112016Jul

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…

192016Apr

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…

242015Oct

Live Workshops for Counselor Exam Prep

For many counselors preparing for the National Counselor Exam, the CPCE, or similar exams, participating in a “live” exam preparation session is most desirable. I conducted 245 of these one-day prep sessions around the country. After 20 years of helping counselors with this preparation, I stopped doing my workshops in December of 2012. However, I…