Associations for Career Counselors

Locate associations that serve and represent the career counseling profession.

Minnesota professional organizations

Minnesota Association for Career and Technical Education (MnACTE)
MnACTE is a statewide organization for professionals who teach, administer, coordinate and offer support services to students in secondary and postsecondary career and technical education.  

Minnesota Career Development Association (MCDA)
Offers professional development activities, career information and education, and networking opportunities to benefit Minnesota career development professionals as well as the general public.

Minnesota College Personnel Association (MCPA)
Provides professional development, growth, networking, advancement and recognition opportunities for Minnesota's student development/ student services professionals.

Minnesota Rehabilitation Association (MRA)
A network of professional colleagues providing comprehensive information about the issues, practices, and ethics affecting vocational rehabilitation in Minnesota.

Minnesota Rehabilitation Counselors Association (MRCA)
Provides rehabilitation professionals with comprehensive and cost-effective training, networking opportunities, and a newsletter, and to promote the development and enhancement of the rehabilitation counseling professional.

Minnesota School Counselors Association
Promotes excellence in the profession of school counseling by providing the leadership, advocacy, support, and resources needed to instill student success in school, home, and the global community.  

National professional organizations

American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
American School Counselor Association (ASCA) supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development.

American Counseling Association
Offers professional publications, access to the best professional liability insurance program in the industry, discounts on workshops, conferences, books and more.

Career Professional and Adult Development Network
Keeps you in touch with other career counselors, career coaches, job search trainers and human resource professionals through its publications, workshops and conferences.

National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
NASWA is an organization of state administrators of unemployment insurance laws, employment services, training programs, employment statistics and labor market information, and other programs and services provided through the publicly-funded state workforce system.

National Rehabilitation Association
Provides advocacy, awareness and career advancement for professionals in the fields of rehabilitation and services for people with disabilities.

United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA)
Dedicated to promoting, supporting, and strengthening community-oriented rehabilitation services and resources for persons with psychiatric disabilities, based on the principles and values of rehabilitation and recovery.