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| IMPORTANT! THERE IS A "GRANDFATHERING PERIOD" NOW IN EFFECT FOR THESE CREDENTIALS:
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| THE SITE YOU ARE VISITING IS FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SEEKING CREDENTIALING INFORMATION |
| If you are a LICENSED ATTORNEY CLICK HERE FOR THE ATTORNEY CERTIFICATION SITE |
Since 1991 PACE has been recognized as a national mental health professional organization. PACE certifies qualified mental health professionals to practice the specialties of Custody Evaluator and/or Parenting Coordinator. These individuals hold the following credentials: ![]() |
![]() Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™ (NCPC)
PACE, as a recognized professional organization, certifies qualified mental health professionals to practice the mental health specialty of Parenting Coordinator. They will hold the credential of Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™(NCPC) What is a Parenting Coordinator? The use of Parenting Coordinators is a relatively new intervention to manage high-conflict custody cases. Parents retain and compensate a clinician to arbitrate ongoing child-related disputes either by private agreement or by Court Order. That clinician then becomes the Parenting Coordinator. What does the Parenting Coordinator do? The Parenting Coordinator works directly with the parents to help them communicate more effectively and avoid conflicts about child-related issues. Parents who are constantly in court about child-related issues (such as a holiday visitation schedule or the sharing of information about a child’s academic or medical developments) might benefit from opinions and guidance to help make communication more effective. In addition, the parenting coordinator mediates issues, and when the parents are unable to agree, the parenting coordinator is often given the power to arbitrate what the result should be. Ultimately, the court has the final say over child custody and visitation issues, but a Parenting Coordinator can drastically reduce the need to go to court and therefore reduce conflict for the children in families involved in such disputes. Members will have two documents to verify their certification. One is a license-sized certificate (8” X 5”) with special built-in security characteristics and the other is a full-sized certificate for your office. They both contain all of the relevant information and attest to the fact that the named recipient "has satisfied the requirements for education, training, and experience, contained in PACE’S Criteria and is therefore recognized as a Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator." Additionally, court personnel and prospective clients will be invited to visit a new website, being developed as both a registry and also to enhance the credibility and stature of the Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™(NCPC). CLICK ON THE NAME ABOVE TO VISIT |
![]() Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™ (NCCE)
PACE, as a recognized professional organization, certifies qualified custody evaluators to practice the mental health specialty of Custody Evaluator. They will hold the credential of Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™ (NCCE). Members will have two documents to verify their certification. One is a license-sized certificate (8” X 5”) with special built-in security characteristics and the other is a full-sized certificate for your office. They both contain all of the relevant information and attest to the fact that the named recipient "has satisfied the requirements for education, training, and experience, contained in PACE’S Criteria and is therefore recognized as a Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator." Additionally, court personnel and prospective clients will be invited to visit a new website, being developed as both a Registry and also to enhance the credibility and stature of the Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™ (NCCE). CLICK ON THE NAME ABOVE TO VISIT |
| There is a link to our in-depth Question & Answer Section near the bottom of this site |
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"Fill-in & Send" Thirty-Seven (37) Minute APPLICATION | ![]() |
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Professional Academy of Custody Experts
A. Doctoral or Masters Degree in a mental health specialty from a university/college that is regionally accredited; and B. Only ONE of the following three choices (B-1 or B-2 or B-3) is required:
C-1. If applying for Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™(NCCE) C-2. If applying for Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™(NCPC) D. Two names (with contact information) of colleagues (mental health professionals, attorneys, judges, etc.) who we can contact to validate the information that you have submitted on your application.
The Executive Operating Committee has been authorized to use a degree of flexibility in the handling of certain special situations that may arise during the application process without compromising the integrity of the Current Criteria. |
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FEES Nationally Certified Parenting Coordinator™ (NCPC) One-time application processing fee: Annual Certification Fee: $129 Total with this Application: $298 (One-time application processing fee of $169 and first Annual Certification Fee of $129.) This covers ALL fees until your next Annual Certification Fee of $129 is due twelve months after your Approval Date. NOTE: If an applicant is NOT accepted for certification ALL fees will be promptly returned. The fees are the same for the “Associate” credential. Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™ ™ (NCCE) One-time application processing fee: Annual Certification Fee: $129 Total with this Application: $298 (One-time application processing fee of $169 and first Annual Certification Fee of $129.) This covers ALL fees until your next Annual Certification Fee of $129 is due twelve months after your Approval Date. NOTE: If an applicant is NOT accepted for certification ALL fees will be promptly returned. The fees are the same for the “Associate” credential. BOTH CREDENTIALS AT THE SAME TIME: Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator™(NCCE) ADD UP THE TOTAL FEES FOR NCPC and NCCE FROM ABOVE AND $298 + 298 = $596 Now deduct $149. Your total for the two Certifications is $447. (This covers ALL fees until the next Annual Certification Fees of $129 are due twelve months after your Approval Dates.) NOTE: If an applicant is NOT accepted for certification ALL fees will be promptly returned. The fees are the same if one or both credentials are for “Associate” status. |
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As of today
, we are operating on a TEN DAY TURN-AROUND SCHEDULE* Your Certificates should be in the mail to *This is based on our ACTUAL turn-around |
![]() The Final Word…
I talk to mental health professionals every day---social workers, counselors, psychologists, etc. Here are some of their questions---and my answers. What does it cost? What do I get? How long does it take? Questions? Call Howard at 800-633-PACE (7223) or email me at howard@vp411.com Regards, Howard/PACE ADMINISTRATOR
“Let us help you “quick start” your practice!” HERE’S SOMETHING TERRIFIC THAT WE LEARNED BY ACCIDENT AND ARE NOW OFFERING TO EVERY NEW APPLICANT---IT’S ALREADY INCLUDED AS PART OF THE CERTIFICATION PACKAGE. About six months ago, one of our new “approvals” asked us to send a letter to three family court judges telling them about her new credentials. We did and…WOW, she actually got business from all three. We’ve done this a number of times since then and the results have always made us smile… so we’ve decided to make this a standing offer for every applicant. Send us a list of judges, attorneys, etc. (up to a dozen) and we’ll send them a personal letter telling them about your new credentialing. It’s easy…it works…and the price is right---FREE! Regards, Howard PS: I think it works because of the dynamics of hearing from a neutral third party. BRAND NEW! |
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Section 1: Specific Questions About Parenting Coordination and Section 2: What is a Custody Evaluator? and Section 3: Frequently Asked Credentialing Questions |
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73 Valley Drive, Furlong, PA 18925
ChildCustodyHQ@gmail.com
QUESTIONS? 800-633-PACE (7223) or ChildCustodyHQ@gmail.com