American Association of State Counseling Boards upcoming events

Board Member Training - Introduction to Regulatory Governance Program (October 01, 2025)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT

AASCB Board Member Training

The American Association of State Counseling Boards strives to create a vibrant community to enhance counseling regulation. As part of this mission, the Board of Directors has created a series of modules to help train new and experienced board members. These modules highlight the role of the licensing board, staff and chair roles, and ethics.

Developed with the Council on Licensure, Enforcement, and Regulation, these modules will aid in training and help boards work efficiently, understand their role, and serve effectively in the public interest.

AASCB strives to provide counseling boards with the education and training to promote public protection.

Member boards receive preferred pricing for the modules. If you have any questions, contact AASCB at membershipinfo@aascb.org.

AASCB September Member Hangout (September 25, 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

From Gavel to Greatness: Governance, AI, and Supervision (September 25, 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

September 25, 2026 at 1:00-4:00 PM ET

Virtual Workshop

Registration Options for AASCB Members

$149 for individual registrants

$300 for member boards (includes 5 registrations)
To register your board, contact Matt Grayson at mgrayson@aascb.org.

Note: Attendees will be eligible to receive 2.75 NBCC clock hours.

Preliminary Agenda (subject to change)

1:00- 1:10 pm Welcome and Opening Remarks

Kick off the workshop with brief introductions and an overview of the afternoon’s sessions

1:10- 2:25 pm Regulatory Governance in Practice: Roles, Responsibilities, and Real-World Challenges

Speaker: Richard Yep, CAE, FASAE
Ocean Vista Advisors
Former CEO of the American Counseling Association

Description:

By the end of this 75-minute session, participants will be able to apply core principles of effective regulatory governance to strengthen board decision-making, role clarity, and the board–administrator partnership.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Differentiate the regulatory role of a licensing board member from professional, clinical, or personal roles, using public protection, statutory authority, and impartial decision-making as guiding principles.

2. Describe the distinct roles and decision-making responsibilities of the full board, board chair, individual board members, administrator, staff, committees, and legal counsel in the governance of a licensing board.

3. Distinguish among statutes, regulations or rules, board policies, and administrative procedures, and identify the appropriate role of the board in each area.

4. Apply effective board governance practices to meetings and deliberations, including agenda discipline, balanced participation, clear motions and direction, constructive management of disagreement, and appropriate communication between meetings.

5. Analyze realistic governance scenarios and identify appropriate actions that support role clarity, public protection, effective board–administrator communication, and sound regulatory decision-making.

2:25 – 2:35 Break

2:35-4:00 pm The Intersection of AI and Supervision

Designed for counseling board members, administrators, supervisors, counselor educators, and regulatory stakeholders, this session encourages thoughtful discussion about how the profession can responsibly integrate AI into supervision while maintaining accountability, competence, and client welfare.

Additional topics to be discussed include variation in state supervision regulations and the implications of multistate practice under the Counseling Compact.

Speakers:
Dr. Andrea Brooks, AASCB President
Dr. Richard Strebeck, AASCB President-Elect
Dr. Hannah Coyt, AASCB Past President

4:00 pm Closing Remarks

2027 AASCB Annual Conference (February 07, 2027)

Mon, 08 Feb 2027 01:00:00 GMT

AASCB is pleased to invite you to the 2027 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 7-9, 2027. Visit the Conference Homepage for more information about this year's theme and focus, the conference program, sponsorship opportunities, and more.

Conference Hotel

The 2027 AASCB Annual Conference will be held at the Palms. AASCB has secured a block rate of $129 per night (+tax & resort fee). This room rate is available for the evenings of February 7 thru 10. Attendees arriving early also have access to a discounted rate of $229 (+tax) the evening of February 6. Book your room before the block rate expires on Thursday, January 14, 2027.

Make Your Room Reservation

Do not hesitate to contact Matt Grayson at mgrayson@aascb.org if you have any questions.

***Payment for conference registration must be made before attending the 2027 AASCB Annual Conference. AASCB must be notified in writing if an attendee is not able to pay their registration before the conference starts. Failure to pay for conference registration may result in your registration being cancelled.***