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Make a Difference as a NBNSC Board or CNSC Exam Committee Member – Now Accepting Applications for Open Positions!

Are you currently certified as a nutrition support practitioner by the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification (NBNSC)?  Do you want to ensure the delivery of safe and effective nutrition support by certified professionals?  Do you want to utilize your leadership skills to help advance the nutrition support profession?

If you answered yes to the above questions, then this might be the opportunity for you. The NBNSC is currently accepting applications for several open positions on the NBNSC Board of Directors and the Certified Nutrition Support Clinician^® (CNSC^®) Exam Committee.  The NBNSC Board and CNSC^® Exam Committee are interprofessional to reflect the interprofessional nature of nutrition support.  

Available Positions on the CNSC Exam Committee (4 total)

• Pharmacist member for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2026 (1 position)
• Nurse member for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2026 (1 position)
• Dietitian member for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2026 (2 positions)

Position Qualifications and Expectations

• The pharmacist member must be a licensed pharmacist and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
• The nurse member must be a registered nurse and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
• The dietitian members must be registered dietitians/nutritionists and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
• Exam committee members are responsible for generating questions for inclusion in the exam item bank
• Exam committee members may be asked to chair and organize an item review workshop in the area in which they reside
• Exam committee members participate in an in-person two-day exam development meeting prior to ASPEN’s annual conference each year; dates and locations vary from year to year.
• Exam committee members may be asked to participate in various test-related projects and activities throughout the year, estimated to be no more than eight virtual meetings annually.
• Committee members are expected to serve as experts in test item writing, reviewing, and editing, in establishing the validity of the examination, and in recommending to the Board of Directors standards for passing and failing the examination
• Individual members of the CNSC® exam committee are prohibited from teaching courses, writing chapters, or reviewing manuscripts designated as exam preparation

Available Positions on the NBNSC Board of Directors (2 total)

• Pharmacist certifee director for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2026 (1 position) 
• Nurse certifee director for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2026 (1 position) 

Position Qualifications and Expectations: 

• The nurse certifee director must be a licensed nurse and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®) 
• The pharmacist certifee director must be a licensed pharmacist and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®) 
• Prior experience as a member of an exam committee preferred 
• Certifee Directors participate in monthly conference calls that are one hour long and an annual in person meeting held in conjunction with ASPEN’s annual conference.   
• Certifee directors work strategically to continuously evaluate and improve the NBNSC’s certification program.   
• Certifee directors may be asked to work on special projects relating to the NBNSC and nutrition support certification 
• Individual members of the Board of Directors are prohibited from teaching courses, writing chapters, or reviewing manuscripts designated as exam preparation 

How to Apply

This is an exciting time to become involved with nutrition support certification. If interested, please submit your application package as one merged PDF document. All submissions must clearly identify the position for which you are applying. Please label the merged PDF Last Name_First Name_Position (e.g., Doe_Jane_Dietitian Exam Committee).  

The package needs to include the following items. Incomplete packages will not be considered. 

• letter of interest outlining your qualifications
• curriculum vitae or resume 
• conflict of interest statement 

Submit electronically no later than January 14, 2026. All submissions must clearly identify the position for which you are applying.

Please send materials to nbnsc@nutritioncare.org with the subject line “NBNSC Open Position Application”.

Applicants will be notified of the status of the positions in March.