Membership
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MEMBER OF MNCA
If you have already registered for a MnCA membership through our new website, click here to log in to your account.
When you become a member, you will receive:
Educational Opportunities
Monthly CEUs and Ethics Forums are included in your membership—at least 20 free CEUs a year! Advance notice and reduced prices on registration for other MnCA sponsored events, meetings, workshops, seminars and our biggest event – the annual Fall Conference!
Volunteer Opportunities
Jump in! Members can help with just a one time event, or join a subcommittee or chair, or can serve the profession as a board member or officer. For more information about volunteer opportunities for the MnCA, contact us in our contact form.
Legislative Advocacy/Information
With active and ongoing legislative advocacy, MnCA helps ensure that LPC/LPCC licensure remains alive and thrives in the service of mental health. As a MnCA member, you will be the first to know, about legislation that affects our profession, our work, and/or our consumers, as a MnCA member. We provide thorough updates via our website and newsletter.
Professional Identification
Let others know that you value the future of the counseling profession in MN by displaying your affiliation on your resume or business card.
Networking
Opportunities to meet and network with other counseling and mental health professionals, students, faculty, supervisors, and legislators and direct contact opportunities with public and private agencies interested in counseling and mental health. For the student, networking opportunities include practicum, employment, and licensure and supervision.
Information and Communication
Access to association business and information though the website, social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), newsletters and email “blasts” that announce association events and activities, board news, job postings, legislative updates and other timely information about the profession. You will be in the loop for ACA, BBHT, and other news regarding our profession locally and nationally.
Levels of membership and rates for a one-year membership for individuals.
As a MnCA member, you support the counseling profession as a whole, as well as consumers, patients, and clients in Minnesota by providing a consistent voice for legislation and public advocacy. Your active membership makes a difference!
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BECOME A MEMBER TODAY
Select the type of membership that you are signing up for. Some membership types may have eligibility requirements that you must meet in order to sign up.
Membership prices are reviewed in the June board meeting and may change effective July 1st.
Any person who holds a graduate degree of at least the master’s level in counseling, counselor education, or a related field is eligible to be a professional member.
Any student who is enrolled on at least a half-time basis at a college or university in a graduate degree program in the area of counseling or counselor education or a related professional counseling degree program is eligible for student membership in MnCA at a reduced cost. Student members are entitled to vote in MnCA elections and to have the same obligations and be entitled to the same privileges as professional members.
Retired members in MnCA are entitled to membership dues at a reduced rate set by the Board of Directors if they are (a) at least 60 years of age, and (b) no longer working in the field of counseling and (c) have been a MnCA member continuously for the past 5 years. Retired members are entitled to the same privileges as professional members.
Enjoy a free MnCA membership for your first 3 months on our new website and membership platform. After your first 3 months, your subscription will end and you will be prompted to upgrade to a paid plan. The free 3-month membership is available for all Professionals, Students, and Retirees, who were previously enrolled in a MnCA membership on our old website.
FOR COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Apply to become a Corporate Sponsor of the Minnesota Counseling Association.
Corporate Sponsorship ($500 per year) Includes:
A table at the annual MnCA Conference
One logo advertisement on the MnCA website and monthly email for 12 months
The ability to advertise job postings in the MnCA Members-Only Google Doc
If you are interested in applying to become a Corporate Sponsor, please contact us through the form linked in the button below. Once your application is approved, we’ll send you the details to sign up.
Can’t be a corporate sponsor? Contact us to learn more about quarterly advertisement sponsorship opportunities with MnCA.
Still have questions?
Here are some answers.
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Our board makes membership to MnCA worth it by providing all the CEUs you need, representing you at the Capitol and BBHT meetings and connecting you with other counselors!
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Biased answer: YES, you need to join MnCA. We provide more than CEUs for our members. We provide advocacy, an annual conference, ethics forums, newsletters, and so much more.
MnCA can do better with more members, too.
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Your MnCA membership is considered a business expense. Some 1099 contractors can “write it off”. Sometimes your work may reimburse you for a membership as well. Always consult a tax professional before claiming!
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You can use the contact us form on our website or connect with anyone on the board. We are a volunteer board; but we will get to your questions as soon as possible.
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We are so happy you want to sponsor MnCA. Please use the corporate sponsor form above to apply and we will contact you if the board approves your application!
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Corporate sponsors are for businesses that can have posts on our job page in our “members only” website, will get their logo in our monthly email (as well as a mention if they have job opportunities available) and can have a booth at our annual conference!
Individual memberships are individuals counselors or affiliates that don’t need the business sponsor perks!
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY
PROFESSIONAL
Any person who holds a graduate degree of at least the master’s level in counseling, counselor education, or a related field is eligible to be a professional member.
STUDENT
Any student who is enrolled on at least a half-time basis at a college or university in a graduate degree program in the area of counseling or counselor education or a related professional counseling degree program is eligible for student membership in MnCA at a reduced cost. Student members are entitled to vote in MnCA elections and to have the same obligations and be entitled to the same privileges as professional members.
RETIREE
Retired members in MnCA are entitled to membership dues at a reduced rate set by the Board of Directors if they are (a) at least 60 years of age, and (b) no longer working in the field of counseling and (c) have been a MnCA member continuously for the past 5 years. Retired members are entitled to the same privileges as professional members.