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CALL FOR BOC PUBLIC DIRECTOR APPLICATIONS
 
All application materials are due by January 12, 2026 
If you are interested in submitting your name as a potential candidate, please review all information and requirements below. In addition, review the BOC bylaws and candidate guide and complete the application. 
 
The BOC Nominating Committee is seeking applications for the next Public Director on the BOC Board of Directors. A public member’s role is to bring a perspective to the decision-making of the certification program that is broader than the certificants’ perspective This serves to help balance the certification program’s role in protecting the public while advancing the interests of the certificants. Effective public members also: 

• represent perspectives and interests of the public, consumers, or users;  
• bring new ideas and goals to the certification board to ensure the public’s interest is valued;
• contribute an unbiased perspective; encourage consumer-oriented positions; and  
• bring additional public accountability and responsiveness. 

Who is eligible?  
Any person who is not qualified to be an Athletic Trainer Director or Physician Director shall be  
eligible for appointment as a Public Director who: 

1. Demonstrates interest in health and safety through a willingness to be a public advocate for consumers of athletic training services.
2. Brings a perspective to the decision and policy making organization that is different from that of the certificants and helps to balance the organization’s role in protecting the public while advancing the interests of the profession.

The Public Director shall not be any of the following: 

1. A part of, nor has ever been part of, the profession or occupation of Athletic Training.
2. A supervisor, manager, employee, or subordinate of individuals in the Athletic Training profession.

Desired Qualifications 
Successful candidates will: 

• Demonstrate integrity and ethical decision-making.
• Demonstrate interest in health and safety through a willingness to be a public advocate for consumers of athletic training services. Preferably knowledge of credentialing and /or regulatory experience.
• Bring a perspective to the decision and policy making organization that is different from that of the Certificants and should help to balance the organization’s role in protecting the public while advancing the interests of the profession. 
• Be independent from direct ties or vested interests in the organization or its industry.
• Show commitment to the organization’s mission and the public interest.
• Demonstrate the ability to think critically, ask thoughtful questions, and engage in constructive dialogue.
• Demonstrate strong communication and listening skills.
• Commit time and energy to board service, including meetings, preparation, and community engagement. 

Board Composition 
The BOC board consists of nine voting members, which includes six Athletic Trainers, a Physician, a Corporate member, and the role we are seeking now – the Public Member.  
 
Candidate Overview 
The board is seeking to appoint one new public member. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in policy governance, prior service on a national board, and/or experience in the regulatory space. Being a consumer of the Athletic Training profession with an understanding of the mission of the BOC is ideal. The BOC Board encourages applicants from all sexes, genders, races/ethnicities and geographic locations. Candidates should possess both the qualifications and core competencies listed within the linked candidate guide above to be successful as a board member: 
 
Core Competencies 
The BOC expects each board director to possess a set of core competencies that are foundational in driving the mission and vision of the BOC. As organizational leaders, directors must demonstrate integrity through honesty, confidentiality and discretion. In addition, they need to show accountability through timely preparation of board assignments and thoughtful 
engagement in meetings. It’s imperative that director collaboration is effective and proactive with board members in order to achieve results aligned with the BOC mission. A director leverages their leadership talents to positively influence and guide others upholding the mission of the BOC. In addition, directors are adept at delivering clear, succinct, audience-appropriate communication. 
 
All members of the board are expected to demonstrate the following fiduciary responsibilities: Duty of Care, Duty of Loyalty, and Duty of Obedience. 

All application materials are due by January 12, 2026.  

Requirements

TERM OF OFFICE

Directors serve a three-year term, with the possibility of one reappointment. Terms normally coincide with the organization’s fiscal year, January 1 – December 31. A director may not serve more than two consecutive terms.  

*The Public Director will begin an onboarding period March 1, 2026. The first three-year term will begin January 1, 2027.

TIME COMMITMENT AND TRAVEL

The full board typically meets monthly via conference call, and twice per year in-person for longer (two to three days) meetings. After their first year, each director also participates in one or more committees, which normally meet quarterly. Board member preparation, attendance and participation is expected for each meeting. 

POSITION OVERVIEW AND SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 

The board makes decisions on behalf of its primary interested parties (the public and ATs/candidates) and secondary interested parties (educators, approved providers, regulators and employers). Each BOC board member represents the interests of current and prospective certificants in determining and demanding appropriate organizational performance. To carry out this responsibility, each board member will:

• Connect the interests of current and future certificants with operational performance by assessing the needs and trends affecting the athletic training profession as they relate to the BOC’s activities and scope of influence.
• Govern within the written policies that address organizational decisions among the categories of strategic priorities, management parameters, board process and board management delegation. 
• Ensure fulfillment of strategic priorities, financial solvency and organizational integrity by holding the CEO accountable through monitoring of proper delegation, authority and management.
• Approve key certification requirements, including eligibility, recertification, exam modification, changes to the “BOC Standards of Professional Practice,” and standards of continuing education.

Within the limits of the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the Policies and Procedures of the BOC, board directors, with appropriate delegations:

• Seek to exemplify, uphold and advance high ethical standards for the BOC and BOC Certified ATs.
• Formulate and enact the policies of the BOC, including fiduciary responsibilities.
• Approve the Practice Standards and Codes of Professional Responsibility and the prerequisite eligibility requirements for certification as an AT.
• Approve standards for the continuing education requirements of BOC Certified ATs.
• Approve standards for the certification maintenance of BOC Certified ATs. 
• Establish and enact programs that promote and support the BOC’s credentials to the general public.
• Approve programs that promote and support the BOC’s credentials by regulatory bodies.
• Foster harmony and seek opportunities for collaboration with the NATA and other organizations that promote the advancement of the profession of athletic training.
• Formulate the strategic plan for the BOC. Approve an annual budget for the BOC.
• Approve reasonable exam fees that are consistent with the operating costs of the BOC and similar credentialing programs.
• Formulate a long-term financial and investment plan for the BOC, consistent with the goals of a non-profit organization.