Vacancies:
One (1) CCSP® vacancy
Two (2) DACBSP® vacancies
You may nominate current (active) certificants to fill the projected vacancies.
You may only nominate current CCSPs to fill the one (1) CCSP vacancy and you may only nominate current DACBSPs to fill the two (2) DACBSP vacancies.
The terms of office for the Board of Directors were recently updated. They are copied below. If you would like to nominate a certificant to fill a projected vacancy and are unsure if they meet these requirements, please contact the National Office via email at info@acbsp.com for assistance.
Board of Directors information from the ACBSP By-laws, revision date 10/7/24:
Duties and Functions of the Board:
- General Authority: The ACBSP shall be governed by the Board of Directors. It is the duty of the Board to carry out ACBSP’s purposes and objectives. The Board shall manage, control, and supervise the business, activities, property, and other affairs of the ACBSP. The Board shall: act in furtherance of ACBSP’s purposes; appoint and remunerate agents and employees; disburse funds appropriately; purchase, lease, sell, transfer, and otherwise convey property; and, establish and adopt such policies, rules, and regulations for the conduct of its business, or any other lawful activities deemed necessary to further the purposes of the ACBSP, in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, in their present or amended form, and any applicable laws.
- Specific Authority: The Board of Directors shall have the authority and control over all matters related to certification and other authorized, lawful activities, including, but not limited to:
- policies and procedures;
- eligibility requirements, alternative eligibility criteria, and application processing;
- standards for certification and recertification;
- examination content, development, and administration;
- examination cut scores and passing point determinations;
- ethics, grievance, appeals, and disciplinary processes;
- Board of Directors meeting rules, including agenda, frequency, and related procedures;
- Publications concerning certification and recertification;
- fees for application, certification, recertification, and all other services provided as a part of certification and recertification activities;
- funding, spending, and budget authority;
- contract and grant arrangements for certification and recertification activities;
- and staffing and management of resources to conduct programs and activities.
- Certification Functions: The Board of Directors shall develop, review, evaluate, administer, implement, and approve all policies and procedures related to all ACBSP certification and credentialing programs. The Board of Directors shall develop and implement all other appropriate policies and procedures in order to carry out ACBSP goals and purposes, as set forth in these Bylaws and in the Articles of Incorporation.
Conduct / Limitations of the Board:
The Board of Directors shall be granted the authority to establish policies and procedures specifying Board limitations and conduct, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Compensation for Services: Directors, including Officers, shall not receive any compensation, or other tangible or financial benefit for service on the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors may authorize payment by the ACBSP of actual, reasonable expenses incurred by Directors regarding attendance at Board meetings and other approved activities.
- Compensation from ACBSP activities: Directors, including Officers, shall not receive any compensation, or other tangible or financial benefit from any element or activity of, or related to, the ACBSP, except as reimbursement for actual, reasonable expenses directly associated with such ACBSP element or activity, when authorized by the Board of Directors.
Corporation and Director Independence and Loyalty: Directors, including Officers, shall act in an independent manner consistent with their obligation to promote the best interests of the ACBSP within applicable law, regardless of any other affiliations, memberships, or positions.
Qualifications of Directors:
All voting Directors of the Board shall maintain their certification status and shall be in good standing during the term of their office and for at least two years immediately prior to the term of office, with the exception of the Public Director. Any member of the public shall be eligible for appointment as Public Director of the Board who: has not been certified by the ACBSP; is not currently, or has not been previously, employed in the field of chiropractic; and is in good standing in their own professional community.
The ACBSP requires board candidates to undergo criminal and chiropractic licensure background checks prior to taking office. The ACBSP may reevaluate any certificant’s background check on an as-needed basis and pursuant to a majority vote of the executive committee of the ACBSP Board of Directors.
Board of Director Terms of Office:
All voting Directors, except Officers, shall be elected to serve a term of three (3) years. A director may be re-elected for additional terms, with a maximum limit of four (4) terms (12 years) in total. The terms of the Directors shall be staggered to ensure that approximately one-third (1/3) of the positions expire each year.
No director may serve more than two (2) consecutive terms (6 years). Consecutive terms are defined as terms that are served without a mandatory three (3) year break in between. After serving two (2) consecutive terms, a director must take a mandatory break of three (3) years before being eligible for re-election.
During the mandatory break period, the director is ineligible for election to the board but may participate in advisory or non-voting capacities if invited by the board. If a director serves two (2) non-consecutive terms with a break period of less than three (3) years, the three (3) year break still applies after completing the second term.
Directors currently serving on the board at the time these bylaws are adopted shall be subject to these term limits starting from the date of adoption following the conclusion of the current term.