ACA Certificates

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ADC Staff Members Receive ACA Certification

Twenty-three ADC employees recently graduated from the American Correctional Association's (ACA) Correctional Certification Program. The program is designed to advance the overall knowledge level of practitioners in the corrections field, promote the capabilities of corrections professionals to the public, and enhance society's image of corrections personnel and, thereby, aid in the recruitment of new, talented staff members. All graduates must pass a certification exam.

Warden Fizer, James Berranf, Correctional Officer IV, Manzanita, Stephen Lerlie, Correctional Officer II, Catalina, Adam Bradley, Correctional Officer IV, Catalina, Don Verrett, Sergeant, ASPC – Phoenix/ Alhambra, Thomas Schaff, Associate Deputy Warden, Santa Rita, John McAdorey, COIII, Catalina, SROD Rollins, Stefan Lockery, Correctional Officer II, Cimarron, Glenn Pacheco, Lieutenant, Cimarron, Donald Roberts, Correctional Officer II, Complex Certified Correctional Officer (CCO) HONORS, Division Director Sublett
Nina Mindiola, Sergeant, Minors, Sheryl Bowman-Rigby, COIII, Catalina, Andrew Pezzulo, Correctional Officer II, Complex Wayne Cowen, Correctional Officer II, Rincon Elizabeth (Beth) Erickson, Deputy Warden, Manzanita Regina Martinez, Associate Deputy Warden, Rincon, Jo Mountain, COIV, Complex, Kevin Luckenbill, Correctional Officer II, Catalina
Director Schriro, Therese Schroeder, Deputy Warden of Operations, Complex, Richard Yandow, Correctional Officer II, Rincon, Blanca Ochoa, Captain, Cimarron, Maria Evans, Correctional Officer II, Cimarron, Ginger Russell, Correctional Officer II, Winchester
Lee Ann Brydges, Sergeant, Cimarron

There are four different certification programs, executive, manager, supervisor and officer levels.
ADC had two passing employees at the executive level, six at the manager level, four supervisors, and 11 officers.

"The ACA Certification Program is recognized nationally by corrections professionals," Staff Development and Training Administrator John Hallahan said. "ADC is proud of the recent recipients of the ACA Certification and Director Schriro has recently approved revised D.O. 509 that allows for staff to use tuition assistance to fund the certification program. More information on ACA Certification can be found on the Training Intranet site."

The graduation certificates were presented at a ceremony at COTA on January 18, 2006.