The CAAHEP Board of Directors is a body of elected and appointed Commissioners who oversee the activities of CAAHEP. The Board’s activities are determined by the responsibilities, duties, and powers delegated/conferred on it by the Commission, which is the full assembly of CAAHEP members.
Duties include, but are not limited to: governing the organization by establishing broad policies and objectives, making informed decisions on the accreditation status of education programs (as recommended by the Committees on Accreditation), ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources, approving annual budgets, and accounting to the stakeholders for the organization’s performance.
Members serve 3-year terms, and can serve for two consecutive terms.
Lewes, DE
Tuscon, AZ
Alexandria, VA
Albany, New York
Santa Clarita, CA
Houston, TX
Mobile, AL
Rowlett, TX
Littleton, CO
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The Board of Directors has five standing committees: Governance, Performance Oversight, Planning and Development, Recommendation Review, and Standards. The CAAHEP President appoints members of the Committees of the Board. While each Committee of the Board includes at least one member of the Board of Directors, representatives from CAAHEP's communities of interest can be appointed to serve.
Governance Committee
Chaired by the CAAHEP President and consists of the Board officers, the chairs of the other Board Standing Committees, and the Executive Director, the Governance Committee is responsible for the effective functioning of the CAAHEP Board.
Governance Committee Members
Performance Oversight Committee
The Performance Oversight Committee oversees CAAHEP's operational performance, image-building, and stakeholder relations efforts.
Performance Oversight Committee Members
Planning and Development Committee
The Planning and Development Committee develops and leads the Board in CAAHEP operational planning and guides the development and implementation of the strategic plan.
Planning and Development Committee Members
Recommendation Review Committee
Recommendation Review assures through, consistent review of all accreditation recommendations submitted by the Committees on Accreditation and works to continuously improve the review process.
Recommendation Review Committee Members
Standards Committee
The Standards Committee collaborates with the Committees on Accreditation as they review and propose revisions to Standards, conduct open hearings on proposed revisions to Standards, and make final recommendations for approval of Standards to the CAAHEP Board of Directors.
Standards Committee Members
Non-Board Committees
The Board of Directors appoints members of non-board committees, which include Audit/Finance, Bylaws, International Accreditation Review, and Nominating and Elections.
Audit/Finance Committee
The Audit/Finance Committee is responsible for the oversight of CAAHEP's financial reporting and monitoring process on behalf of the Board of Directors.
Audit/Finance Committee Members
Bylaws Committee
Bylaws creates and maintains CAAHEP's bylaws to ensure that they accurately include rules guiding its operations and activities.
Bylaws Committee Members
International Accreditation Review Committee
International Accreditation Review oversees CAAHEP policies and processes to ensure that CAAHEP and its Committees on Accreditation have the adequate capacity and competence to engage in international accreditation activities.
International Accreditation Review Committee Members
Nominating and Elections Committee
Nominating and Elections identifies qualified candidates from CAAHEP membership and the Public to serve on the Board of Directors, seeks nominations for Board Officers, and presents qualified candidates for the Board and Officers positions to the voting body.
Nominating and Elections Committee Members
