K-12 Professional Development and Continuing Education
ASCA U Specialist Trainings
Step 1: Counselors must first register with for the ASCA Specialists Trainings.
Step 2: Register with Ë¿¹ÏAPP for graduate credit during or after your ASCA specialist training.
Download your graduate credit registration packetÌý³Ù´Ç»å²¹²â!

ASCA Specialist Trainings are self-paced, online professional development courses provided by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), the membership organization for school counselors, which focuses on providing professional development, enhancing school counseling programs and researching effective school counseling practices. ASCA is the home for school counselors since 1952.
ASCA Specialist trainings are worth 3 graduate credits. Ë¿¹ÏAPP works directly with ASCA to verify the completion of the coursework. Allow at least 1-2 months for Ë¿¹ÏAPP registration, ASCA coursework verification, and official transcripts to be processed.
ASCA Specialist Trainings
and Conferences
- ASCA Annual Conference
- State Conferences
- ASCA SMART Goal Template (for ASCA and State conferences)
Any graduate credit hours earned through these classes will NOT be suitable for transfer into a graduate degree program at Ë¿¹ÏAPP, nor is it intended to satisfy academic requirements for new state licensure or certification. These may be applied, in most cases, to satisfy CEUs or professional development requirements (plus hours) for salary advancement and licensure renewal. It is up to individual school districts and state certification renewal requirements as to whether they will consider these graduate credits for salary advancement and licensure renewal.
Graduate credits are nonrefundable, so participants are strongly encouraged to verify with their own state education boards, human resource/professional development coordinators, or academic institution to determine if this graduate credit is applicable.
Resources
Please visit these resources to understand Ë¿¹ÏAPP registration, grades, transcripts, and timelines.
Azam Nathaniel
Program Manager, K-12 Professional and Continuing Education