National Blindness Professional Certification Board
Code of Conduct
Annual Notice to Stakeholders
The National Blindness Professional Certification Board's (NBPCB) CODE OF
CONDUCT is a public statement of the common set of values and principles
used to promote and maintain high standards of behavior among those
specialists in work with the blind who elect and are accepted to become
Structured Discovery (SD) Professionals or those training facilities that
are certified through this Board's certification processes. The Board is
committed to furthering the ability of persons who are blind to function
competently, independently and successfully--not only in their own
environments--but also as fully integrated and participating citizens in the
broader society. To this end, all SD PROFESSIONALS and certified facilities
shall treat persons who are blind with dignity and respect and will provide
the best possible training and related vocational rehabilitation services
which can be offered based upon the most current techniques and training
principles available at the time.
This notice to all stakeholders is being sent out annually to ensure that
responsible parties are aware of the NBPCB code of Conduct and the
procedures that have been put in place.
To access the complete code of conduct, visit this link:
https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/code-of-conduct.php
If you, or someone you know feels that you may have been harmed by a
professional who holds Structured Discovery certification through the NBPCB,
please visit the following link to learn about our grievance process and how
to file a complaint.
https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/complaint-policy-guidelines.php
If you are not certain whether an individual is currently certified through
our organization, you can verify the certification status of any individual
by going here: https://www.nbpcb.org/pages/lookup.php
If you represent an agency, school, or other employer who hires Structured
Discovery Professionals we would like to encourage you to put a link to our
code of conduct on your web page or other prominent message boards.
If you have any general questions about our organization, you may visit
www.nbpcb.org http://www.nbpcb.org or contact us at:
Contact the NBPCB Office
NBPCB Office
PO Box 2373
Ruston LA 71273
318-299-7340
admin at nbpcb.org