Fair Named as Board Chairman

Chaplain David J. Fair, PhD has been named Chairman of the Board of the Academy of Certified Chaplains (ACC). The appointment was made during the groups 2009 Conference in Las Vegas and announced by Association Officer Aaron Nesbitt.

The Academy is part of the American Psychotherapy Association (APA) and falls under the overall covering of the American College of Forensic Examiners. The organization was started almost 20 years ago by Dr. Robert O'Block who today oversees the numerous organizations including the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security and the American Association of Integrative Medicine.

" I'm extremely honored to be appointed to the position", Fair said, " I'm humbled and look forward to serving the Academy members in every way possible."

Chaplain Fair, is President of the American Association of Police Officers, and was a presenter at the Annual Conference in Las Vegas. His paper was entitled Terrorism Trauma Syndrome and is soon to be offered as a certification course for the American Board of Certification in Homeland Security.

Fair has also written two courses for the APA, Mastering Law Enforcement Chaplaincy and Introduction to Military Chaplaincy.

The AAPO was also an exhibitor at the 2009 Conference.