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ARTICLE I- PURPOSE
The Mission of the ICSDA is to unify qualified instructors in the fields of Combatives, Self
Defense, Personal Safety and Defensive Tactics. The ICDSA is dedicated to promoting
services and guidance to foster Technical Excellence, Fellowship and Human Character
Development.
ARTICLE II- MEMBERSHIP
1. Associate Membership in the organization shall be open to any lawful and ethical
individual who has an interest in supporting the goals of the ICSDA
2. Student Membership in the organization shall be open to anyone who is currently a
student of an ICSDA recognized instructor or an ICSDA certified instructor
3. Recognized Instructor Membership is available for individuals who are deemed by the
ICSDA staff to be legitimate and reputable instructors of a ICSDA recognized program in
the fields of Combatives, Self Defense, Defensive Tactics or Combat Martial Arts.
Recognized instructor membership is granted specifically in the area of expertise.
4. Certified Instructor Membership is available only to those individuals who have
successfully completed one the official ICSDA Instructor Certification Programs.
5. State Director Membership is by appointment only. The appointment can be made by
the ICSDA director of operations or the overseeing regional director with the approval of
the ISCDA director of operations. State Director positions are held for a 12 months, at
which time they can be renewed or removed from the position.
6. Regional Director Membership is by appointment only. The appointment can be made
by the ICSDA director of operations or the overseeing Country director with the approval
of the ISCDA director of operations Regional Director positions are held for a 24 months,
at which time they can be renewed or removed from the position.
7. Country Director Membership is by appointment only. The appointment can be made
only by the ICSDA director of operations. Country Director positions are held for a 24
months, at which time they can be renewed or removed from the position.
8. Chaplin membership is by appointment only. The appointment can be made only by the
ICSDA director of operations. The Chaplin position is held for a 12 months, at which time
they can be renewed or removed from the position.
9. Director of Communications membership is by appointment only. The appointment can
be made only by the ICSDA director of operations. The Director of Communications
position is held for a 12 months, at which time they can be renewed or removed from the
position.
10. Advisory Board Membership is by appointment only. The current acting executive
board must vote candidates into the position by a majority vote. Appointments are valid
for 12 months at which time they can be renewed or removed from the position.
12. Senior Council Membership is by appointment only. Senior Council membership is
limited to those members who have made significant contributions to the training
community. Additionally members must have a minimum of 25 years in training
experience Appointments are held for life.
13. Executive Board Membership is limited to the Director of operations, the deputy
director of operations, the director of the combat martial arts division, and one additional
member appointed by the Director of operations. Appointments are valid for 12 months at
which time they can be renewed or removed from the position.
14. Director Combat Martial Arts Division Membership is by appointment only. The
appointment can be made only by the ICSDA director of operations. The Director of
Combat Martial Arts Division position is held for a 12 months, at which time they can be
renewed or removed from the position.
15. Deputy Director of Operations Membership is by appointment only. The appointment
can be made only by the ICSDA director of operations. The Deputy Director of Operations
position is held for a 12 months, at which time they can be renewed or removed from the
position.
16. Director of Operations Membership. The Director of Operations position is currently a
life time office. The position can be transferred to another member by appointment of the
current Director of Operations on a temporary or full time basis. The successor to the
current Director of Operations will be determined by the acting director.
17. The ICSDA reserves the right to dismiss any member at any time. Grounds for dismissal
include but are not limited to: Disruptive behavior, Un-ethical or un-professional behavior.
18. Membership dues are required in full at the members anniversary date.
ARTICLE III- FUNDING
1. The organization shall be funded through the following means: membership dues and
product sales.
2. All money transactions must be approved by the Director of Operations.
ARTICLE IV- TRADE / SERVICE MARK USAGE
1. All members in good standing may use the ICSDA logo for the purpose of advertising
ICSDA endorsed events. The logo may also be used freely on members websites.
2. No merchandise will be created or sold with the ICSDA logo without the approval of the
ICSDA Director of Operations.
3. Existing ICSDA members who recruit new members to the association are entitled to
profit sharing.
ARTICLE V- LIABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY
1. All ICSDA members are responsible for maintaining their own insurance policy, as they
are not provided insurance coverage by the ICSDA.
2. All ICSDA members are responsible for creating and maintaining a safe training
environment. This includes but is not limited to Adequate space and lighting, access to
medical care and telephones, Use of proper safety equipment, etc.
3. All members shall sign a waiver of liability and an agreement to participate before being
permitted to participate in any ICSDA activity. The signed waivers and agreements shall be
kept on file with ICSDA HQ
ARTICLE VI- ETHICS
1. All members are expected to maintain a high code of Professional and personal ethics.
2. The ICSDA Code of ethics is as follows:
-The ICSDA shall be a non-partisan organization and shall in no way interfere with the
running of any school, academy, or club.
-Shall not in an application for a professional position deliberately make a false statement
or fail to disclose a material fact related to competency and qualifications.
-Shall not misrepresent his/her professional qualifications.
-Shall not assist any entry into the profession of a person known to be unqualified in
respect to character, education, or other relevant attribute.
-Shall not knowingly make a false statements.
-Shall not disclose information about colleagues obtained in the course of professional
service unless disclosure serves a compelling professional purpose or is required by law.
-Shall not knowingly make false or malicious statements about a colleague.
-Shall not on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, marital status, political or
religious beliefs, family, social or cultural background, or sexual orientation, unfairly--
a. Exclude any student from participation in any program
b. Deny benefits to any student
c. Grant any advantage to any student
-Shall not use professional relationships with students for private advantage.
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