Membership benefits

BECOME A NECA MEMBER

We contract with the American Counseling Association (ACA) for all management services, which includes processing of membership applications. The link below will take you to the appropriate ACA webpage.

Any Individual interested in supporting the effort of helping people enter, understand and progress within the world of work is invited to join NECA.

For people who are already members of ACA, the Professional or Regular Membership is $38.00 a year. Student, New Professional, or Retired Membership is $25.00 a year. If you are not an ACA member, add $10.00 for membership processing.

Please contact Lynn Downie if you are willing to participate in one of NECA’s committees, or if you have other membership related questions.

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Publications
  • Promotional Literature
  • FREE access to the Neca Newsletter: Late breaking news in employment counseling, workshops and training, and related fields
    • Opportunities to advertise in the NECA Newsletter
    • Access to Guidelines
    • Access to Contract Form
    • Access to publish a short article of interest in our e-newsletter
  • Journal of Employment Counseling: Learn about new methods and program designs from your peers (Quarterly)
  • Quality Membership Certificate (by request through NECA Professional Development)
  • Access to NECA member’s home pages, state branch information & communication page
  • Access and Establish Employment Counseling Competencies: National skill standards you can download off our website. Now being used in One Stop and STW programs, counseling education programs, staff job descriptions, & TANF programs.
  • Employment Counseling Updates: Check out the website!
  • Review & Designate Programs for Best Practices Certification: Market your program with the “NECA Seal of Approval”

 

Advocacy
  • Legislative Advocacy
  • Work with Congress, federal departments and ACA’s Public Policy and Legislative Staff on pending legislation to support inclusion of employment counseling service delivery systems
  • We will assist members on state and local workforce development policy development upon request
Community
  • Access to NECA counselors
  • Access to our Continuing Education Committee
  • Peer-toPeer Network: Whether a counselor educator, career counselor in private practice, or case manager in job training or TANF or One Stop Career Center, you will make new friends while receiving professional development from your peers.
  • Professional Associations Network: National Association of Workforce Professionals (NAWDP), the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB), the National Career Development Association (NCDA), and others
  • Field Experts Review for Employment Law Compliance: At no cost, your program will be reviewed by peers.
  • Membership Drives: Sponsor 5 new members by Dec 31 and receive a free Annual Workshop Registration!
  • Global Presence: Member of the International Association of Employment and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG); NECA members serve as consultants in other countries ranging from Poland to Pakistan to Australia
  • Professional Associations Network: NECA works with other associations relating to our work. Examples include: National Association of Workforce Professionals (NAWDP), the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB), the National Career Development Association (NCDA), and others
Professional Development
  • Approved provider of continuing education units
  • Obtain CEUs for Participation in NECA Presentations within the American Counseling Association Conference Join us for other special events throughout the year.
  • Career Management Training: Training program offerings in Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) and Youth Engagement and Leadership Development Certification (YELD).
  • Annual workshop
  • Webinars
  • Global Career Development Facilitator Training
  • NECA Day of Learning at ACA Conference