CESP Certified: Congratulations! - Association of People Supporting Employment First

Congratulations, newly certified Professionals!

The following passed the examination and earned the CESP credential during August 2021. View the full CESP Directory online.

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Iowa (IA):
Rachael Jones

Maryland (MD):
Sheryl Royster
Deborah Cammick
Dontray Cornish
Margaret D'Agostaro
Chika Monu

Michigan (MI):
Anthony Carroll

Minnesota (MN):
Staranne Malz

North Carolina (NC):
Lauriel Thorpe

Ohio (OH):
Carolyne Clerico
Daniel Edmonds
Tyler Cordle

Oregon (OR):
Jesse Taylor

Tennessee (TN):
Tina Spears
Elisabeth Wiede

Recertified CESPs: Congratulations on continuing your commitment!

The following are CESPs who successfully recertified their credential in July/August 2021.

Moving forward we will be sharing those who are approved monthly! CESPs are eligible to recertify during a 10-month period.

Illinois (IL):
Richard Brown (Certified in 2015)
Terri Nelles (Certified in 2015)

Kansas (KS):
Katherine Harris (Certified in 2012)
Denise Stritt (Certified in 2015)
John Kreutzer (Certified in 2015)
Stacie Ady (Certified in 2015)

Kentucky (KY):
Laura Grimes

Louisiana (LA):
Laura Stazio (Certified in 2012)

Ohio (OH):
Nick Kirby
Allen Berkenfeld
Jan Ruyan
Megan Clow
Latanji Veasey
Crystal Page

Oregon (OR):
Kristen Siebert (Certified in 2015)

Pennsylvania (PA):
Michele Felix

South Dakota (SD):
Christine Allen (Certified in 2015)

Washington (WA):
Matthew Powles

The Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP™) credential recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a sufficient level of knowledge and skill to provide integrated employment services to a variety of populations with disabilities.

The CESP™ is accredited through the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Accreditation for professional or personnel certification programs provides impartial, third-party validation that the program has met recognized national and international credentialing industry standards for the development, implementation, and maintenance of certification programs.

The CESP’s content validity is demonstrated through a comprehensive job analysis conducted and analyzed by experts, with data gathered from stakeholders in the occupation or industry.