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The
following sites are directed to counselors. They offer great
resources to counselors and direct them as to how they can
assist students and career changers in achieving their career
goals. Provides information about ethical codes, professional
standards and advocacy. Visit associations
for counselors, sites with information on student test
preparation, and other interesting
sites related to counseling students.
Associations
Ontario
School Counselors Association 
OSCA is a professional organization which represents
teacher-counselors in the elementary and secondary schools
of Ontario. OSCA publishes a professional journal, OSCA Reports
as well as an Ethical-Legal Handbook. OSCA holds conferences
throughout the year.
National
Association for College Admission Counseling
The National Association for College Admission Counseling
is an education association of secondary school counselors,
college and university admission officers and counselors and
related individuals who work with students as they make the
transition from high school to post-secondary education.
National
Association of School Psychologists
The National Association of School Psychologists represents
and supports school psychology through leadership to enhance
the mental health and educational competence of all children.
National
Board for Certified Counselors
The National Board for Certified Counselors is an independent
nonprofit credential body. It was incorporated to establish
and monitor a national certification system. It identifies
counselors who have voluntarily sought and obtained certification
to benefit both professionals and the public.
National
Career Development Association
The
National Career Development Association (NCDA) is a division
of the American Counseling Association (ACA). The mission
of NCDA is to promote the career development of all people
over the life span. To achieve this mission, NCDA provides
service to the public and professionals involved with or interested
in career development, including professional development
activities, publications, research, public information, professional
standards, advocacy, and recognition for achievement and service.
National
Consultation on Career Development
The National
Consultation on Career Development (NATCON) is an annual event
addressing career development and other issues in the workplace.
New developments, challenges, and solutions are addressed
each year at the conference.
TEST
Preparation
Kaplan
Kaplan is one of the nation's premier providers of educational
and career services for individuals, schools and businesses.
It is a leading provider of preparation materials for the
SAT, ACT, and others.
The
Princeton Review
Planning on going to college, getting an advanced degree,
or looking for a career, PrincetonReview.com has the tools
and advice you need to achieve your goals. The site helps
you search for schools, manage the application process and
find the funds to pay for it all.
Interesting
Counseling Sites
Academy
for Educational Development
AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed
to solving critical social problems in the U.S. and throughout
the world. Major areas of focus include health, education,
youth development, and the environment.
Give
Kids Good Schools
Aims to put a highly qualified teacher in
every classroom as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act
(NCLB). This campaign will use online activism to build public
support for education reform in the U.S.
Millard
South Counseling Center
Access the latest in college and career information.
This site was created to augment the counseling that students
can obtain at Millard South High School in Nebraska. On the
lower part of the main counseling center page are links to
the best college, scholarship, career and study skills sites
that they have found on the web. Included are college search
programs, links to all college and university home pages,
scholarship search programs, the FAFSA online and lots of
career and study skills information.
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