Submit Proposal ACES 2026 Research Grant: Call For Porposals The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) is committed to providing researchers with opportunities to curate informed understanding of what shapes counselor education and supervision, how we can best serve communities, and
ACES AI Task Force From curiosity to competency: AI’s place in counselor education and supervision Chairs: Yusen Zhai (University of Florida), Hannah Coyt (Lindsey Wilson University) Members: Eric Beeson (Marshall University), Morgan Bloomfield (University of Texas at San Antonio), Yue Dang (University
The ACES Webinar Series has reached hundreds of ACES members, creating dynamic, relevant learning opportunities for attendees. We are seeking webinar proposals for the upcoming 2026-2027 webinar series. The call for proposals is open, with a closing date of March 1, 2026.
Evidence that the Counseling Field Meets the Core Requirements of a Recognized Profession A recognized profession must satisfy structural and functional benchmarks that distinguish it from academic or technical fields. Foundational sociological definitions characterize a profession as requiring (a) specialized graduate-level education
Webinar 1.5 NBCC Continuing Education Units Counselor education and supervision (CES) has a legacy of determined advocates, research, and discourse demonstrating the value of multicultural competence in crafting systems of care that are culturally responsive and sustaining to all who seek services
Webinar 1.5 NBCC Continuing Education Units Community-based participatory research (CBPR) and related approaches are valuable tools for the investigation of mental health concerns, supporting ethical values in the field of counseling, promoting equity, and offering the potential for facilitating decolonization practices. Quantitative,
CES continues to experience high submission volume while also transitioning to Wiley’s new Research Exchange platform for all review functions. As part of this transition, the publisher has implemented a mandatory pre-check workflow conducted by their staff before manuscripts are released to
Announcement Meet the Candidates for ACES Officer Positions The slate of candidates shown below were approved by the ACES Governing Council at their October 8, 2025 meeting and will move forward for final election by the ACES general membership. The election will
Webinar 1.5 NBCC Continuing Education Units This webinar will provide an overview of the disciplines of both embodied pedagogy and experiential learning (Ambuter, 2019; Morris & Bilich-Eric, 2017), defining and explaining how the two are both differentiated and linked. Following this, Universal
Webinar 1.5 Continuing Education Units Mentorship is a powerful tool in counselor education for promoting resilience, reducing burnout, and fostering the development of a strong professional identity. These qualities are especially critical within distance learning programs, where students may experience heightened isolation;
ACES Sponsored Scholarship Program The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) seeks to build the evidence base necessary to deepen the understanding of what shapes counselor education and supervision, how we can best serve communities, and what types of policy and
Webinar 1.5 NBCC Continuing Education Units As gatekeepers, counselor educators play a pivotal role in ensuring the competence of counselor-in-training (CITs) to meet the needs of society’s most vulnerable populations However, the gatekeeping process inherently presents challenges that can negatively impact the
