Final Exam Chapter 2 Professional Orgs,
Licensure, Certification and
Accredidation questions and Answers.
If professional organizations didn't exist.... -
counselors would not be licensed in any state, expectations for ethics wouldnt exist, and
the public wouldnt be protected.
associations.... -
advance the profession, demonstrate professionalism, maintain counseling skills and
have many benefits.
American Counseling Association (ACA) -
The worlds largest professional association for counselors(56,000). ACA was
established in 1952, to promote the growth and development of the profession.
4 associations that came together to form the ACA= the national vocational guidance
association, the national association of guidance and counselor trainers, the student
personnel association for teacher education and the american college personnel
association
roots of profession in edu and career
1992 name change to ACA
ACA mission statement -
to enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional
counselors, advancing the counseling profession and using the profession and practice
of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.
2 important publications: Counseling today and the journal of counseling and
development
has 20 divisons
Passion Divisions
Work Setting Divisions -
divisions of the ACA are categorized into passion and work setting divisions.
Passion: focus on areas of expertise and topics of interest (there are 10)
, Work Setting Divisions: focus on the various specialties and specific work settings within
professional counseling.
Work Setting Divisions -
1. American College Counseling Association
2.American Mental Health Counselors Association
3. American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
4. American School Counselor Association
5. Military and Government Counseling Association
6. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
7. International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors
8. International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
9. National Career Development Association
10. National Employment Counseling Association
Passion Divisions -
1. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling
2. Association for Adult Development and Aging
3. Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling
4. Association for Creativity in Counseling
5. Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling
6. Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
7. Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling
8. Association for Specialists in Group Work
9. Association for Humanistic Counseling
10. Counselors for Social Justice
ACA 4 regions -
1.Midwest
2. North Atlantic
3. Southern
4. Western
allow aca members who are not members of divisions to have representation through
aca governing council reps
Branches -
represent the grassroots of counseling there are 56 branches.
One for each state and the district of columbia, europe, latin america, puerto rico,
provide local connections and advocate for community
other essential professional counseling organizations -
1.The American Counseling Association Foundation- encourages and supports
counselor well being and clients
Licensure, Certification and
Accredidation questions and Answers.
If professional organizations didn't exist.... -
counselors would not be licensed in any state, expectations for ethics wouldnt exist, and
the public wouldnt be protected.
associations.... -
advance the profession, demonstrate professionalism, maintain counseling skills and
have many benefits.
American Counseling Association (ACA) -
The worlds largest professional association for counselors(56,000). ACA was
established in 1952, to promote the growth and development of the profession.
4 associations that came together to form the ACA= the national vocational guidance
association, the national association of guidance and counselor trainers, the student
personnel association for teacher education and the american college personnel
association
roots of profession in edu and career
1992 name change to ACA
ACA mission statement -
to enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional
counselors, advancing the counseling profession and using the profession and practice
of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.
2 important publications: Counseling today and the journal of counseling and
development
has 20 divisons
Passion Divisions
Work Setting Divisions -
divisions of the ACA are categorized into passion and work setting divisions.
Passion: focus on areas of expertise and topics of interest (there are 10)
, Work Setting Divisions: focus on the various specialties and specific work settings within
professional counseling.
Work Setting Divisions -
1. American College Counseling Association
2.American Mental Health Counselors Association
3. American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
4. American School Counselor Association
5. Military and Government Counseling Association
6. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
7. International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors
8. International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
9. National Career Development Association
10. National Employment Counseling Association
Passion Divisions -
1. Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling
2. Association for Adult Development and Aging
3. Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling
4. Association for Creativity in Counseling
5. Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling
6. Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
7. Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling
8. Association for Specialists in Group Work
9. Association for Humanistic Counseling
10. Counselors for Social Justice
ACA 4 regions -
1.Midwest
2. North Atlantic
3. Southern
4. Western
allow aca members who are not members of divisions to have representation through
aca governing council reps
Branches -
represent the grassroots of counseling there are 56 branches.
One for each state and the district of columbia, europe, latin america, puerto rico,
provide local connections and advocate for community
other essential professional counseling organizations -
1.The American Counseling Association Foundation- encourages and supports
counselor well being and clients
