American Association for Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

The AACRAO is a non-profit organization committed to developing and implementing effective educational policy in the United States and around the world. Its focus is on student services, instructional and admissions management, and information technology.

American Association for College Registrars and Admissions Officers

One Dupont Circle N.W., Suite 520
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-293-9161
Fax: 202-872-8857
E-mail: info@aacrao.org
Internet: http://www.aacrao.com/

AGS Globe

AGS provides a wide variety of educational and classroom technology resources for all kinds of students in grades 6 through 12. This organization's also offers a wealth of career development resources and information for career professionals and educators.

AGS Globe
1000-5910 Rice Creek Parkway
Shoreview, MN 55126
Phone 800-328-2560
Fax 800-393-3156
Email: k12cs@custhelp.com
Internet: http://www.agsglobe.com/

American School Counselor Association

ASCA provides professional development opportunities for school counselors and works to enhance school counseling programs. The association publishes the National Standards for School Counseling Programs, and maintains an information-rich website.

American School Counselor Association
801 North Fairfax St., Suite 310
Alexandria, VA 22314
Toll-free: 800-306-4722
Internet: http://www.schoolcounselor.org

Association for Assessment in Counseling

AAC may be of help and interest to those career counselors and professionals that wish to examine the place of assessments in their work. It also serves as a means of communication amongst professionals in the field, and a contributor to ongoing standards and guidelines issues.

Association for Assessment in Counseling
Internet: http://aac.ncat.edu/

Association for Counseling and Education in Government

ACEG is a division of the American Counseling Association and is made up of counselors and educators working in the military or public sector. It provides support and networking opportunities for those counseling professionals in government institutions.
Internet: http://aac.ncat.edu/

Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

ACES aims to improve the education and support of counselors in all areas of the profession through accreditation, support and professional development activities. The purpose of the organization is to advance counselor education and supervision in order to improve guidance, counseling and student development in all areas of society.
Internet: http://www.acesonline.net/

Association for Psychological Type

Psychological type evaluations can offer helpful insights in working with people setting out on new career paths or thinking about changing paths. The APT supports the appropriate and ethical use of psychological type and, among other services, offers training programs in the use of the trademarked Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Association for Psychological Type
4700 W. Lake Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025-1485
Phone 847-375-4717
Fax: 847-375-6317
E-mail: info@aptcentral.org
Internet: http://www.aptcentral.org/

Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors

The AUCCCD is a non-profit organization that works to support and promote the practices and professional values of career counseling centers and directors.

Internet: http://www.aucccd.org

California Association for Counseling and Development

The CACD works to advance "excellence in the counseling and development of people across the lifespan and across the community." The association has 14 divisions, including the California Career Development Association and the California School Counselor Association.

California Association for Counseling and Development
2555 E. Chapman Ave., Suite 201
Fullerton, California 92831
Phone: (714) 871-6460
Fax: (714) 871-5132
E-mail: cacd@cacd.org
Internet: http://www.cacd.org/

Canadian Alliance of Life Skills Coaches and Associations

CALSCA works toward ensuring individuals have the opportunity to engage in life skills training, enabling them to develop personally and socially. They provide publications and learning resources and serve as a networking contact.

E-mail: s.e.burgess@home.com
Internet: http://www.calsca.com

Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE)

CACEE is a national nonprofit association dedicated to facilitating the process of introducing students to meaningful employment opportunities. As a partnership of employer recruiters and career service professionals, their mission is to provide authoritative information, advice and services to employers, students, and career center personnel, in the areas of career planning and student recruitment.

Canadian Counseling Association

The Canadian Counseling Association was, until recently, the Canadian Guidance and Counseling Association. The association publishes a quarterly newsletter and the Canadian Journal of Counseling, and has developed a professional standards-based Canadian Counselor Certification program.

702-116 Albert St.
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5G3
Phone: 613-237-1099
Fax: 613-237-9786
E-mail: cgcascoc@mail.travel-net.com
Internet: http://www.ccacc.ca/

Canadian University and College Counseling Association

This organization exists under the auspices of the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS). It represents counselors and counseling psychologists in post-secondary institutions, counseling educators and graduate students in counseling-related programs.

E-mail: cucca@cacuss.ca
Internet: http://www.cacuss.ca/en/cucca.html

Counseling Foundation of Canada

This foundation was formed to create and enrich counseling programs and improve the technical skills of counselors. Among the foundation's objectives is to encourage and support information and evaluation centers for career counseling.

92 Avenue Rd., 2nd Flr.
Toronto, ON
M5R 2H2
E-mail: admin@counselling.net
Internet: http://www.counselling.net/

International Association of Counselors and Therapists

IACT serves as a forum where professionals who work as counselors and/or therapists can come together to share ideas, methodologies, support and information. The organization may be of some interest to those who work in the career development/career-counseling field.

1101-10915 Bonita Beach Rd. S.E.
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Phone: 941-498-9710
E-mail: iactnow@aol.com
Internet: http://www.iact.org

Missouri School Counselor Association

The Missouri School Counselor Association has a dozen districts across the state. Membership is drawn from school counselors in elementary, middle, junior and secondary schools, and other agencies. The association publishes the Counseling Connection Newsletter three times a year.

P.O. Box 402
Jackson, MO 63755
Toll-free: 800-264-6722
E-mail: msca@mvp.net
Internet: http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/MSCA/

National Academic Advising Association

NACADA has more than 5,700 members in the U.S., Canada and a handful of other countries. The membership includes professional counselors and advisors, as well as faculty and students who are responsible for academic advising.

