IAHSS 

The IAHSS currently has the following major Work Groups:

Council on Education

The Council on Education is responsible for the education and training endeavors of the IAHSS. This includes the development of specific strategies to meet the dynamic educational needs of the healthcare security and safety industry and the evolving customer base of IAHSS.

The Council designs, monitors and implements IAHSS education and training programs while working closely with association members and constituents of the healthcare security and safety industry.

The Council is responsible for the effective development, coordination and presentation of training and development programs for all association seminar and education endeavors. Additionally, continuous monitoring and evaluation should lead to curriculum evolution and improvement.

The Council should expand IAHSS education and training activities into new markets with innovative mediums and establish new products and services. The Council should coordinate and develop teaching aids such as training handbooks, crime prevention materials, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, and computer tutorials.

The Council reviews existing products and services for current viability and investigates how existing products can be enhanced and better managed. The Council reviews the Association strategic plan and insures products and deliverables are available to meet the Association goals.

Council on External Affairs

The Council on External Affairs is responsible for liaison activities with all outside organizations, conducting research and developing publications and healthcare industry guidelines. The Association President will make all official public statements with assistance from the Council on External Affairs as needed.

The Council designs, monitors and implements the goals of the Association with respect to influence while closely working with Association members and constituents of the healthcare safety and security industry. The Council shall establish task forces as necessary to fulfill specific missions.

The Council will coordinate with the assigned board member as well as the Association Executive Director to ensure the Council is on target with Association goals and bylaws.

Council on Membership

The Council on Membership is responsible for the overall membership services of IAHSS, including the certain functions of Nomination / Elections, Finance, and Bylaws. These functions are the ones not directed by current bylaws.

The Council is tasked with designing, monitoring and implementing IAHSS member relations programs while working closely with association members and constituents of the healthcare security and safety industry.

Commission on Certification

The Commission on Certification is responsible for the credentialing programs and accreditation endeavors of the IAHSS. This includes the development of specific strategies to meet the certification and accreditation needs of the healthcare security and safety industry and the evolving customer base of IAHSS.

The Commission designs, monitors and implements IAHSS certification and accreditation programs while working closely with association members and constituents of the healthcare security and safety industry. The Commission designs, monitors and implements IAHSS certification and accreditation programs aligned with the strategic plan of the Association.

The Commission coordinates with the Council on Education to insure the consistency and prevalence of all programs.

Council on Guidelines

The Council on Guidelines is responsible for the industry specific guidelines. This includes the development of specific strategies to meet the dynamic program needs of the healthcare security and safety industry and the evolving customer base of IAHSS.

The Council designs, monitors and implements IAHSS Guidelines while working closely with association members and constituents of the healthcare security and safety industry.