The Constituent Council plays an important role in the governance of CEA set forth in Section 19 Constituent Council Governing Rules. Since accreditation is a process of voluntary peer review, it is incumbent upon accredited sites to participate in the governance of the accrediting body. The purpose of the Constituent Council is to:

1. nominate individuals employed by an accredited program or institution for consideration by the Nominating Committee to be elected to the Commission
2. elect nonpublic members of the Commission
3. make recommendations to the Commission regarding revisions to the CEA Standards and the CEA Policies and Procedures