Attendance USA Training Hub · Level 1 Certification
Certified Attendance Professional™ — Level 1
An interactive, facilitator-led certification for schools, districts, state agencies, universities, and organizations — delivered live, in person or through an instructor-led virtual format, with six online modules in Attendance Science™ taught by the founder of the field.
- Live, facilitator-led sessions — in person or virtual
- All six Level 1 modules and Assessments for every participant
- Certified Attendance Professional™ Level 1 certificate for each participant who completes
Getting Started
Join through your organization’s cohort
CAP Level 1 requires a minimum cohort of 30 participants and is not available for individual enrollment. Once your school, district or organization registers a cohort, your coordinator shares a cohort code. Enter it at attendanceusa.org/join-cohort, create your free account, and you’re in. Not part of a cohort yet? Request Group Certification for your team.
Learn live, then move through each module screen by screen
Your cohort meets with Attendance USA facilitators in person or virtually. Between sessions, each module opens in a guided player: read a screen, click Next, and answer the in-module Knowledge Check questions to keep going. No skipping ahead — your place is saved automatically.
Pass each module’s Assessment
At the end of every module a graded Assessment unlocks. Score 80% or higher to open the next module — retakes are allowed.
Earn your certificate
Complete all six modules and pass every Assessment to earn your Certified Attendance Professional™ — Level 1 certificate, provided to you by Attendance USA.
The Six Modules
Understanding Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism
Definitions, metrics, the 10% threshold, why ADA alone isn’t enough, and the components of Attendance Science™.
Building an Attendance Culture
From punitive to problem-solving: root causes, relationships, family partnerships, messaging, campaigns and recognition.
Role-Specific Interventions
Barriers, aversions and disengagement — and what teachers, counselors, administrators and nurses each do about them.
Attendance Data Analysis
Metrics and analytics, Student Information Systems, correlating attendance with outcomes, challenges and best practices.
Strengthening Family Engagement and Stability
Family stability as the leading measure of attendance success; barriers, inclusive environments, and community partnerships.
Housing, Hunger, and Homelessness
Spotting the signs in attendance data, McKinney-Vento rights, the Family Stability Index, and system responses.
Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty
Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty
Founder & CEO, Attendance USA™ · Pioneer and Developer of Attendance Science™
Dr. Gentle-Genitty founded Attendance USA and the field of Attendance Science™, the evidence-based study of why students attend school and how to improve it. She is the developer of the APA-catalogued PSSB© instrument and author of Schools Spared, Children Punished.
Who this course is for: teachers, counselors, social workers, administrators, attendance clerks, school nurses, district staff, and community partners working on attendance and absenteeism.
Ready to certify your team? Contact Attendance USA™ to schedule a CAP Level 1 certification cohort: Request Group Certification, or email info@attendanceusa.org. Course support: AUSA Course Support Form.