Master Board Member

Issued by New Jersey School Boards Association

The Master Board Member, the third level of certification, builds on the CBM. To receive the MBM, members must have earned the CBM and accumulated 20 additional credits (for a cumulative total of 40).

Type Certification
Level Advanced
Time Years
Cost Free

Additional Details

Skills

Board Governance
Educational Law
Ethics
Finance
Policy
Student Achievement

Earning Criteria

Earn a total of 40 cumulative credits
Attend at least eight county meetings
Attend at least two NJSBA delegate assemblies
Attend two annual NJSBA Workshops
Attend at least three statewide or regional professional development programs
May not have been judged to have violated the School Ethics Act (As determined by NJSBA)
Pass an examination covering board responsibilities or submit a portfolio