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Our Annual Professional School Counselor Conference is designed specifically for professional counselors providing services in educational settings for elementary and secondary students. Programs focus on ethics, child & adolescent counseling, student development, group work, at-risk youth, LGBT issues, administration & leadership, crisis response, wellness, technology & innovation, multicultural & social justice issues, and many more. 

Programs

Programs for the 19th Annual Professional School Counseling Conference are carefully peer reviewed by professional counselors to ensure relevance and quality. All conference programs are 1.5 or 3 hours. View Program Listing. 

Registration Confirmations

Confirmations are sent to the email listed on your registration form. Check your confirmation to ensure that there are no errors. Mailed registration forms will receive a confirmation within 20 business days of receipt. Online registrations will receive confirmation after credit card payment is processed. Be sure to mark our domain (txca.org) as a safe sender to ensure timely receipt of our emails.

Access to the Conference Platform

Attendees will receive access to the conference platform in late January 2023.

Refunds & Substitutions

Refund requests must be submitted online at www.txca.org/refund on or before 1/14/2024. Refund requests received after 1/14/2024 will not be considered. No phone or email cancelations are accepted. Please allow 6-8 weeks after the conference concludes for processing. A $50 processing fee will be deducted from all refunds and duplicate payments. Ticketed events, luncheons, and t-shirt tickets (if offered) are nonrefundable. 

Continuing Education Hours (CEs)

All conference programs are eligible to receive LPC, LMFT, LCDC, NBCC, SBEC, Social Worker and Psychologist/LSSP continuing education hours. Ethics are offered on specific programs marked as "Ethics". Supervision hours are offered on specific programs marked as "Counselor Supervision".

ADA Compliance

We make every effort to accommodate all persons. If you need assistance, email cody@txca.org by January 11, 2024, with specific requests.

Exhibitors and Sponsors

Exhibitors and sponsors support your work and offer valuable resources. Each vendor has been carefully vetted. Please make time in your schedule to visit with them! 

Code of Conduct

TCA is dedicated to having a friendly, safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all participants at our conferences and events.

All attendees, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, board members, and volunteers are required to adhere to the following Code of Conduct. Event organizers will enforce this Code throughout the event entirety. If you are being harassed, notice someone else being harassed, or have any other concern, contact TCA onsite staff immediately.

We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free environment for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity,  religion, veteran status, or other protected groups. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Sexual language, innuendo, and imagery are not appropriate during any aspect of  any TCA sponsored event, including meetings, programs, public chats/forums, social media such as Twitter, or other online media.

Expected behavior:

  • Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions.
  • Attempt collaboration before conflict.
  • Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
  • Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert onsite TCA staff if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this Code of Conduct, even if they seem inconsequential.
  • Do not disrupt any meeting (e.g., zoom-bombing) or engage in harm or threats of harm of any kind. Do not create or contribute to a safety threat or unsafe or exclusionary situation.
  • Do not take or distribute pictures, videos, copy, or presentation materials unless explicit permission is granted.