The Board of Standards and Policy Development (BOS), the policy-making and oversight body of Certified Retirement Counselor® (CRC®) Certification, is currently accepting applications for individuals interested in serving on the BOS or one of the standing committees beginning in January, 2012. We encourage you to consider applying or to encourage your qualified colleagues to submit an application.
BOS members serve a three-year terms and committee members serve a one year term. Each year, only two to four new positions are available. To complement the experience of the existing Board and Subcommittee members, qualified candidates need to possess the competencies to be an effective, strategically-focused contributor and to successfully fulfill the roles and responsibilities of a BOS member. InFRE is seeking qualified candidates who are leaders in retirement counseling and have a passion for how CRC® professionals can benefit the public.
If you are interested in volunteering for the BOS or one of the standing Subcommittees, please download and complete the electronic InFRE Volunteer Application Form or fax the completed form to 847-756-7350 on or before November 18, 2011.
The Board of Standards and Policy Development: The purpose of the BOS is to independently establish the governing rules and regulations related to the CRC® program, make determinations regarding eligibility and all essential certification decisions, and provide mediation and interpretations for the program as needed by staff and other volunteer groups.
Examination Subcommittee: With guidance from InFRE’s testing agency, the Exam Committee develops the certification exam and monitors its performance. Specifically, the Exam Committee is responsible for exam form pass point recommendations for all exam forms, and exam reporting format to candidates.
Recertification Subcommittee: The Recertification Committee develops the recertification system and monitors its performance, including quality assurance through audits of Certificant applications.
Appeals Subcommittee: The Appeals Committee considers and makes determinations on appeals made by candidates or Certificants.
Disciplinary Subcommittee: The Disciplinary Committee is responsible for enforcing and administering the disciplinary procedures established by the BOS.
Practice Analysis Subcommittee: Under guidance from InFRE’s testing agency, the Practice Analysis Committee develops and conducts a study of practicing Certificants to identify the tasks necessary and uses the results of the study to make recommendations for updating the exam content outline.
The InFRE BOS benefits greatly from the contributions of professionals and other stakeholders, and there are many opportunities for CRC® Certificants to become involved with furthering the work of InFRE in meaningful and rewarding ways. If you have any questions about this or other InFRE volunteer opportunities, email Kevin Seibert at kseibert@infre.org.
