1) Your State’s Rules and Regulations or Regulatory board for obtaining Licensure or Certification.
2) Your state’s counseling organization website (Arkansas Counseling Association, Colorado Counseling Association, Florida Counseling Association, Louisiana Counseling Association, Oklahoma Counseling Association, Texas Counseling [www.txca.org], etc.), chapters (local area branches) and divisions (specialty areas).
3) The American Counseling Association’s website (www.counseling.org), regions (area branches), and divisions (specialty areas).
4) The National Board of Certified Counselors Website.
School Counseling Students should also review the following:
The American Counseling Association’s website (www.counseling.org), regions (area branches), and divisions (specialty areas).
While not all states use the ASCA model, students must also review the American School Counselor Association website.
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling Students should also review the following:
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy website and your state’s Marriage and Family Therapy Association website (e.g. TAMFT).
Assignment Directions:
Write a 2-3 page paper (excluding cover page and reference page, thus it will be 4 to 5 pages total) in proper APA format, utilizing appropriate level headings, and discuss the following items:
1)The requirements for becoming licensed/certified (term used varies by state) as a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Certified/Licensed (states vary on the term used) School Counselor (or state equivalent) in your state of residence. Select ONLY the licensure that applies to your degree. For instance, students in the School Counseling program should only focus on requirements for becoming a Certified/Licensed School Counselor.
You may want to consider:
- education requirements
- required supervised experience (where, when, and how long) and who can supervise
- testing requirements
2) The importance of involvement in your state’s counseling association and national counseling organizations. What are the benefits of belonging to each?
3) What are some ways you can get involved with your state’s counseling organization and the national counseling organizations? Are there any specialty areas or divisions you are interested in?
***Students should provide examples when necessary and cite where appropriate.***
