National and Affiliate Organizations
The following organizations offer information and resources that are useful to many of our clients.
| Organization | At a Glance ... |
| American Council on Education (ACE) | College admissions information for underserved communities online |
| American Counseling Association (ACA) | Enhancing the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional counselors |
| American Educational Research Association (AERA) | Improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation |
| American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) | Enhancing mental health counseling through licensing, advocacy, education and professional development |
| American Psychological Association (APA) | Advancing the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve lives |
| American School Counselor Association |
Empowering school counselors with the knowledge skills and networks to promote student success |
| American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) | Dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) | Professional association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists |
| Association for Assessment In Counseling and Education (AACE) | Development and use of assessment and diagnostic techniques in counseling |
| Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) | Dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers |
| Association for Psychological Science (APS) |
To promote, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research and practice |
| Association for Test Publishers (ATP) |
A member-run organization that represents providers of tests and assessment tools and services related to testing |
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California Association for Career & Technical Education |
California division of the ACTE |
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California Counseling Association |
Advancing the field of counseling and development in the broad areas of mental health, career, and education |
| Career Planning and Adult Development Network | A network of professionals who work with adults in career transition |
| National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) |
View strategic priorities |
| National Association of Independent Colleges ane Universities |
Works with policymakers, tracks campus trends, conducts research, analyzes higher education issues |
| National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) |
Represents school psychology, supports school psychologists to enhance the learning and mental health of all children |
| National Association of Test Directors (NATD) |
Encourages responsible and ethical testing practices, while promoting research and fostering measurement in education |
| National Career Development Association (NCDA) | Promoting career development for all people over the life span |
| National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) | Provides critical information regarding athletic recruitment and eligibility for athletic scholarships |
| National Counsel of Measurement in Education (NCME) |
The scientific, educational, literary, and charitable dissemination of knowledge and scholarly efforts in education |
| National Employment Counseling Association | Ensuring work force professional practitioner competency as a part of a national program |
| National Workforce Development Board | Working toward a quality workforce development system to meet the human resource needs of the global economy |
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SAGE |
Textbook and Journal publishing |
| Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) | The global HR professional organization |
| Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists (SIOP) |
Well-being and performance in organizational and work settings |
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The Riley Guide |
Employment and Economic Trends - Statistical data resource |
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College Admissions Resources |
Topic |
| College Navigator | Independent college and university research for students and parents |
| College Confidential | College information for students and parents |
| CollegeView | College research tools for students and parents |
| Blogs | Topic |
| ACTE Policy Watch Blog - Washington DC | Educational policy and legislation |
| Career Ball | Career guidance for college athletes |
| School Counseling Blog | School counseling, guidance, lesson plans |
| Rogers Resume Blog | Resume, career advice |
| New England Job Show | Job search tips |
| I/O At Work |
Industrial/Organizationl Psychology and workplace issues |
This page is not meant to be a comprehensive list of every organization that works in the fields of career assessment, counseling, or education.
However, we hope that the groups listed here serve as a great place to start for those who are interested in learning more about careers, guidance, adult education, or the social and behavioral sciences.
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