ABSTRACT
Formerly called the American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD), the ACA is a professional umbrella organization of counselors. It has over 58,000 members in four geographical regions in the United States and internationally. ACA consists of subdivisions (see below) that offer memberships, journals, and conferences. These subdivisions address the needs of counselors who practice in different settings. All subdivisions combine for an annual national ACA Convention.
American College Counseling Association (ACCA)
American College Personnel Association (ACPA) (disaffiliated July 1, 1992)
American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHC)
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA)
Association for Assessment in Counseling (AAC)
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
Association for Counselors and Educators in Government (ACEG)
Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling (AGLBIC)
Association for Humanistic Education and Development (AHEAD)
Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)
Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW)
Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)
International Association of Addictions and Offender Counseling (IAAOC)
National Employment Counseling Association (NECA)
