Buyer's Guide | American Camp Association

The ACA New Director Orientation (NDO) is a course for seasonal or newer camp directors, assistant directors, program directors, and others moving into camp leadership positions. The course includes an overview of all the aspects of the director's job with the primary focus on the summer operation.

ACA’s virtual learning portfolio includes online courses, recorded webinars, and staff certificates of added qualifications (in-depth online competency-based courses). You can customize learning for your staff on our platform. This is an incredible deal.

ASAP's unique Sexual Abuse Prevention training program is for camps & includes a comprehensive Directors Guide, screening protocol, staff training, online certification and guidelines for parents. It raises the standards of camps and camp staff in a respectful and innovative way and reduces the liability of the camp. By providing training and implementing safety measures, camps will be sending a message to counselors, campers and parents that they are educated, aware and will not tolerate abuse.

CampSafe is an innovative eLearn training empowering camp staff with awareness of child sexual abuse prevention. This interactive approach to prevention increases the personal safety of campers and staff across North America. The training is a 35-minute, interactive eLearn providing all staff with knowledge and awareness, and increased skills and confidence around the issues of sexual abuse. Educated staff, Safer Camps

The M.S. online degree program in Youth Development Leadership is designed to equip students with the knowledge to create youth environments that assist young people to develop into healthy, competent, and contributing citizens. Students as a cohort explore strategies that foster strong youth-serving organizations. A dynamic learning environment for study includes weekly interactive classes, team projects, and discussion boards taught by faculty and adjuncts who are experts in their fields. Courses are 7 weeks in duration and designed to meet the needs of students who are working professionals. The 2019 M.S.YDL Graduate Survey results document that 84% report a salary increase and/or expanded job opportunities as a result of receiving the M.S. in YDL.

Staff training starts today! We offer 140+ videos hosted by the most respected educators in youth development. Pre-season, web-based training saves you time and puts all of your staff in a professional mindset. Discover why more than 2,500 camps have chosen ExpertOnlineTraining.com to be the perfect complement to their on-site training.

KidsCal is an online resource for parents and guardians to organize and keep track of kids’ schedules. KidsCal is building a robust regional camp database for parents.

Learn principles for serving campers and keeping them safe, including strong child protection policies, crisis response, principles of mandated reporting, and working with children who have suffered trauma.