Types of Memberships

There are four different types of membership:

• Professional    $35.00
  
  
• Student          $20.00
  
  
• Retired           $20.00
  
  
• Affiliate           $35.00
  
  
• Business         $100.00

Requirements for Membership

Professional: The member must hold a master's degree conferred by a graduate school accredited by a state department of education or a recognized accrediting association. The member must also hold a valid School Counselor License from the North Carolina Department of Instruction.

Student*: The member must be a certified graduate student enrolled in at least half-time (6 hours) in a course of study designed to prepare for guidance/counseling work. A member must be certified by his/her major professor as meeting this requirement.

*Licensed school counselors are not entitled to student membership.

Retired: The member must be a retired school counselor.

Affiliate: An individual or organization who does not meet any of the above criteria and who is interested in the profession of school counseling may be granted an affiliate status upon review of the Executive Board.

It is not necessary to join any other association to join NCSCA.

Membership Benefits

Here are some of the benefits of joining NCSCA:

• Discounted rates on one of the nation’s largest state school counseling Annual Conference each fall
  
  
• Discounted rates at NCSCA Regional Drive In Workshop Conferences
  
  
• Access to “Members Only” resources via website
  
  
• Quarterly magazine
  
  
• ASCA National Model Training
  
  
• Link to NCDPI list serve
  
  
• Annual Leadership Day in March
  
  
• Discount on ASCA National Model books
  
  
• Professional Development mini grants for implementing school counseling programs and for school counselors to attend professional development
  
  
• Represent at ASCA Delegate Assembly
  Regional representatives to connect to NCSCA
  
  
• Coordination of National School Counseling Week activities
  
  
• Lobbying, advocacy, and public policy efforts on behalf of students and school counselors in the state through our lobbyist;
  "Legislative Day" each year to lobby with legislators on behalf of school counselors in North Carolina
  
  
• Professional recognition awards of school counselors and advocates of school counseling at the Annual Conference
  
  
• Professional development and CEU opportunities for school counselors
  
  
• Scholarship for graduate work for School Counseling
  
  
• Numerous alliances with education associations and boards at state level
  
  
• Resource for school counselors
  
  
• Consultation and support for school counselors regarding issues they face personally and professionally
  
  
• Discounts with NCSCA Friends