Diplomate Requirements

The American Board for Certification in Homeland Security has grown in leaps and bounds, and with several changes happening within the organization, we are excited to announce current changes to the Diplomate and Fellow programs!

Qualifications for Diplomate Status:

  • Applicant must be an ABCHS member in good standing.
  • Applicant hold the CHS Level-V designation for three (3) years.
  • Applicant must make significant contributions to the CHS program.
  • Applicant must have made important contributions to the field of homeland security and protecting our country.
  • Applicant must not have any record of disciplinary action from any state, province, or territory, or certification board during the past 10 years, nor currently be under investigation.
  • The applicant must have no felony convictions.
  • The applicant, if a U.S. veteran, must have an honorable discharge from military service.
  • The applicant must agree to uphold the Code of Conduct with the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security.

It was previously required that you held CHS-V status for five (5) years before becoming eligible for DABCHS; this has changed to three (3) years.

I would like to take this opportunity to invite all CHS-V members who have held this status for three years to become Diplomates of ABCHS. To those of you who already hold Diplomate status and have held that status for (2) years, I invite you to become a Fellow (FABCHS) within the membership.

Download the Diplomate Application