Certified Board Member (CBM)
To receive this certification, board members must attend academy programs in at least four of the CBM (Certified Board Member) core areas and meet all of the CBM requirements.
The Certified Board Member (formerly “Certificated Board Member”) is the second level of the NJSBA Board Member Academy certification program. Areas of study are designed to give members a firm foundation in the essential governance skills needed to carry out their responsibilities. Eligibility will not be considered until the third year of a board member’s first term of board service.
Certified Board Member (CBM) requirements:
- Earn at least 20 cumulative credits
- Attend at least four county meetings
- Attend at least one annual NJSBA Workshop
- Attend at least one NJSBA Delegate Assembly
- Attend at least one statewide or regional professional development program
- Complete at least one term on their local board
- May not have been judged to have violated the School Ethics Act