Call for Nominations
Deadline: July 1, 2011

The CCHP Board of Trustees is responsible for all aspects of governing the CCHP program. The board is responsible for examination content, scoring and evaluation, as well as awarding of CCHP, CCHP-Advanced and CCHP-Nursing certification to successful candidates.

The CCHP Board of Trustees is comprised of 10 correctional health experts from a variety of health professions. Three Trustees are CCHPs who are elected by their peers; the others are appointed from the correctional health care field. Elections are held every year to fill a three-year term on the board. CCHPs are encouraged to seek nomination or to nominate other CCHPs.

Before submitting your nomination, consider these expectations of the successful candidate.

• Attend two meetings per year at the annual NCCHC conferences at your own expense, and participate in conference calls as necessary
• Contribute to the development and review of test items, applications, forms, etc. (approximately eight hours per quarter)
• Be a CCHP advocate, actively supporting the program mission and activities

When selecting nominees to place on a slate of candidates, the nominations committee considers the following:

• Longevity: How long the nominee has been CCHP certified
• Leadership: Demonstrated leadership abilities through participation on committees or other activities (e.g., conference workshops, surveyor, CCHP)
• Good Reputation: Demonstrated by previously holding elected or appointed positions of leadership, recognition through awards or feature articles, etc., and no conflict of interests with other organizations or memberships
• Breadth/Length of Correctional Experience

If a self-nomination, please submit a copy of your resume or provide a brief biographical sketch that addresses the attributes above.

Submit your nomination no later than July 1.