The Certified Advocate Track provides courses concentrated in policy training in the NAACP's main content areas: Criminal Justice, Economic Empowerment, Education, Health, International Affairs and Political Empowerment (Civic Engagement). It is open to all NAACP members and interested community leaders. The Certified Advocate Track is required for all committee chairs.
| Training Area | Credit Hours | Content Training | Availability |
| PT101 | 3 | Introduction to content area. Focus on fundamentals related to general Administrative, Policy, and Advocacy issues in content area. | Offered annually during Regional Conferences |
| PT201 | 3 | State Data, Disparities and Key Indicators | Offered annually during Regional Conferences |
| PT301* | 3 | Current federal case law and legislation impacting the content area. | Offered annually during Regional Conferences |
Example of Training Areas: PT101-Criminal Justice, PT201-Criminal Justice, PT301-Criminal Justice
NAACP Certified Policy Advocates are individuals who have been fully trained in a particular content area and have the ability to promote and implement the NAACP Advocacy Agenda. To become a Certified Policy Advocate, participants must complete 9 credit hours in the Certified Policy Advocate Track. The following trainings must be taken:
Example: NAACP Certified Advocate-Criminal Justice
All Certified Policy Advocates must be retested or retrained every two years. If a participant opts to be retested and fails to receive a score of at least 80% on the test; the participant is required to take the entire Certified Policy Advocate Track again.
With proper scheduling, participants will be able to take up to two (2) courses annually during the Regional Conference Meetings.
The courses offered are as follows:
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