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Nominations for Fellow

Open until Oct 31, 2010

NCDA is seeking nominations for the Fellows designation. The term “Fellow” is a person of professional distinction within an academic institution or society. A Fellow is conferred to recognize outstanding and substantial contributions in science, teaching and training, practice, service, policy development, and political action. It is considered an honor to be awarded this distinction. The deadline for nominations is October 31, 2010. See below for more information or contact Deneen Pennington at dpenn@ncda.org for an application.

Fellow Nomination

Minimum requirements listed include:

• Five years of professional membership in NCDA.
• Master's degree or higher in counseling or closely related field from a college or university that was accredited when the degree was awarded by one of the regional accrediting bodies recognized by the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation.
• Five years of post-master's experience in career counseling and development.

In addition, applicants must demonstrate achievement in TWO or more of the following areas:

• Major and significant contributions on career development theory or practice as demonstrated by national and/or international recognition.
• Providing strong and sustained leadership in the career counseling and development profession.
• Engaged in education and training, practice, or research in career counseling and development.
• Sustained commitment to career counseling and development through research, theory, practice, or leadership.

To see a list of NCDA Fellows, CLICK HERE.