The ESA Governing Board and the Certification Programs
ESA's certification programs are managed by the Certification Board with oversight by the ESA Governing Board. Generally
acting on input from the Certification Board, ESA's Governing Board sets fees, policies, and standards for ESA's certification programs.
Important recent decisions by the Governing Board that affect the
Certification Program
Summer 2004, ESA Governing Board meeting
Motion #7 (Mason): Move that BCE non-member renewal
fees be raised from $200 to $250 annually. Motion carried.
Vote tallies:
13-yes
0-no
3-abstain
0-not present
Cyberminutes November 2003 – May 2004
Motion # 5 (Kamble): Move that the Associate
Certified Entomologist (ACE) fees, as approved at the Winter 2002 meeting of
the ESA Governing Board, be amended as follows: New applications (to include
first-year dues and examination) - $75; Annual Renewal - $50; and
Re-examination Fee - $10. Motion carried.
Vote tallies:
12-yes
1-no
1-abstain
2-not present
Motion #6 (as "friendly amended") (Kamble):
In addition to the previously approved benefits of a uniform patch, a window
decal, and the ACE code of ethics, Associate Certified Entomologists will also
receive access to the ESA online Newsletter and the ability to register for ESA
functions at a rate higher than the member rate and lower than the non-member
rate. Motion carried.
Vote tallies:
13-yes
1-no
1-abstain
1-not present