-sized certificate (8” X 5”) with special built-in security characteristics. It contains all of the relevant information and attests to the fact that the named recipient is “Certified to practice as a Custody Evaluator at the independent practice level.” You also receive a full-sized certificate suitable for framing. Members who take advantage of the Grandfathering Period and upgrade to Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™(NCCE) WILL CONTINUE TO BE LISTED IN THE R.C.E. REGISTRY. It will be noted next to their names that they are now certified as Nationally Certified Custody Evaluators™(NCCE). They will continue to receive renewal tags for their R.C.E. certificates each time they renew their new yearly certification as a Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™(NCCE). There will be NO fees of any kind associated with their registration as a Registered Custody Evaluator (R.C.E.). They will continue to be R.C.E.’s (with NO cost) while enjoying their new, upgraded credential as Nationally Certified Custody Evaluators™. OPTION TWO: Become credentialed as a: Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™ (NCPC) YOUR ACTION: By April 30, send in the Grandfathering Administrative Sheet (enclosed) plus the first years certification fee of $198. Your new certification will be in effect as soon as you receive your certification document, usually within one or two weeks of our receiving the Grandfathering Administrative Sheet and payment. The certification document is a license-sized certificate (8” X 5”) with special built-in security characteristics. It contains all of the relevant information and attests to the fact that the named recipient is “Certified to practice as a Parenting Coordinator at the independent practice level.” You also receive a full-sized certificate suitable for framing. OPTION THREE: Upgrade to: Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™ (NCCE) and also Become Certified as a: Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™ (NCPC) YOUR ACTION: By April 30, send in the enclosed Grandfathering Administrative Sheet (enclosed) plus the first year’s certification fee of $298, total for the two credentials. (This represents a discount of 25% over individual credentials.) Your first year certification period will be adjusted forward to give you full credit for the amount that you have paid in advance for your R.C.E. registration fee. Your two new certifications will be in effect as soon as you receive your two certification documents, usually within one week or two weeks of our receiving the Grandfathering Administrative Sheet and fee. The certification document is a license-sized certificate (8” X 5”) with special built-in security characteristics. It will contain all of the relevant information and will attest to the fact that the named recipient is: CERTIFICATION CREDENTIAL #1 “Certified to practice as a Custody Evaluator at the independent practice level.” (You will also receive a full-sized certificate suitable for framing.) CERTIFICATION CREDENTIAL #2 “Certified to practice as a Parenting Coordinator at the independent practice level.” (You will also receive a full-sized certificate suitable for framing.) Members will continue to be listed in the R.C.E. registry. It will be noted next to their names that they are now certified as Nationally Certified Custody Evaluators™(NCCE). They will, of course, also be listed in the new sites being built for the new credentials. They will continue to receive renewal tags for their R.C.E. certificates each time they renew their new yearly certification as Nationally Certified Custody Evaluators™(NCCE). There will be NO fees of any kind associated with their registration as Registered Custody Evaluators (R.C.E.). They will continue to be R.C.E.’s (with NO cost) while enjoying their new, upgraded credential as Nationally Licensed Custody Evaluators™. Criteria for Certification R.C.E.s are exempt from this criteria during Grandfathering Period Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™ (NCCE) Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™ (NCPC) 1. Doctoral or Masters Degree in a mental health specialty from a university/college that is regionally accredited; and 2. One of the following: Currently licensed by a State Board of Examiners to practice a mental health specialty at the independent practice level and/or A member of a recognized mental health professional association that has promulgated relevant standards of practice for a mental health specialty and/or A minimum of two years experience working for a family court system; and 3A. Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™(NCCE) A minimum of two years custody evaluation experience, during which the applicant has independently conducted a minimum of five comprehensive custody evaluations; and 3B. Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™(NCPC) A minimum of two years experience working at a professional level with at least five sets of high conflict or litigating parents, providing services that have been described by various designations, including, but not limited to: parental coordinator, parenting coordinator, family coordinator, mediator, and reunification therapist; and 4. Two Endorsement Memos. 5. Renewal occurs every twelve months. Six contact hours of continuing education courses relevant to Custody Evaluator and/or Parenting Coordinator is required for renewal. THE APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE WILL NOT BE CHARGED during the Grandfathering Period, which ends April 30, 2010 FEES Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™ (NCCE)      ONE-TIME APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE: $200      YEARLY CERTIFICATION FEE: $198 Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™ (NCPC)      ONE-TIME APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE: $200      YEARLY CERTIFICATION FEE: $198 BOTH CREDENTIALS AT THE SAME TIME: Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™ (NCCE) and Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™ (NCPC)      ONE-TIME APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE: $300         (Total for both Certifications)      YEARLY CERTIFICATION FEE: $298         (Total for both certifications) THE APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE WILL NOT BE CHARGED during the Grandfathering Period, which ends April 30, 2010 Click here to print a “PRINTER FRIENDLY” copy of the “Grandfathering Administrative Sheet” The Grandfathering Administrative Sheet and payment should be: MAILED TO: PACE 73 Valley Drive Village of Furlong, PA 18925   OR FAXED TO: 215-794-3386   QUESTIONS? 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