COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

    CONTACT INFO
    (Full address including city, state, zip etc.)
    ACTIVE COMMITTEES
    The Awards Committee has the responsibility of accepting and reviewing nominations for national awards and making a recommendation to the ASSE Board of Directors.

    The Backflow Advisory Committee is composed of industry subject matter experts who advise ASSE International in matters concerning cross-connection control and backflow prevention.

    The Code Development Committee develops new code language, reviews and responds to proposed changes to national, local, and Canadian codes, provides a venue for public/membership interaction, and provides a member benefit by communicating all code information and updates that involve ASSE standards or affect ASSE International. The NFPA Sub-Committee reviews proposed changes to NFPA codes and recommends voting positions for ASSE International. You must be a member of the primary Code Development Committee to join the NFPA Sub-Committee.



    The Election Committee oversees the election of ASSE International Officers, Regional Directors, and Manufacturers’ Representative by accepting and verify the accuracy and completeness of the nominating forms for all candidates for office.

    The Magazine/Newsletter Committee is an advisory committee for Working Pressure magazine, official magazine of ASSE International, and the ASSE International eNewsletter. Committee members participate in editorial meetings to offer insights, pitch feature article ideas, offer connections to potential authors, and help refine ideas for articles, as well as serve as content reviewers to ensure accuracy and appropriateness on behalf of ASSE International.

    The Membership Committee suggests measures for increasing the value of and numbers in the membership of ASSE International.

    The Seal Control Board reviews applications for product certification and use of the ASSE International Seal, as outlined in the ASSE International Seal Control Procedures.

    TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

    Technical Committees are advisory committees that provide technical guidance to the various ASSE professional certification programs. Each committee is made up of subject matter experts from the industries served by that certification program. They review and approve the program guidelines, exam questions, practical exams and equivalent certifications. They also include sub-committees — to join a sub-committee, you must also be a member of the primary technical committee. See below for sub-committee descriptions.

    School/Instructor/Proctor Sub-Committees
    Review qualifications submitted by school, instructor, and proctor applicants, and conduct site visits for new school applicants.

    Program Guidelines Sub-Committees
    Review program guidelines, provide expertise on technical information, and make recommendations to technical committees regarding program details and requirements.

    Test Development Sub-Committees
    Review exam outlines, write and review test questions, provide expertise relating to question challenges, and report exam updates to technical committees.


    The Cross-Connection Control Technical Committee is advisory to the ASSE backflow certification program, based on the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000. Please select the primary committee along with the sub-committee(s) you would like to be appointed to. **To apply to a sub-committee, you must also be a member of the primary technical committee **





    The Residential Fire Sprinkler Technical Committee is advisory to the ASSE residential fire sprinkler certification program, based on the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 7000. Please select the primary committee along with the sub-committee(s) you would like to be appointed to. **To apply to a sub-committee, you must also be a member of the primary technical committee **





    The Infection Control Technical Committee is advisory to the ASSE infection control certification program, based on the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000. Please select the primary committee along with the task group(s) and/or the sub committee(s) you would like to be appointed to. **To apply to a task group or sub-committee, you must also be a member of the primary technical committee **










    The Service Plumber Technical Committee is advisory to the ASSE service plumber certification program, based on the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 13000. Please select the primary committee along with the sub-committee(s) you would like to be appointed to. **To apply to a sub-committee, you must also be a member of the primary technical committee **





    The Fire Protection Technical Committee is advisory to the ASSE water-based fire protection certification program, based on the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 15000. Please select the primary committee along with the sub-committee(s) you would like to be appointed to. **To apply to a sub-committee, you must also be a member of the primary technical committee **





    The Hydronic Technical Committee is advisory to the ASSE hydronic heating and cooling certification program, based on the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 19000. Please select the primary committee along with the sub-committee(s) you would like to be appointed to. **To apply to a sub-committee, you must also be a member of the primary technical committee **





