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The 20th Annual Professional School Counselor Conference will be held at the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort and the San Luis Resort Spa & Convention Center in Galveston, TX, February 2-4, 2025. This annual conference is designed specifically for professional counselors providing services in educational settings from elementary to secondary environments.
Call for Program Reviewers
TCA is beginning the process to select programs for the 20th Annual Professional School Counselor Conference in Galveston, February 2nd-4th. We are looking for program reviewers with school counseling and/or counselor education/supervision experience. If we can recruit 100 reviewers, the process will go quickly and easily. If you have a colleague that would be interested in volunteering, please forward this email to them to sign up by August 6th. TCA membership is required for reviewers. Programs will be reviewed 8/15-9/9.
REVIEWER SIGN UP
Call for Program Submissions
Our Call for Programs for the Professional School Counselor Conference is open June 6th-August 6th.
Here are some important considerations as you create your proposal:
The Primary Presenter/1st Presenter must be fully licensed or credentialed (certified school counselor) in a mental health field. A student without licensure or an LPC-associate may be a co-presenter but cannot be the first presenter. Exceptions - An attorney presenting on legal requirements or licensing board presentations.
Learning objectives should be measurable and explain what participants will gain from attending the session.
There should be a minimum of 5 scholarly references in APA 7 style, at least 2 from peer-reviewed counseling/mental health journals, and at least 3 from within the past 5 years. Our topic areas are:
- Comprehensive School Counseling Program Design and Management
Responsive Services (Prevention/Remedial/Crisis)
Guidance and Personal Skills Instruction
College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR)
Counseling Theory and Practice
Behavioral Interventions
Ethics and Legal Issues
Counselor Education and Supervision
Diversity and Multicultural Issues
Leadership, Advocacy, and Professional Issues
Submit Your Program Proposal by 8/6/2024
1.5 & 3 HOUR PROGRAMS
(Monday, Feb. 3 & Tuesday, Feb. 4)
These conference programs are open to all registered attendees and will take place on Monday and Tuesday.
6.5 HOUR LEARNING INSTITUTES
(Sunday, Feb.2)
These programs are offered on Sunday for an additional fee to attendees.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Draft submissions may be accessed at any time until the deadline.
Final submissions may not be accessed or edited after submission.
Submission confirmation emails are sent upon receipt of proposals.
If you don't receive a confirmation email from our system after you submit your proposal, we DID NOT receive your submission (Check your junk folder). Submissions must be completed and submitted in order to move forward through our peer review process.
Program proposals are blind-reviewed. Presenter names should not be included in the program summary or program rationale sections.
Main presenters must coordinate acceptance and logistics with all co-presenters. TCA does not contact co-presenters directly.
All presenters must be included in the original submission. No additions or changes can be made once the program is peer-reviewed.
TCA does NOT provide computers, LCD projectors, internet access, or travel stipends.
Selling or promoting resources or products during programs is strictly prohibited. Presenters seeking to sell or promote resources must purchase an exhibit space.
Program acceptance notifications will be sent at the end of September.
SUBMIT PROPOSAL NOW
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Hotel Accommodations
PSCC 2025 will have multiple hotel options in Galveston, with rooms ranging from $107-$209 per night.
Please note: Hotel registration link to book a room will be provided after event registration is confirmed.
All conference programs are eligible for LPC, NBCC, SBEC, LMFT, LCDC, SW, LSSP, and Psychologist continuing education hours.
Texas Counseling Association (TCA) is a division of American Counseling Association (ACA)
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