https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aca-accreditation-standards-reference
Official Public Reference: ACA Accreditation Standards Structure (November 2025 Edition)This page serves as the official public reference for the structure and categories of the ACA Accreditation Standards (November 2025 edition) published by the American Camp Association (ACA).
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy/certification-training-skills-verification-resources
Certification, Training, and Skills Verification ResourcesFinding the qualified staff and volunteers is a big task. Here are some resources you can use to help you find the industry experts and providers that meet the standards for certification across...
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy/camps-preparing-site-visit
Camps Preparing for an On-Site VisitUse the helpful resources below to guide your visit preparation.
https://www.acacamps.org/program-overview-accreditation
Program Overview of AccreditationOverview of Standards and Accreditation For 50 years the accreditation process has grown to keep pace with changes in the camp industry, expectations of the public, and the challenges of...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-counselor-skills-are-professional-skills
Camp Counselor Skills Are Professional SkillsAs we work to connect with potential camp staff members, it is important to make sure they truly understand the value of working at summer camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-future-leaders-through-counselor-training-programs-investing-camps-future
Developing Future Leaders Through Counselor-In-Training Programs: Investing in a Camp's FutureAt a recent camp conference, I caught up with Jessie Emmons, executive director of YMCA Camp High Harbour at Lake Burton in Georgia. I told her about my obsession with counselor-in-training (CIT)...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cups-conflict-coping-understanding-resilience-camp-staff-member
Cups, Conflict, and Coping: Understanding Resilience as a Camp Staff MemberDiscover how a simple camp conflict revealed powerful lessons about resilience and the importance of understanding your window of tolerance in high-stress environments like summer camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/overview/standards-glance
Standards at a GlanceFor an overview of the structure and categories of the ACA Accreditation Standards (2025 edition), refer to Standards at a Glance published by the American Camp Association. The full text of...