Executive Office
Kansas State University
2323 Anderson Ave., Suite 225
Manhattan KS, 66502-2912
Phone: 785-532-5717
Fax: 785-532-7732
E-mail: nacada@ksu.edu
Internet: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/

National Association of College Admission Counseling

The National Association of College Admission Counseling has 6,900 members across the U.S. and more than 25 other countries. Membership includes secondary school counselors, college and university admission officers and counselors and related individuals who work with students as they make the transition from high school to post-secondary education.

1631 Prince St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-2818
Toll-free: 800-822-6285
Fax: 703-836-8015
Internet: http://www.nacac.com/index.html

National Association of School Psychologists

With over 21,000 members, the NASP works to create "educationally and psychologically healthy environments by promoting research-based, effective programs that prevent problems, enhance independence, and promote optimal learning for all individuals."

Membership Dept.
4340 East West Hwy., Ste. 402
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-657-0270
Fax: 301-657-0275
TDD: 301-657-4155
E-mail: nasp@naspweb.org
Internet: http://www.nasponline.org/index2.html

National Board for Certified Counselors

The NBCC offers a variety of services including testing and issuing credentials for national certification in counseling as a means of promoting quality counseling. The NBCC's website offers lots of information about the board and its activities, as well as links to information about state certification.

3 Terrace Way, Suite D
Greensboro, NC 27403-3660
E-mail: nbcc@nbcc.org
Internet: http://www.nbcc.org/

National Employment Counseling Association

NECA aims to foster "the professional development of those counseling in an employment or career development setting." The association is holding its annual workshop, Workforce Development in the New Millennium, in Washington, D.C., next Monday and Tuesday -- immediately before the American Counseling Association's conference.

E-mail: kbuckovetz@fresno.ca.gov
Internet: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/6491/neca.html

New England Association for College Admission Counseling

NEACAC is a state division of the Nation Association for College Admission Counseling, and works to maintain high standards in guidance, admission and counseling throughout New England high schools, colleges and universities.

40 Whitehall Lane
Reading, MA 01867
Phone: 781-944-5742
Fax: 781-942-8816
E-mail: neacac@aol.com
Internet: http://www.neacac.org/

New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals

NYATEP serves workforce development agencies in New York State by providing information, advocacy, as well as training and technical assistance services.

111 Pine St.
Albany, New York 12207
Phone: 518-465-1473
Fax: 518-432-2417
Internet: http://www.nyatep.org/

North Carolina School Counselor Association

The North Carolina School Counselor Association (NCSCA) is part of the North Carolina Counseling Association.

349-L Copperfield Blvd. No. 202
Concord, NC 28025
Internet: http://www.nccounseling.org/NCSCA/

North Dakota Counseling Association

The NDCA exists for a variety of functions and purposes: to unite counselors and human development professionals in the state, to maintain and develop professional standards, to disseminate pertinent counseling information to the public, and to promote counseling research in North Dakota.

542 5th Ave. S.W.
Valley City, ND 58072
E-mail: Marcia_Walker@mail.vcsu.nodak.edu
Internet: http://www.sendit.nodak.edu/ndca/

Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling

The OACAC serves members such as high school guidance counselors and college admission representatives. The association's website provides access to a password-protect discussion list for members.

P.O. Box 137
Sagamore Hills, OH 44067
Phone: (330) 908-1280
E-mail: webmaster@oacac.org
Internet: http://www.oacac.org/

Ohio School Counselor Association

Membership of this state association includes counselors at the elementary, middle, junior and high school levels, as well as those working at colleges and universities, vocational schools and special needs counselors.

P.O. Box 595
Lancaster, OH 43130-0595
Phone: 740-654-7995
E-mail: ceackley@greenapple.com
Internet: http://members.aol.com/osca1/index.html

Oregon School Counselors Association

The OSCA works to help school counselors help in "maximizing the educational, vocational, development and personal-social growth of students."

Internet: http://www.oscainc.org/

School Counselors Association of Newfoundland

The School Counselors Association of Newfoundland is a special interest council of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association. It describes its membership as "generally made up of guidance counselors, educational psychologists and educational therapists working in the school system." As well, membership includes a number of social workers and others interested in psychological issues of young people.

3 Kenmount Rd.
St. John's, NF
A1B 1W1
Phone: 709-726-3223
Fax: 709-726-4302
E-mail: mail@nlta.nf.ca

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

SIOP is a division of the American Counseling Association. Its stated goal is to "promote human welfare through the various applications of psychology to all types of organizations providing goods and services, such as manufacturing concerns, commercial enterprises, labor unions or trade associations, and public agencies." The society's quarterly journal, TIP, is available online at the website.

P.O. Box 87
Bowling Green, OH 43402-0087
Phone: 419-353-0032
Fax: 419-352-2645
Internet: http://www.siop.org/

Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

The Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers is dedicated to the professional preparation, effectiveness and association of registrars, admission officers and records administrators in colleges, universities and other institutions of higher education.

E-mail: vacrao@vacrao.orgp
Internet: http://www.vacrao.org/

Virginia School Counselor Association

The VSCA holds its annual convention on May 4 and 5, 2000, in Richmond, Virginia. With 1,100 members across the state, the VSCA is the largest branch of the Virginia Counselors' Association. (Note: the www.vsca.org site loads nicely in Internet Explorer, but problems arose when trying to view it with Netscape Navigator).

317 Brook Park Place
Forest, VA 24551
E-mail: vsca@vsca.org
Internet: http://www.vsca.org/

Western Association for College Admission Counseling

The WACAC's membership includes nearly 1,300 secondary, post-secondary and independent counselors. The association serves students making the transition to post-secondary education.

3875 Telegraph Rd. #A-179
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: 805-676-1259
Internet: http://www.wacac.org/