Membership
The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) is the premier organization dedicated to quality education and supervision of counselors in all work settings. ACES members are counselors, supervisors, graduate students, and faculty members who strive to improve the education and supervision of counselors in training and in practice. ACES and the regional associations host conferences to highlight research and best practices in supervision and in the training of counselors.
If you renew your ACES membership through ACA, please know there can be a significant delay in ACES receiving your joining/renewal information. To expedite the process, please send a copy of your ACA receipt to memberservices@acesoline.net. The information will be updated in the ACES system and your membership made available within 24 hours.
You also have the option to join/renew directly through ACES which makes an instantaneous update to your membership profile in our system.
Member Benefits
As an ACES Member, you will have access to:
- Quarterly Issues of the Counselor Education and Supervision journal, AND on-line access to every issue ever published.
- Discounted registration for the national ACES Conference in each odd numbered year (regional conferences are held in even numbered years).
- Access to the ACES Webinar Series, which includes free CEs (when applicable).
Cost of Membership
ACES Membership rates include the benefits listed above as well as digital access to the Counselor Education and Supervision journal.
Note: there is a $10 Regional Fee associated with a membership. Selecting a region is required. Members may select as many regions as they would like.
The mission of ACES is to enhance the practice of professional counseling through the promotion of culturally relevant and effective counselor education and supervision
ACES publishes a quarterly journal, Counselor Education and Supervision, that presents current issues, relevant research, proven practices, ethical standards and conversations in counselor training and supervision. ACES members have been and continue to be trailblazers in terms of the competencies for supervision, counselor training, research, multicultural competence, and advocacy. Many of the leaders of the counseling profession are members of ACES, and there are always opportunities to become involved in leadership through task forces, committees, interest networks, and elected positions. A new publication endeavor ACES has undertaken are the Teaching Practice Briefs. The Teaching Practice Briefs will present concise scholarly summaries and practical guides that describe teaching innovations and instructional strategies pertinent to counselor education. Briefs will provide creative, evidence-based practices to promote high quality teaching, inclusive learning environments, curricular transformation, and excellence in counselor education instructional design.
Graduate students play an important role in ACES. Students enrolled in doctoral studies in counselor education and supervision programs will find opportunities to work with and learn from current faculty members and leaders in the counseling profession. In addition, the conferences provide opportunities to network with other counseling professionals, and to present research and share experiences with professional colleagues.
Join/Renew your Membership
Keep your membership active and stay engaged with our dynamic community.