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Make a Difference as a NBNSC Board or CNSC Exam Committee Member 

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 Certified Nutrition Support Clinician^® (CNSC^®) Exam Committee.  The CNSC^® Exam Committee is interprofessional to reflect the interprofessional nature of nutrition support.  

Available Positions of the CNSC Exam Committee (5 total)

• Physician member for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2025 (1 position)
• Advanced Practice Provider member for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2025 (1 position)
• Nurse member for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2025 (1 position)
• Dietitian member for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2025 (2 positions)

Position Qualifications and Expectations

• The physician member must be a licensed physician and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC^®)
• The advanced practice provider member must be licensed as a nurse practitioner or physician associate 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 in a two-day exam development meeting prior to ASPEN’s annual conference each year 
• Exam committee members may be asked to participate in various test related projects and activities throughout the year
• 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

This is an exciting time to become involved with nutrition support certification. If interested, please submit your application package as one merged PDF document. The package needs to include the following items. Incomplete packages will not be considered. 
– letter of interest outlining your qualifications
– curriculum vita or resume 
– conflict of interest statement 

Submit electronically no later than February 28, 2025. 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). 

Please send materials to

April Sokalsky
Coordinator, Education and Research
ASPEN | American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
[email protected]

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

Conflict of Interest Statement