Greetings OCA members and stakeholders! The OCA leadership team has been working hard to plan the All Ohio Counselor’s Conference (AOCC). In order to keep our members safe and also provide new opportunities for learning, collaboration, networking, and innovation, this year’s AOCC will be held virtually. In addition to it being virtual, there will be many aspects of the virtual conference that will be different. First, the AOCC will not be held over just three days – it will be AOCC week! This will allow folks more opportunities to see more sessions on their own time. There will also be evening CEU opportunities, less sessions offered at one time, and recorded sessions that would allow members to obtain continuing education and learning after the conference. We are also planning many interactive sessions to help with networking and socialization. More details to come soon! For now, I wanted to let folks know the exciting news. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at jmcgloth@kent.edu. Cheers, Jason
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NOTE: Counselors and MH Counselors are considered essential businesses, you are exempt from shut down but should use Telehealth or distance counseling to maintain safe distance.
When will the NCE exams or testing reopen? Answer from CSWMFT Board: the decision regarding testing is largely beyond the Board's control. We do not own any of the exams that we use, thus we have to follow the guidance of the exam owners. NBCC has not yet announced when testing will begin again as their decision also involves test center owner PearsonVue. We'll be exploring options with NBCC regarding testing, but I am doubtful any options will be available that do not involve a testing center given concerns about exam security. **NEW 4/7/20**
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