    The Rainwater Catchment Technical Committee is advisory to the ASSE rainwater catchment certification program, based on the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 21000. Please select the primary committee along with the sub-committee(s) you would like to be appointed to. **To apply to a sub-committee, you must also be a member of the primary technical committee **





    The Water Treatment Technical Committee is advisory to the ASSE water treatment certification program, based on the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 22000. Please select the primary committee along with the sub-committee(s) you would like to be appointed to. **To apply to a sub-committee, you must also be a member of the primary technical committee **





    QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT
    Evidence of general knowledge and competence in the scope (work) of the Committee
    Specific relationship of applicant to one or more elements of the scope of the Committee
    Participation in the work of the Committee including responding to correspondence and attending Committee meetings


    REPRESENTATION


    FUNDING
    ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
    Please list any committees you would like to be REMOVED from.
    Conflict of Interest

    You are obligated to declare any actual or potential conflicts of interest.

    You agree to comply with the rules defined by ASSE including those related to confidentiality and independence from commercial and other interests.

    You shall declare immediately any prior or present association on your own part, or on the part of your immediate family or employer, with any Applicant, agent, supplier, employee, owner, or member thereof. You shall also declare herewith any prior or present association on your own part, or on the part of your employer or immediate family with any ASSE recognized school, proctor, or instructor. You shall not be assigned to evaluate entities for certification, listing, or recognition for a period of two (2) years after the conclusion of such.

    Please declare any entity which could contribute to any potential conflict of interest (Entity Name and Date of Association)

    Notwithstanding this disclosure, it remains your responsibility to bring any actual or potential conflict of interest to the attention of relevant ASSE staff at the time you become aware of it.

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    If appointed, I agree to abide by the procedures outlined in the ASSE International Procedures for the development of Standards for the Plumbing Industry, and the procedures of the American National Standards Institute. I hereby agree to notify the Standards Coordinator and the Committee Chair of any change in status - including employment, representation, or funding. I also agree that ASSE shall have, and I hereby grant, all and full rights in copyright in any material which I author, either individually or with others, as a member of a Committee, or which I submit for the proposed use of the Committee in an ASSE Standard (product performance or professional qualification) or other ASSE publication. I further acknowledge that I acquire no rights in any publication of ASSE and the copyright and all rights in all materials produced by an ASSE Committee are owned by ASSE and that ASSE may register copyright in its own name. 

    I agree to and acknowledge the terms of this agreement and affirm that all disclosures made herein are complete and accurate.
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    ASSE INTERNATIONAL

    AGREEMENT POLICIES

    In the course of your service on an ASSE committee, you may have access to confidential materials submitted by persons or entities seeking ASSE certification, or
    approval (“Applicants”). This Confidentiality Agreement governs your responsibility with respect to those documents.

    As an ASSE International (ASSE) employee, agent, contractor, subcontractor or committee member you agree to use all confidential information received from any
    Applicant, its directors, officers, employees or agents including, without limitation, any confidential training materials, presentations, curriculum, designs, layouts, or any other confidential business matters relating to applicant (collectively, the "Data"), solely only in connection with the required evaluations to be performed in the course of your service on the committee.

    You shall maintain the Data in strictest confidence and shall not disclose the Data to any person (the term "'person" to be construed to the broadest sense) other than ASSE unless given the express prior written consent of applicant or as may be required by any applicable laws or regulations, subpoena from a court of law, or other court order or decree.

    For purposes of this Agreement, the term Data does not include any information which (i) becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by you or ASSE, (ii) was available to you or ASSE on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure to ASSE by Applicant, its directors, officers, employees or agents, or (iii) becomes available to you or ASSE on a non-confidential basis from a source other than Applicant, its directors, officers, employees or agents, provided that such source is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with Applicant or otherwise prohibited from transmitting the Data to ASSE by an contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation.

    When you serve in this role, you make a commitment to maintain impartiality and avoid bias, including bias that may arise from: self-interest, self-review, advocacy, over-familiarity, intimidation, competition, or other any other source. 

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