ISCA-chartered in 1958 as a division of the Illinois Guidance and Personnel Association now known as the Illinois Counseling Association. ISCA is a branch of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) as well as a division of the Illinois branch of the American Counseling Association. Membership is approximately 500 school counselors across the state of Illinois.
ISCA offers its members the following benefits:
Relationships among professional counselors engaged in elementary, middle school, secondary and post-secondary school settings.
Professional development opportunities.
Four newsletters each year.
Public relations ideas and materials.
Professional alliances with other Illinois educational and counseling associations.
Recognition for counselor, advocate and legislator of the year.
Mentoring for new professional school counselors.
Alliance with the Counsel for Illinois Counseling Organizations (CICO), a non-profit organization which advocates for counselors in Springfield.
A voice in the Illinois Counseling Association.
A voice with the State Board of Education.
ISCA annual dues are:
$25.00* for a professional member
$12.50* for a student or retired member
*Membership in the Illinois Counseling Association is required for membership in ISCA. ICA Dues are $65.00. Membership is for 12 months, commencing with the month that you join.