Call for Proposals

2027 AASCB Annual Conference

Submit your proposal by end of day, September 28, 2026.

The American Association of State Counseling Boards (AASCB) is seeking regulatory-oriented session proposals for the 2027 AASCB Annual Conference to be held February 7-9, 2027 in Las Vegas, Nevada. AASCB expects 80+ counseling licensing professionals, regulators, and other stakeholders to attend. Presentations that incorporate and promote interaction in the form of discussion questions, live surveys, polling questions, etc., are preferred. Proposals will be accepted through September 28, 2026, and submitters will be notified of their session’s status by November 6, 2026.

Please review the information below and submit your proposal via the 2027 Call for Proposals Form. Contact Virginia Smith with any questions.

For 2027, AASCB is using a more focused call for proposals. While general regulatory topics relevant to state counseling boards remain welcome, priority consideration will be given to proposals that speak to the following topics:

Cross-State Licensure Alignment

• Differences in education, supervised-experience hours, and scope-of-practice requirements across states
• Supervisor credentialing, training requirements, and licensure pathways (provisional to independent licensure)
• Jurisprudence exams and other tools for consistency across jurisdictions

Supervision Regulation

• How supervision requirements are written into rules and regulations
• State examples of strong supervision practices (e.g., live supervision requirements)
• Pre-approval of supervision agreements

Regulatory Data & Sanctioning

• Findings from research on board orders, complaint categories, and sanctions
• Data-driven approaches to licensure and disciplinary standards
• Trends in complaints, and remediation/support resources for counselors

Board Governance & Public Engagement

• Board transparency initiatives (e.g., town halls)
• Incorporating the public’s voice in regulatory conversations
• Case law and legal challenges affecting board rulemaking
• Responding to deregulation pressure and demonstrating regulatory value

AASCB welcomes single or multiple presenters, panel discussions, and roundtable/workshop-style sessions. While stakeholders throughout the counseling community are encouraged to submit a proposal, please keep in mind that conference content should be relevant to those involved in the regulation of the counseling profession. Sessions that include a presenter with a master’s degree or higher in a mental health field will be eligible to have NBCC-approved continuing education credits offered for attendees of that session.