Build Stronger Staff. Deliver Better Programs. Help Campers Thrive.
Ready to take your camp’s impact to the next level? Camp Program Quality is a high-impact, skills-based training for camp professionals who want to build stronger staff, deliver better programs, and improve outcomes for youth. You'll learn how to use the Social Emotional Learning Program Quality Assessment (SEL PQA) for Camps, strengthen staff practices, and create safe, inclusive, and engaging environments where campers feel supported and empowered. Whether you're operating a day camp, overnight program, or multi-site operation, Camp Program Quality gives you a proven framework for continuous improvement and measurable results. Join a growing network of camp leaders using Camp Program Quality to deliver high-quality youth experiences.
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QUALITY PROGRAMS LEVEL 1 TRAINING
Register to join us at an upcoming Quality Programs Level 1 Training Event. Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve the camp experience for your youth!
October 15, 2025 (virtual)
January 14, 2026 (virtual)
February 16, 2026 (National Conference in-person)
April 8, 2026 (virtual)
QUALITY PROGRAMS LEVEL 2 TRAINING
Once you have completed Level 1, take the next step in strengthening your camp’s outcomes with this engaging training to enhance and grow program excellence.
October 16, 2025 (virtual)
January 15, 2026 (virtual)
February 17, 2026 (National Conference in-person)
April 9, 2026 (virtual)
Continuous Program Quality Improvement
Improvement of program quality at ACA is not linear—it isn’t easily accomplished for an organization as a checklist. Instead, our program quality work is inspired and framed by continuous improvement. Through a supported , annual cycle of Prepare-Assess-Plan-Improve, camp programs can sustainably integrate continuous program quality improvement into their internal systems and cultures.
Because of the ongoing and subjective nature of this work, ACA has systems of support to ensure camps of all types can engage in each step of the continuous program quality improvement cycle in ways that are accessible and relevant to them. These systems include access to tools, trained program quality assessors and coaches, professional development workshops and trainings, and a community of practice centered around peer learning and support.
Community of Practice
Anyone is welcome to join the Community of Quality Practice. It is an open space for those who have been trained and have already integrated continuous quality improvement into their programs or are new to program quality improvement. This space is for Community of Quality Practice members to discuss how quality is showing up in their programs, what improvements they are making, and to connect with each other. Ideally, this community will turn into a space that is member driven. Our Program Quality Community of Practice convenes monthly from September – April each fiscal year.
Program Quality Community of Practice
Workbooks
Our Continuous Improvement: Organizational Quality Improvements and Continuous Improvement: Improving the Youth Experience workbooks are standalone resources that can be handed directly to camp and youth serving practitioners. Each workbook is intended to be interactive and offer opportunities for readers to engage with sections as needed.
Purchase the individual workbooks:
Creating Inclusive Camps
The Creating Inclusive Camps tool is designed to help you and your camp identify the work you already do to make your camp an inclusive space. It does this by supporting you in identifying where you are on a five-stage scale of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) advancement.
For more information or questions about camp program quality, email us at [email protected].