HOW NECA BENEFITS YOU

• Journal of Employment Counseling: Learn about new methods and program designs from your peers. (Quarterly)
• Quarterly Newsletter: Late breaking news in employment counseling.
• Annual Workshop: This year it will be in Atlanta Georgia. Join us and network with some of the most successful Employment Counselors on the Planet.
• Informative Website: Check it out---links to useful websites, Association information, latest trends in workforce development. Updated daily.
• 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.
• Continuing Education Units: Obtain 16-18 hours at the NECA Annual Workshop for use with your NCC, NCCC, LPC and other licenses.
• Peer-to-Peer 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.
• Membership Drives: Sponsor 5 new members by Dec 31 and receive a free Annual Workshop Registration!
• 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.
• Employment Counseling Updates: Check out the website!
• Grassroots Government Relations Network: Get involved-contact NECA's GR Chairperson Lois Guseman at lguseman@delanet.com
• Global Presence: Affiliate chapters in other countries and NECA members serve as consultants in other countries ranging from Poland to Pakistan to Australia
• Professional Associations Network: NECA works with other associations to our work. Examples include: National Association of Manufacturing (NAM), California Workforce Association, and others
• Review & Designate Programs for Best Practices Certification: Market your program with the "NECA Seal of Approval"
• Field Experts Review for Employment Law Compliance: At no cost, your program will be reviewed by peers.

Membership Application to join on the Internet. Or print out our Membership Application