ABCHS Membership Benefits
Networking Opportunities with Top Homeland Security Professionals
Expand your professional network by joining American Board for Certification in Homeland Security (ABCHS). As a member, you will be invited to unique opportunities to interact with other homeland security professionals, including top-level leaders in the field.
Countless years of real-world experience in waging the war on terror are represented among the ABCHS membership. Numbered among the members are:
- Internationally recognized experts on weapons of mass destruction and CBRNE (Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear)
- Accomplished authorities on aviation, railway, maritime, cargo, trucking, and border and transportation security
- World-renowned experts on information technologies and security applications
- Leading figures in identifying and treating symptoms of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons and other hazards
- Seasoned experts in voice identification and audio and video authentication
- Specialists in money laundering and tracking terrorist financing
- Professionals with distinguished and dedicated military careers in special forces; intelligence; weapons technology; domestic and international security operations; military installation management; and nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare training
- Experts in private-sector emergency preparedness and business continuity planning
- Acclaimed authorities in managing complex medical and organizational challenges with a focus on the complexities of combating terrorism
- Public health experts proficient in administering comprehensive public health programs involving disease control, bioterrorism response and investigation, environmental health, and medical services
- Agroterrorism experts
- Noted professionals from the first responder community, including law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical service, and hazardous materials officials
- Directors and instructors responsible for the delivery of training on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons of mass destruction at federal training centers
- CEOs, presidents, and vice presidents of some of the world's leading private security and global risk management companies
Opportunities to Obtain Continuing Education
ABCHS membership comes with opportunities to exhibit your professional commitment to homeland security. You can demonstrate your current knowledge and skills in homeland security by completing continuing education offered by ABCHS.
Continuing education credits may be earned from ABCHS through participation in ABCHS continuing education activities (live and online courses), service to the association, and other professional accomplishments.
A Free Subscription to Inside Homeland Security®
The field of homeland security is rapidly evolving, and staying abreast of the latest developments in the profession can be a challenge. You can meet this challenge confidently with your subscription to Inside Homeland Security®, the peer-reviewed publication that you receive for FREE with your membership to ABCHS.
Inside Homeland Security® is a peer-reviewed, professional journal published quarterly. Each issue features a variety of articles on up-to-date, relevant topics. Inside Homeland Security® grants you access to cutting edge perspective from leaders in the field, including top-level homeland security professionals at the national, state, and local levels.
