National Career Development Association

09/15/2026

What challenges are shaping the future of career counselor education? In this timely conversation, Dr. Galaxina Wright is joined by Dr. Elif Balin and Dr. Jackie Peila-Shuster to explore accreditation, social justice, mental health, and the evolving professional identity of career counseling.

From AI-driven workplace change and barriers to decent work to advocacy and the integration of career concerns across counselor education, this episode examines what the profession needs to move forward.

🎧 Listen to “Current Challenges in Career Counselor Education”: https://buff.ly/e71E7Xk

09/14/2026

When a client’s job search stalls, the barrier is not always insufficient qualifications. The goal is not to prescribe faster, but to diagnose more accurately.
Read more in this month's Career Convergence: https://buff.ly/wNvXQke

09/09/2026

What if career exploration was part of every classroom, not just the counselor's office? Join NCDA for our next live webinar: https://buff.ly/91FsFry

📌 Building a Culture of Career Curiosity: A Shared Approach for Teachers and School Counselors
🗓 Thursday, September 17 from 12 to 1:00 PM ET

This webinar introduces the Career Connected Schools Framework, a practical, schoolwide approach that helps educators and school counselors work together to build genuine career curiosity in students through:

Whether you're a school counselor, teacher, or curriculum leader, this webinar is for you.
💻 Members: $35 | Non-Members: $50 | Groups of 6+: $200
🎓 1 CE hour included

09/06/2026

Are you looking for holistic, practical strategies to support clients experiencing psychological distress? Look at NCDA’s newest publication!
"The Mental Health and Career Development Nexus," Book Review by Danielle Irving: https://buff.ly/PhZ5paH

09/04/2026

Use the long weekend to invest in yourself and your future!
🗃️ NCDA's credentialing programs offer five diverse pathways to help career development professionals enhance their expertise, earn professional recognition, and connect with a supportive community.

Explore application requirements, resources, and more to find your best fit: https://buff.ly/Z71CLSM

09/02/2026

The Call for Proposals for the 2027 NCDA Global Career Development Conference is officially open! Learn more: https://buff.ly/Y9nR7gA

This year's theme, Advancing Opportunity: Career Development as a Catalyst for Social & Economic Justice, invites career professionals from every corner of our field to share their expertise, research, and practice.

Whether you're a career counselor, educator, coach, consultant, school counselor, or workforce specialist, your voice belongs on this stage.

⏰ Submission Deadline: October 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
📍 Anaheim, California
🗓 June 29 – July 1, 2027

🔗 Full instructions, scoring rubric, and submission link at NCDA.org. Don't wait — start your proposal today!

09/01/2026

Career Convergence is the free monthly web magazine by the National Career Development Association. Take some time this week to read our September issue: https://www.ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/CC_home_page

Check out fresh features on NCDA.org related to:
- Counselor Educators & Researchers
- Independent Practice
- K-12
- Post-Secondary
- Workplaces
- NCDA News
- Tech Tips and more! See less

08/29/2026

Weekend Reading 📚: "Supporting First-Generation College-Bound Students: The Role of the School Counselor": https://buff.ly/wjKnVBW

Through intentional, proactive support, school counselors can play a critical role in closing opportunity gaps for first-generation college-bound students.

First-generation college-bound students face significant barriers accessing, persisting, and succeeding in college. Thes...

08/26/2026

Last chance to win a free 1-year NCDA membership! Your survey responses will directly shape the examination's blueprint and eligibility standards for this new international credential, ensuring it accurately reflects what career coaches do every day.

🗓️ The survey closes on August 28, 2026. Take the survey: https://buff.ly/6I098o5

It takes just a few minutes and can be completed in multiple sessions. NCDA credential holders can earn 2 CE hours upon completion. Please share with any colleagues who work in career coaching. The more voices, the better!

08/25/2026

Do you work with international and immigrant students? Try using the Launch-Bridge Framework to enhance your Intercultural competence. Read more by Esther Ra and Vicky Lee: https://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/631549/_PARENT/CC_layout_details/false