The professional development opportunities listed below are intended to assist school counselors in their efforts to better address children's academic, social/emotional and career development needs.The WSCA, Web sites and other resources listed here are not exhaustive, nor is their inclusion intended as an endorsement by the Washingon School Counselor Association. 

• Check out the training from Creative Crossings entitled My Mother and Me!
   
• Request a district consultant in the ASCA National Model, Guidance and SIP Planning, as well as "doing data" for your Counseling and Guidance Program. We have resources to provide district trainings specifically tailored to your needs.
   
• Other Professional Development Opportunities
  
• Idaho School Counseling Conference “Counselors as Life Savers”                          
  October 7th-8th in Coeur d’Alene, ID
  Email Anne Jensen for full schedule: ajensen.tf@gmail.com
   
• Washington Counseling Association Conference
  “Cultivating Excellence in Counseling”
  October 17^th - 18^th at Gonzaga University, Spokane
  www.wacounseling.org

• Yoga Calm workshops:  Yoga Calm is an innovative child education method that reduces stress, improves self-control, and develops social/emotional skills. It's good for children and you too! Workshops qualify for graduate credits, CEU, and clock hours through Portland State University, NBCC, and the WSCA.  
   
•  WhyTry Trainings: Fall Update click here
   
   
• Professional School Counselors can receive training in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating guidance curriculum activities based on ASCA National Standards through the Hyalite limited liability company. For more information contact Dr. Mark Nelson.
  
   
• Subscribers of "Professional School Counseling can earn CEUs for reading journal articles and passing a short online quiz about the material. Articles are worth up to 0.1 CEUs, and an entire journal will earn you approximately 1.0 CEUs. ASCA is an IACET-Authorized Provider of CEUs. There will be a small fee for the CEUs. For more information log onto the journal section of ASCA.
  
   
• Distance Learning course available for Clock Hour Credit!
  
  Who: Transitions (425) 869-7810
  What: Addressing College Affordability is designed to provide guidance counselors with a guide to financially planning for the cost of college. The course is ideal for those who would like to gain in-depth knowledge on financial aid, the tax code and other financial planning techniques for cutting the cost of college for themselves or for the families they work with.
  When: The course comes as a set of three DVD's and one CD containing 3 hours of viewing material. Four Clock Hour Credits are available upon successful completion of a 50-question quiz while viewing the presentation.
  Cost: $69.00 
  
   
• The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, National Board Certification for School Counseling
  
   
• The National Board for Certified Counselors
  
   
• Dependable Strengths training available. Dependable Strengths is a unique research-based process proven to increase self-esteem, motivation, and interest in learning for people of all ages.