Are you currently certified as a nutrition support practitioner by the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification (NBNSC)? Do you want to ensure the delivery of safe and effective nutrition support by certified professionals? Do you want to utilize your leadership skills to help advance the nutrition support profession?
If you answered yes to the above questions, then this might be the opportunity for you. The NBNSC is currently accepting applications for several open positions on the NBNSC Board of Directors and the Certified Nutrition Support Clinician® (CNSC®) Exam Committee. The NBNSC Board and CNSC® Exam Committee are interdisciplinary to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of nutrition support.
AvailablePositions on the CNSC Exam Committee (5 total)
- Advanced practice provider member* for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2022 (1 position)
- Dietitian member for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2022 (2 positions)
- Nurse member for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2022 (1 position)
- Physician member for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2022 (1 position)
Position Qualifications and Expectations
- The advanced practice provider member must be registered or licensed to practice and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- The dietitian member must be a registered dietitian/nutritionist and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- The nurse member must be a licensed nurse and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- The physician member must be a licensed physician and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- Exam committee members are responsible for generating questions for inclusion in the exam item bank
- Exam committee members may be asked to chair and organize an item review workshop in the area in which they reside
- Exam committee members participate in-person in a two-day exam development meeting prior to ASPEN’s annual conference each year
- Committee members are expected to serve as experts in test item writing, reviewing and editing, in establishing the validity of the examination, and in recommending to the Board of Directors standards for passing and failing the examination
- Individual members of the CNSC® exam committee are prohibited from teaching courses, writing chapters, or reviewing manuscripts designated as exam preparation
Available Positions on the NBNSC Board of Directors (2total)
- Pharmacist certifee director for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2022 (1 position)
- Physician certifee director for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2022 (1 position)
Position Qualifications andExpectations:
- The pharmacist certifee director must be a licensed pharmacist and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- The physician certifee director must be a licensed physician and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- Prior experience as a member of an exam committee preferred
- Certifee Directors participate in monthly conference calls that are one hour long and an annual in person meeting held in conjunction with ASPEN’s annual conference.
- Certifee directors work strategically to continuously evaluate and improve the NBNSC’s certification program.
- Certifee directors may be asked to work on special projects relating to the NBNSC and nutrition support certification
- Individual members of the Board of Directors are prohibited from teaching courses, writing chapters, or reviewing manuscripts designated as exam preparation
*The NBNSC will accept a letter of interest, curriculum vitae,and conflict of interest statement from individuals in other disciplines (i.e.dietitian, nurse, pharmacist, physician) to consider for an at-large member of theboard and exam committee in the event there is not an advanced practiceprovider to fill the open positions. Ifsubmitting for an at-large position, please clearly specify (i.e. At Large –Board or At Large Exam Committee).
This is an exciting time to become involved with nutrition support certification. If interested, please submit your letter of interest outlining your qualifications, curriculum vita and conflict of interest statement electronically no later than February 1, 2022. All submissions must clearly identify the position for which you are applying. Please sent materials to
Elizabeth Abram
Coordinator, Education and Research
ASPEN | American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
[email protected]
Applicants will be notified of the status of the positions in late March 2022.
Conflictof Interest Statement