• The first organization I found is the American Counseling Association
founded in 1952. The membership fee for students is $105. Some of the
benefits this association offers are credibility such as, discounted
insurance, professional ethics consultations, and opportunity to market
your practice. As well as advocacy benefits such as action alerts and
legislative news updates, training and continuing education credit
through other sites. The community offers career consultations, and
access to job boards, along with discounted rates on books, grants,
discounted rates on rental cars, and softwares. I not would join this
organization because it offers benefits that do not pertain as much to me,
for a price that seems high compared to some of the other organizations.
• The second organization I found is the National Council on Family
Relations founded in 1938. This membership cost for students is $100.
Some of the benefits that come with this membership are discounts on
products and programs, an annual conference every year, focus groups
to work with other members, resume programs that help build the
longevity of someones career. I would not join this one either because
the membership fee also seems high compared to other ones. In addition
to that, the benefits do not seem like benefits that are anymore beneficial
than any other membership.
Resources:
American Counseling Association. (2018). About Us.
https://www.counseling.org/about-us/about-aca
National Council on Family Relations. (2020). About us.
https://www.ncfr.org/about
