Important Resources
American Mental Health Counselors Association
Florida Dept. of Health HIPAA information
FMHCA is now a CE Broker Gold Partner!
FMHCA, Florida Mental Health Counselors Association, members now receive a $5 discount to CE Broker, the official continuing education tracking system. A subscription to CE Broker lasts for one year and offers you a continuing education management tool. The Professional Account includes Official CE Compliance Transcripts which display your renewal requirements, show everything recorded to date, and detail what you have left to complete.
Go to www.CEBroker.com and use the Association Code to apply your $5 discount. Subscribe or create a 7-Day Free Trial Account and apply the code when asked, “Have a Promotion Code or Association Discount?”
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Website to register for CE Broker: https://www.cebroker.com/public/pb_healthcare_professionals.aspx?state=1
NBFE - National Board of Forensic Evaluators
Approval and Endorsement
NBFE is the only forensic mental health counselors credentialing body recognized and endorsed by the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) and the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA). The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) and The Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA) have agreed to partner with NBFE's credentialing process as well as to endorse the credentialing of forensic mental health evaluators, workshops and homestudies for its national members. For those members who become NBFE credentialed as a forensic mental health evaluator, NBFE will grant 3 CEU's (30 Contact Hours) towards State license renewal. http://www.nbfe.net/
FMHCA is partnered with the Florida Art Therapy Association to enhance professional opportunities and provide continuity of care for our clients. For more information, visit: http://www.floridaarttherapy.org
ACT, an independent, not-for-profit organization provides assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of educational planning, career planning, and workforce development.
American Association of Health Plans
This link should be of special interest to counselors in private practice. The American Association of Health Plans is the national trade association representing more than 1,000 health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, point-of-service plans, and other similar health plans that care for more than 140 million Americans. AAHP represents its member plans on a broad array of issues including legislative and regulatory matters in Washington, in the states, before the television, radio, and print media, and conducts comprehensive research on a wide range of quality and policy-related issues. AAHP also has an extensive roster of educational programs, including the Annual Institute and Display Forum, the Executive Leadership Program and Minority Management Training and Outreach Program.
American College Counseling Association
American College Counseling Association (ACCA) - an association of counselors who work in higher education - professors, therapists, researchers, psychologists, administrators, advisors, supervisors, graduate students and paraprofessionals.
American Counseling Association
The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. Founded in 1952, ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors. The mission of the American Counseling Association is to enhance the quality of life in society LCA is the a state divsion of ACA.
American Mental Health Counselors Association
A Division of the American Counseling Association, AMHCA represents mental health counselors, advocating for client-access to quality services within the health care industry.
American School Counselor Association
The American School Counselor Association is the national organization representing the school counseling profession. ASCA focuses on providing professional development, enhancing school counseling programs and researching effective school counseling practices. With ONE VISION ONE VOICE, ASCA emphasizes its commitment to all school counselors and all students. LSCA is a state division of ASCA
Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences
The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS) provides license exam preparation and continuing education for mental health professionals. AATBS has served thousands of psychologists, social workers, counselors, and marriage and family therapists for over 30 years.
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) emphasizes the need for quality education and supervision of counselors in all work settings. Through the accreditation process and professional development activities, ACES strives to continue to improve the education, credentialing and supervision of counselors. Publications on current and relevant research, practices, ethical standards and related problems are available to members. Persons who are engaged in the professional preparation of counselors will find leadership through ACES. The purpose of the Association, in accordance with the purpose of ACA, is to advance counselor education and supervision in order to improve guidance, counseling and student development services in all settings of society. LACES is a state division of ACES.
Association for Counselors & Educators in Government
Association for Counselors and Educators in Government(ACEG) is an Association for Counseling and Education professionals whose work settings are in government or military related agencies. It is a Division of the American Counseling Association (ACA).
Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling
Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling is a division of the American Counseling Association with a mission to educate mental health service providers about issues confronting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.
Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD)
Originally the Association of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance, AMCD is a divsion of the American Counseling Association. AMCD strives to improve cultural, ethnic and racial empathy and understanding by programs to advance and sustain personal growth
Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling
The Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC),one of 17 divisions of the American Counseling Association, is an organization of counselors and other human development professionals who are convinced that spiritual, ethical, religious, and other human values are essential to the full development of the person and to the counseling profession.
Chi Sigma Iota is the international honor society for counselors-in-training, counselor educators, and professional counselors. Its mission is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the field of counseling. The Society was established in 1985 through the efforts of leaders in the counseling profession whose desire was to provide recognition for outstanding achievement as well as outstanding service within the counseling profession
Education Online Search is a web-based portal of career and college information. We include an ever expanding site with over 200 pages of unbiased information and facts on careers for those seeking basic facts on careers from Automotive Maintenance to Irish Studies. The site offers a collection of career articles and education articles to guide students through many aspects of a search, including career descriptions, financial aid tips, an overview of standardized college tests, a directory of colleges, and more.
International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors (IAAOC)
This division of the American Counseling Association was originally the Public Offender Counselor Association. Members of IAAOC advocate the development of effective counseling and rehabilitation programs for people with substance abuse problems, other addictions, and adult and/or juvenile public offenders.
National Board for Certified Counselors
The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and affiliates (NBCC
