Professional counselors, who are licensed, no matter what the title the state bestows on the individual with licensure, are not automatically licensed to practice in any other state they may move to. Even if a licensee hopes to practice across state lines and not move to that other state, he or she cannot claim licensure…
Accreditation and Counselor Licensure
Recently, the American Counseling Association (ACA) has issued more guidelines about their policies regarding the accreditation of counselor training programs. The accrediting body, Council for the Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) is the organ along with its rehabilitation arm, Council on Rehabilitation Education, for professional counselor training program accreditation. ACA indicates that…
CEUs through ACA
In a previous blog statement, I stressed the importance of licensed and certified counselors in making sure they accrue the necessary continuing education hours (credits) for continued licensure or certification. There are many ways for accruing these required CE hours through the American Counseling Association whether you are a member or not. Another avenue opened…
ACA Discussion Forum for Counselors
The American Counseling Association (ACA) sponsors a forum of general as well as specific individual counselor issues. It is posted every day and may include from five to 25 counselor statements, comments and questions. This is a discussion forum where you can post comments to those listed or ask a new question or make a…