ACTIVITY DIRECTOR TRAINING  •  CERTIFICATION  •  DEPARTMENT EXCELLENCE

We Train Quality
Activity Directors
Who Make a Difference

Activity Directors Network provides professional online activity director training, certification pathways, specialty training, continuing education, activity resources, and practical department guidance for senior living professionals.

We help create confident activity professionals and stronger activity departments that improve residents' quality of life through meaningful activity engagement.

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NAPT100 Activity Director Training
$750 Paid in Full
Scheduled payment plan available.
100 Hours
Comprehensive NAPT100 Training
12 Live CE's
Included with NAPT100
APNCC Pathway
Toward AP-BC Education Requirements
Since 1996
Over 30 Years Serving Activity Professionals
FLEXIBLE. SUPPORTIVE. HIGH-QUALITY.

Choose the Right NAPT100 Training Path

The same complete 100-hour NAPT100 training program, offered in two learning formats so you can choose the schedule and structure that work best for you.

Activity Director Training Scheduled
NAPT100 Scheduled
Structured 10-week learning with weekly Monday due dates and classmates moving through the same material together.
✓ 100 Hours of Training
✓ 10 Weeks
✓ Weekly Monday Due Dates
✓ Starts First Tuesday of Each Month
✓ 12 Live CE's Included
✓ Student + Instructor Support
$750 Paid in Full
Scheduled payment plan available: $825 total — $425 + $400.
Start Scheduled Enrollment
Activity Director Training OwnPace
NAPT100 OwnPace
Flexible 10-section learning that starts anytime and gives you up to six months to complete the same comprehensive NAPT100 training on your schedule.
✓ 100 Hours of Training
✓ 10 Sections
✓ Up to 6 Months to Complete
✓ Starts Anytime
✓ 12 Live CE's Included
✓ Student + Instructor Support
$750 Paid in Full
OwnPace must be paid in full. Enroll and start anytime.
Start OwnPace Enrollment
SPECIALTY TRAINING

Specialty Activity Certifications

Expand your skills with focused training designed for activity professionals working in today’s senior living environments.

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CAAP Activity Assistant Training
Build essential skills for supporting meaningful activity programming, resident engagement, and the day-to-day work of an activity department.
Learn About CAAP
TiC Trauma Certified for Activities
Trauma-Informed Care Certification
Learn practical trauma-informed approaches that help activity professionals create safer, more supportive and responsive environments for residents.
Explore Trauma-Informed Care
MORE THAN TRAINING

Resources That Support the Whole Career

From continuing education and ready-to-use activity resources to industry ideas and professional tools, ADN supports activity professionals long after training is complete.

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Continuing Education
Keep your knowledge current with practical continuing education created specifically for activity professionals working in senior living.
Browse CE's
Activity Director Calendar Club
Calendar Club
Save planning time with ready-to-use activity calendars, newsletter materials, and practical resources designed for busy activity departments.
Explore Calendar Club
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ADN Store
Find activity resources, professional tools, printables, and materials created to make activity programming and department work easier.
Visit the ADN Store
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Activity Ideas & Industry News
Discover activity ideas, professional guidance, industry updates, and practical inspiration for creating stronger programs and better resident experiences.
Read Ideas & Updates
Stay Connected With ADN
Get activity ideas, industry updates, training news, and professional resources delivered to your inbox.
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WHY ACTIVITY DIRECTORS NETWORK?

Training With a Bigger Purpose

Activity Directors Network has served activity professionals since 1996 with training, continuing education, activity resources, and practical tools built specifically for senior living.

We believe strong activity departments begin with properly trained professionals who understand residents, documentation, programming, engagement, and the responsibility of creating meaningful daily life.

Everything we create comes back to one goal: improving residents' quality of life through meaningful activities and confident, knowledgeable staff.

Made for Activity Professionals
Built for Activity Professionals
Our training and resources are created around the real responsibilities of activity professionals working in senior living.
Activity Director Up to Date Training
Up-to-Date Training
We focus on useful, up-to-date education that connects directly to programming, documentation, care planning, resident engagement, and department operations.
Activity Director Career Support
Career Support
Continuing education, calendars, activity ideas, industry news, and professional resources help support the entire activity career.
Trusted by Activity Professionals Since 1996
Trusted Since 1996
For over 30 years, Activity Directors Network has focused on helping activity professionals build stronger programs and better resident experiences.
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS

Better Activities.
Brighter Lives.

Meaningful activities are more than a calendar of things to do. They create opportunities for connection, purpose, expression, belonging, and joy.

That is why quality training matters. Confident activity professionals are better prepared to understand the people they serve, build programs around individual needs and interests, document their work effectively, and create experiences that make daily life more meaningful.

The goal is not simply better activities. It is better days for the people who participate in them.

Our shared purpose: improve quality of life through properly trained staff and meaningful, person-centered activity engagement.
FROM ADN STUDENTS

Real Professionals. Real Results.

Hear from activity professionals who have used ADN training to build confidence, strengthen their skills, and move forward in their careers.

“Going back to school while working full time was a little overwhelming at first. I liked that I could go back through the material when I needed to. It wasn't always easy, but I'm glad I stuck with it.”
Kelsey W.
Activity Professional
“The biggest thing for me was learning how to plan activities around the residents instead of just filling up the calendar. I regularly use things I learned in the course at work.”
McKayla H.
Activity Professional
“I've been running the department for awhile already, but there was a lot I didn't know. Some of the assignments made me rethink things I had just been doing out of habit. I feel a lot more confident now.”
Jennifer K.
Activity Professional
Activity Directors Network has served activity professionals since 1996.
READY TO GET STARTED?

Start Your Activity Director Training

Choose Scheduled or OwnPace and begin ADN's 100-hour NAPT100 professional Activity Director Training program.

100 Hours of Training

Scheduled or OwnPace

12 Live CE's Included

$750 paid in full  •  Scheduled payment plan available
Already trained? Explore Continuing Education or browse our specialty training programs.