The Massachusetts School Counselors Association (MASCA) is dedicated to providing information and services that will support the counseling profession. Joining MASCA not only keeps counselors connected and informed but also strengthens the guidance profession as a whole.
MASCA Membership Benefits:
- Your support of MASCA initiatives, which include professional
development and advocacy for all counselors
- Subscription to the Counselor's Notebook, mailed to
you monthly when school is in session
- Reduced rates at Fall and Spring Conferences
- Subscription to the MASCA email list for timely updates
and information
- Access to online database of all MASCA members
- Opportunities to participate on a variety of MASCA
committees
NEW! As of August of 2007, our membership application
and renewal process is now online! You can choose to pay by credit
card,
or by check. If you pay by credit card, your membership application
can be approved in a timely manner.
Types Of Membership
Professional
Membership - $45 Annual Dues: Only
those individuals holding Professional Membership, Retired
Membership (if otherwise eligible for Professional Membership),
or any category of Honorary Membership in the Association will
be eligible to vote, hold office, and/or serve on the Governing
Board and/or Executive Committee of the Association. Professional
membership in the Association shall be open to those who are
certified or approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education
as guidance counselors or guidance directors and (1) who are
currently or in the past have been employed as school counselors
or guidance directors in schools in Massachusetts; or (2) who
are currently employed in a full-time capacity in counselor
education, college counseling and/or admissions in colleges
in Massachusetts which are members of the New England Association
of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and/or the National Council
for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and/or the Council
for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP). Counselors eligible for professional membership will
not be eligible for any other category of membership defined
in this section except Retired Membership. Professional members
shall be required to provide the Association with their certificate
number at the time of membership renewal to qualify for this
category of membership.
Associate/Affiliate
Membership -
$40 Annual Dues: In
this Association shall be open to those who are not certified nor approved
by the Massachusetts Department of Education as guidance counselors or
guidance directors but who are employed in a full-time capacity in counselor
education or admissions at colleges which are members of a regional accrediting
agency of the National Association of Schools and Colleges and/or the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and/or
the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
(CACREP). Associate/Affiliate membership shall also be open to any person,
institution, or organization interested in guidance and counseling and
not eligible for any other type of membership.
Student
Membership -
$15 Annual Dues: Student
membership in this Association shall be open to those who
are enrolled in a degree program leading to certification
in guidance
and counseling and recommended for membership by a school
official. After applying online, have your school official
(e.g., professor)
send an email to membership@masca.org recommending
you for the MASCA student membership.
Retired
Membership -
$15 Annual Dues: Retired
members of the Massachusetts School Counselors Association
who have reached the age of 55 and are retired shall be eligible
for retired membership status.
Your Membership
Renewal Date is indicated by year and month on your Counselor's
Notebook address
label.
When you renew your membership, renew
your membership online. If you do not pay by credit card, send
your check to our
Membership Coordinator:
Deborah Gaile Clemence
Massachusetts School Counselors Association
P.O. Box 805
East Dennis , MA 02641
Membership@masca.org
