Required Qualifications:

• • Must be a current member of the NSCA
  • Must hold an active CSCS certification
  • Experience with higher education accreditation (programmatic or regional)
    

Preferred Qualifications:

• • Service on an accreditation board
  • Active involvement in programmatic accreditation in a profession other than strength and conditioning

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

Peer Reviewers apply their knowledge and experience to assess the quality of strength and conditioning educational programs that have applied for CASCE accreditation. Working in teams of three, Peer Reviewers conduct assessments by visiting institutions to evaluate and validate the information provided in the program’s self-study.

Peer reviewers are appointed for a three-year period and evaluated annually.

Required Qualifications:

• • Ability to be impartial, objective and fair
  • Ability to review, evaluate, and document evidence of a program’s fulfillment of requirements
  • Possess strong writing, communication, and analytical skills
  • Attend the virtual peer reviewer training
  • Distinct time commitment for service

Preferred Qualifications:

• • Experience with accreditation (regional, national, or specialized/professional)
  • Active CSCS certification
  • Experience in higher education
  • Previous experience as a site visitor/peer reviewer
  • Involvement with NSCA Education Recognition Program (ERP)

Availability: 
Selected peer reviewers must be available to:

• • Complete virtual peer reviewer training - fall 2023
  • Complete assigned program review(s) starting with the self-study review, followed by a site visit during January – March and finally, completing a site visit report
  • Peer reviewers are appointed for a 3-year period and will be evaluated on an annual basis
  • Peer reviewers will be expected to sign a conflict-of-interest form and cannot serve as a peer reviewer for any program they have consulted for, or been employed by, or from which they are a graduate 

Responsibilities: 

• • Assure quality by evaluating a program’s compliance with the CASCE Professional Standards and Guidelines
  • Support program improvement by providing advice and guidance to academic programs
  • Exemplify professionalism, objectivity, and fair judgment
  • Complete virtual Peer Reviewer training
  • Complete an assigned program review consisting of the following:
    • Review of the assigned program’s self-study
    • Conduct a 1½ to 2-day site visit between January-March if assigned a Lead or Second role
    • 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, please refer to our Guide to Accreditation

Benefits:

• • Gain insight from colleagues and develop a comprehensive understanding of CASCE’s accreditation process to help you achieve accreditation at your institution
  • Receive an honorarium (varies per role) plus reasonable travel expenses for each review

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)