IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ATTENDEES
The NJSBA Workshop 2016 SCHED and mobile app feature the same programming, speaker, and exhibitor information, however, schedules created on SCHED cannot be integrated to the mobile app.
To stay connected throughout Workshop 2016 and have your schedule on your smart device, please download the NJSBA Workshop mobile app available through the Apple App store or Google Play store by searching NJSBA Workshop 2016.
The Workshop app offers an opportunity to actively engage in Workshop throughout the entire event by networking with other attendees, vendors and speakers; posting pictures to the newsfeed, viewing sessions, receiving announcements, getting the most up-to-date event information, earning points and in-app badges and more!
Make sure you select “yes” to receive notifications from Workshop 2016, including minute-to-minute updates, session changes and cancellations as soon as they happen.
REMINDER: Attendance at training sessions, unless pre-registration is required, is first-come basis. Creating an agenda via SCHED or the mobile app does not guarantee a place in the session.
The New Boardsmanship Certification is the first tier of the NJSBA Board Member Academy certification program. Areas of study are designed to give new members a firm foundation in the initial governance skills needed to carry out their responsibilities. To receive this certification, board members must attend new board member academy programs in at least three of the NBM core areas and meet all of the NBM requirements.
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Once the required core areas have been addressed, the balance of credit hours may be earned in any of NJSBA's board member training programs.
Certificated Board Member (CBM)The Certificated Board Member is the second tier 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. 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.
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Once the required core areas have been addressed, the balance of credit hours may be earned in any of NJSBA's training programs. Although NJSBA believes that training is essential, it should supplement, not replace, actual board experience. Therefore, a CBM will not be conferred prior to the completion of a member's first term.
Master Board Member (MBM)The third level of certification, the Master Board Member, builds on the CBM (Certified Board Member). Programs are designed to enhance interpersonal and leadership skills enabling members to better govern the course of education in their schools. To receive the MBM (Master Board Member), members must have earned a CBM and 20 additional credits. Board members must meet all of the MBM requirements.
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The highest level of individual certification in the Board Member Academy is Certified Board Leader. To be awarded the CBL (Certified Board Leader), you must earn an additional 20 credits for a total of 60 credits from all of the core areas and serve for a minimum of one year as a board or county officer. Board members must have attended academy programs in all of the core areas and meet all of the CBL requirements. Realizing that board members do not want to wait until they are eligible to earn the CBL to take these courses, NJSBA will bank the credits for you until they can be applied to that designation.
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