Alumni Network

Our Alumni Network has two liaisons that work with our program and the Alumni Association. This network also collaborates to organize events, fundraisers, networking, and mixers. They support the Counselor Education Scholarship and Program funds and provide an avenue for our alumni to stay in touch post-graduation. Connect with our Alumni Network!

Email: counselor-ed.alumni@csus.edu

Instagram: @sacstatecounseloralumni

Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society

Chi Sigma Sigma Chapter

• Our Chi Sigma Sigma chapter of Chi Sigma Iota includes students, alumni, and faculty. Our aim is to provide members with opportunities for counseling advocacy, professional development, community service, and research.
• Chapter Faculty Advisor: Dr. Daniel Cisneros
• For more information follow us on instagram at @chisigmasigma_csi or contact coe-csi@csus.edu

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

Our program is approved as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) for live-delivery.

The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates (NBCC) is the premier credentialing body for counselors, ensuring that counselors who become nationally certified have achieved the highest standard of practice through education, examination, supervision, experience, and ethical guidelines.
Established as a not-for-profit, independent certification organization in 1982, NBCC’s original and primary purposes have broadened, and its divisions and affiliates have taken on additional responsibilities to advance the counseling profession and enhance mental health worldwide.

Affiliates

NBCC: Manages the core national certification system (e.g. National Certified Counselor)

Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE): Handles specialty credentials and certifications (e.g. Approved Clinical Supervisor).

NBCC Foundation (NBCCF): Focuses on scholarship opportunities and workforce expansion (e.g. the Minority Fellowship Program).

Certification & Licensing Exams

National Certified Counselor (NCC): National certification sets essential standards for safe and effective counseling practice. Educational eligibility, supervised professional experience, adherence to the code of ethics, and successful completion of the professional examination are hallmarks of counselor certification. Learn more about the credential and certification programs offered by NBCC.

The flagship voluntary certification demonstrating that a counselor meets high national standards in education, examination, supervised experience, and ethics. Application fees range from $250 to $375 depending on exam registration inclusion.

Specialty Certifications: Includes credentials like the Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) and National Certified School Counselor (NCSC).

Exams: NBCC administers counseling licensure and certification examinations (like the NCE and NCMHCE) used widely across U.S. states and territories.

Advocacy & Public Resources

Government Affairs: Advocates for counselor inclusion in federal programs (including Department of Veterans Affairs employment, Medicare inclusion, and Military Health Systems recognition).

Publications: Publishes The Professional Counselor (an online peer-reviewed journal) and the NBCC Visions newsletter.

Ethics & Standards: Maintains a public Code of Ethics and a process for reviewing concerns regarding certificants.