Required Qualifications:

• Dean, chair, or administrative equivalent.
• Administrator over a unit in which a strength and conditioning program is housed.
• Experience with higher education accreditation (programmatic or regional).
• May not be a program director of a strength and conditioning program.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Service on an accreditation board

Required Qualifications:

• • Must be a current member of the NSCA
  • Must hold an active CSCS certification
  • Primary role as a practitioner in strength and conditioning
    

Preferred Qualifications:

• • An employer of current CSCS credential holders
  • Experience with higher education, accreditation, or other related activities

Required Qualifications:

• Cannot hold a current active NSCA credential.
• This person is to represent the public and, therefore may not be formally associated with a particular strength and conditioning education program of the NSCA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Service on an accreditation board.

Peer Reviewers

CASCE Peer Reviewers will apply their knowledge and experience to assess the quality of strength and conditioning educational programs that have applied for CASCE accreditation. Working in teams, our peer reviewers conduct assessments by visiting institutions to evaluate and validate the information provided in the program’s self-study. Service as a peer reviewer represents a distinct time commitment.  Peer reviewers will be evaluated on an annual basis.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with accreditation (regional, national, or specialized/professional)
• Experience in higher education
• Ability to review, evaluate and document evidence of program's fulfillment of requirements
• Possess strong writing, communication, and analytical skills
• Ability to be impartial, objective, and fair
• Attend Virtual Peer Reviewing Training 

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CSCS certification
• Previous experience as a site visitor/peer reviewer
• Involvement with NSCA Education Recognition Program (ERP)

Responsibilities

• Assure quality by evaluating program’s compliance with the CASCE Standards and Guidelines
• Support program improvement by providing advice and guidance to academic programs.
• Exemplify professionalism, objectivity, and fair judgement.
• Complete virtual Peer Reviewer Training.
• Complete assigned program review, consisting of the following:
  • Review of assigned program’s self-study
  • Conduct a site visit between January – March
    • If assigned to a Lead or Second role
    • Site Visits are 1 ½ -2 days in length
  • Complete a Site Visit Report

Time Commitment

• At least one program evaluation per year.
• Peer Reviewer roles can require a significant amount of time commitment.
• For more details on the Site Visit process, refer to the Guide to Accreditation.

Benefits

• Reviewers gain insight from colleagues and develop a comprehensive understanding of CASCE’s accreditation to help with accreditation for their home institution.
• Reviewers receive an honorarium, plus reasonable travel expenses, for each review. The honorarium varies per assigned role. 

How to Apply

Submit the following in one email to accreditation@nsca.com.

• Cover letter expressing interest in the position and willingness to serve.
• Current abbreviated curriculum vitae/resume
• Letter of recommendation (optional)

The CASCE Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) is a working committee that reports to the CASCE Board of Directors. The ARC is responsible for comprehensive reviews of programs seeking CASCE accreditation. Members of the ARC synthesize data and information contained in a program’s self-study, site visit report, program response, and progress report to determine compliance with the CASCE Professional Standards and Guidelines. The ARC also makes recommendations to the CASCE Board of Directors regarding accreditation action.

Committee members serve a term of three years and may serve no more than two full consecutive terms.

Required Qualifications:

• • Experience with accreditation (regional, national, or specialized/professional)
  • Ability to review, evaluate, and document evidence of program’s fulfillment of requirements
  • Ability to be impartial, objective, and fair
  • Attention to detail
  • Distinct time commitment for service

Preferred Qualifications:

• • Active CSCS certification
  • Experience on accreditation board, review, or other accreditation subcommittee
  • Experience in higher education
  • Previous experience as a Site Visitor/Peer Reviewer
  • Involvement with NSCA Education Recognition Program (ERP)

The CASCE Standards Committee is a working committee that reports to the CASCE Board of Directors (BOD). This group is responsible for review related to the professional standards and guidelines for clarification and to make recommendations to the CASCE BOD related to standard language, revisions, glossary, etc. The Standards Committee will bring forward suggestions after receiving public comment on proposed changes and work closely with the ARC, stakeholders, and staff to gather data on standards that are new, unclear, or challenging. 

Committee members serve a term of three years and may serve no more than two full consecutive terms. 

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication and reasoning skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a site visitor or committee member for a regional, national, or specialized accreditor
• Active CSCS certification
• Involvement with NSCA Education Recognition Program (ERP)