
Student Affairs Educator Certification Domains
NASPA, in partnership with ACUHO-I, ACUI, AFA, ASCA, NACA, and NIRSA, led the development of Student Affairs Educator Certification, including the core exam and six Specialty exams. The CSAEd designation signifies continuous learning, knowledge, and competency in the certification domain areas of foundations of the profession; student learning, development, and success; assessment and evaluation; social justice and inclusion; leadership; talent management; crisis and risk management; and financial and facility management.

Foundations of the Profession
This domain encompasses the foundational understanding of the histories and contexts of higher education systems and connects social justice, inclusive histories, and philosophies.
Student Learning, Development, and Success
This domain encompasses the application of student learning and development theories while centering and advocating for holistic student learning, development, and success.
Social Justice and Inclusion
This domain encompasses the process, outcomes, and dynamic influence of individual and institutional awareness and action to foster inclusion, create equity, and ensure access.
Leadership
This domain encompasses the practices of embracing institutional values and vision to empower and engage others; valuing diverse, inclusive, and equitable views and methodologies to take risks and evolve communities; adaptively approaching…
Talent Management
This domain encompasses the competencies needed to support the talent life cycle within an organization. By applying effective Talent management
…Assessment and Evaluation
This domain encompasses the practice of assessment and evaluation grounded in outcomes, the use of a variety of methods and tools to do
…Financial and Fiscal Management
This domain encompasses contributing to and implementing the effective and efficient delivery of an organization’s strategic and operational goals, managing financial and facility resources that help ensure a safe and productive environment.
Crisis and Risk Management
This domain encompasses the ability to understand, educate, plan, and apply information pertinent to emergency situations and operationalize risk management, manage uncertainty, use data, and provide direction toward institutional objectives…
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