Membership | The South Carolina Counseling Association

Membership Benefits

Connect with a network of more than 500 counseling professionals across South Carolina.
FREE live continuing education opportunities through our partnership with TPN Health.
Discounted registration for the SCCA Annual Conference, with additional savings available for school counselors and students.
FREE LPC and LPC-A licensure consultation and guidance.
Online directory listing and advertising opportunities for LPC Supervisors.
Monthly member newsletter featuring CE opportunities, job postings, advocacy updates, leadership opportunities, and association news.
Advocacy and legislative representation on issues impacting counselors and the counseling profession.
Opportunities to serve on committees, divisions, and leadership teams within the association.
Access to the SCCA Leadership Development Program (launching late 2026) designed to prepare future association leaders.
Member discounts, including 15% off new ICANotes subscriptions.
Networking opportunities through conferences, regional events, virtual programs, and special interest groups.
Opportunities to shape the future of counseling in South Carolina through advocacy, leadership, and professional engagement.
Opportunities to present at the Annual Conference, Summer Symposium, and virtual CE programs.
Access to leadership, mentorship, and professional recognition opportunities through awards, committees, and volunteer service.

Membership Levels and Annual Dues:

Effective July 1, 2026

Professional members are those who are current, fully licensed professionals in the field who subscribe to the objectives of the SCCA, and who pay annual dues in full.
Professional members can be voting members, hold office, chair any committee, and serve on any committee or task force.

Provisional members are those who have graduated from their program, but are not fully licensed yet. These new professionals subscribe to the objectives of the SCCA, and pay annual dues in full.
Provisional members can be voting members, hold office, chair any committee, and serve on any committee or task force.

Affiliate members are current professional connected with an affiliated association or organization who desire to support the Association but not be actively involved in its governance.
Requests for Affiliate membership are approved by the Executive Board.
Affiliate members do not have voting privileges.

Emeritus members are those who retire after reaching age sixty-two (62) or are retired after twenty-five (25) years of professional service and who has been a member of the Association for at least five (5) successive years.
Emeritus members can be voting members, hold office, chair any committee, and serve on any committee or task force.

Student members shall be those who are classified as full time in an
undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university.
Student members shall have rights and privileges of Professional and Provisional members excluding the holding of an elected office.