Training Institutes
Two national training events each year bringing together presenters on a number of topics pertinent to community corrections. Training Institutes are for learning, networking, and sharing ideas.
Chicago Training Institute
Executive Leadership Summit
Join a focused, small-group experience for leaders responsible for shaping policy, practice, and outcomes in community supervision.
The Summit 2026
Membership
When you become a member of APPA, we do our best work together – strengthening the role of community corrections services in nationwide and international communities.
Join APPA
CCSP
Now enrolling: APPA’s Certified Community Supervision Professional, a 25-hour certification redefining supervision excellence.
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PPPS Week
The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is proud to promote the National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week. POs are encouraged to consider the 2026 PPPS Week theme: Connected for Change: Building Bridges in Supervision.
PPPS Week
National Standards for Community Supervision
The Standards aim to improve community supervision outcomes for individuals and agency staff by helping integrate evidence-based practices into case management and policy evaluation.
National Standards PDF