Welcome Students

Your work as a professional counselor will be key to helping millions of individuals well into the 21st century. ACA provides you with the solid footing and resources you can rely on as you prepare for your career as a professional counselor. Our member benefits for students are designed to assist you with your personal and professional growth.

International Student Panel to Convene in Pittsburgh

Five counseling students will be selected for the International Student Panel, "Mental Health Counseling Around the World" at the ACA Conference in Pittsburgh. Students will share their perspectives on training, services, and needs in their countries, and their experiences studying in the US. The students selected will receive a complimentary registration. A reception will follow this popular session. Please click on the link for more details.

International Panel Nominations (January 2010)

’ACA Is Where You Belong’ - Discover ACA Student Membership

In an effort to assist you with your student presentations, ACA has assembled the following PowerPoint presentation, "Discover ACA Student Membership". In addition to the PowerPoint presentation, we have developed "Talking Points" to assist you in your presentation. Read more...

Liability (malpractice) Insurance Now Included in Membership for ACA Master’s Level Students

The ACA Student membership now includes liability insurance to ACA student members enrolled and engaged in a master’s degree counseling curriculum at a post secondary institution. Coverage is solely while performing counseling services (e.g. practicum and internship) related to such curriculum. For additional answers to questions you may have regarding the program, click here.

ACA Graduate Student Ethics Competition

The ACA Ethics Committee has announced the winners of this year's competition! Congratulations to the team from Eastern Mennonite University for winning at the Master's level, and to Old Dominion University for winning at the Doctoral level! For complete information on the winners and details about the Ethics Competition, visit the Graduate Student Ethics Competition winners' page.

The next competition will open in October 2010. Details will be announced on the Graduate Student Ethics Competition main page. Read More...

Subscribe to the COUNSGRADS and/or Diversegrad-L listservs

A listserv is a mailing list of people who share a common interest. When someone posts a message to a listserv, all of the individuals subscribed to that list will receive the message via e-mail. Subscribers can either respond to the individual or the whole list. The traffic for each listserv varies but if you feel the amount of messages is overwhelming, unsubscribing is just as easy as subscribing. Read More...