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Who joins TSCA?
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A certified
school counselor who wants a professional identity joins TSCA.
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A certified
school counselor who wants to further the profession by influencing
legislation affecting the school setting joins TSCA.
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College
professors who prepare school counselors join TSCA.
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Counselor
supervisors who advocate for the profession join TSCA.
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Any
professional who has an interest in the academic and personal success of
Texas children is encouraged to join TSCA.
What is TSCA?
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TSCA
is a division of the Texas Counseling Association (TCA), a large
association of Texas counselors who are represented in 11 different
divisions.
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TSCA
is the division of TCA that addresses the needs of the professional school
counselor.
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TSCA
is a chartered state division of the American School Counselor
Association (ASCA) which is associated with the American Counseling
Association (ACA). ASCA seeks to improve the school counseling
profession at the national level.
How can a counselor join TSCA?
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To join
TSCA, a professional must first join TCA.
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There are two
levels of membership for a school counselor who wishes to join TCA and
TSCA –
Regular
membership: TCA dues ($90) + TSCA dues ($20) = $110
or
Platinum membership: TCA dues ($90) + professional
liability insurance for a counselor in a public/private
school ($95) + TSCA dues ($20) = $205
Current
member of TCA: Just add TSCA as a division for $20.
Membership
applications can be obtained
by contacting the TCA Office:
Texas
Counseling Association
316 West Twelfth Street, Suite 402
Austin, TX 78701
(800) 580-8144 or (512)472-3403
fax: (512) 472-3756
email:
melissa@txca.org
website:
www.txca.org
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