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If you would like to start or renew your unified membership with ACA and ACCA, you will need to do that through the American Counseling Association. A hard copy membership application form is available for download below, or you can visit the ACA membership website.

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Professional - $95.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Individuals who hold a master?s degree or higher in counseling or a closely related field from a college or university accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Regular - $95.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Individuals whose interests and activities are consistent with those of ACA/ACCA, but who are not qualified for professional membership.

New Professional - $70.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments A New Professional is someone who has graduated with a master?s or a doctorate within the past 12 months. Status is good for one year.

Student - $65.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Individuals who are enrolled at least half-time in a college or university program.

Retired - $70.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Members who are retired from the counseling profession and have been active ACCA members for the past 5 consecutive years.

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Upcoming Events

January Lunch and Learn
Navigating the Shadows: Addressing Shame in Counseling Supervision
January 14, 2025 | 1-2PM EST

ACCA Annual Conference
New Orleans, LA
January 30 - February 2, 2025

Monthly Support Space
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
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Please note the addition of the College Counseling & Psychological Services Knowledge Base to the resources page.

ACCA Members in the News

Becca Smith is quoted in the Washington Post article "College mental health centers are swamped. Here's what parents can do."

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Steffanie Grrossman is quoted in Online Counseling article College Students Diet and Mental Health

Janelle Johnson comments on the state of mental services at community colleges.

Janelle Johnson on College Counseling” Psychotherapy.net Interview. Follow the link to read the full interview.