Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE)

For students graduating in Spring or Summer 2011, the CPCE, or the exit exam, will be held on February 19th, 2011, from 10am to 2pm. The cost of taking the exam is $40.00 for UDC students and $75.00 for non-UDC students.

Contact Dr. Jefferson to make a payment and to put your name in the list. Payments have to be made in cash or by Money Order. Dr. Jefferson can be reached at her office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 1pm to 4pm. Office number is (202)274-5439.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Is it a required exam?

Yes, all graduate students in  the counseling program will have to take and pass CPCE exam to exit this program.

What does CPCE cover?

The exam covers eight content areas studied in core classes: Appraisal Techniques, Research & Program Evaluation, Professional Ethics, Career Development, Theories of Counseling, Human Growth & Development, Counseling Philosophies, and Group Counseling.

Welcome back, students!

As always, Counseling Club is here to support you as you progress through the program. There are several important announcements and friendly reminders that we would like to mention.

First and foremost, the decision about accreditation of our program will be announced next week. Stay tuned!

If you are graduating in Spring or Summer 2011, your exit exam (CPCE) is scheduled for February 19th. Mark your calendar! You will find more details in the Counseling Program Newsletter (hard copy available at the Department of Psychology and Counseling). 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Erikson's Developmental Stages

Erikson’s theory about the social motivation for development covers the lifespan. 37 minutes total.




Source: Great Ideas in Psychology podcast.

ACA Membership Benefits

1) First and foremost, you get free liability insurance! Pre-practicum for second year students starts the next semester, and in order to start seeing clients, students must have insurance.

2) Automatic subscription to the Journal of Counseling Development (a $220 value). You will be getting your own hard copy by mail.

3) Access to the full library of Journal of Counseling Development (JCD) - all full text articles are available for ACA members for download (did you know that none of the full text JCD available through ALADIN?).

4) Up to 40% off all books published by ACA. See online bookstore.

5) Free online continuing education courses. Each month there are new free courses which you can take online to expand your knowledge on topics of your interest (for example, Social phobia, Borderline personality disorder, Suicide risk assessment, and many others). All materials and guidelines are provided by ACA.

6) Free confidential ethical/professional standards consultation (especially important during pre-practicum and practicum). Most inquiries are answered within 24 hours!

7) You will be receiving the ACA conference program by mail, so you can review the panels and topics you are interested in beforehand to make a decision to attend and craft a good schedule. Each of us has an area of professional interest and conference is a great chance to meet professionals who do research and publish in topics we find fascinating. Click here to see the preliminary program (pdf). 

8) If you decide to volunteer during the conference (which is just 12 hours during 4 days), you get 35% off conference registration (it will cost just $130). Registration will give you an opportunity to attend any panels, presentations, and workshops that will be held during the conference.

9) Besides the professional benefits, there are all kinds of discounts that come with ACA membership. Click here to learn more about the benefits and services available to an ACA member.

In conclusion, we strongly encourage you to become affiliated with ACA!

Join today!

Our Faculty at the ACA convention

 Dr. Cooke, Dr. Corey, & Dr.Lugo

"Stan" (from "The Case of Stan" video) and Dr. Cooke

Dr. Zimbardo and his book The Lucifer Effect

Zimbardo is perhaps best known as the creator of the Stanford Prison Experiment. It is a landmark study, in which a group of college-student volunteers was randomly divided into “guards” and “inmates” and then placed in a mock prison environment. Within a week the study was abandoned, as ordinary college students were transformed into either brutal, sadistic guards or emotionally broken prisoners.
Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge.




In his new book The Lucifer Effect Zimbardo explains how–and the myriad reasons why–we are all susceptible to the lure of “the dark side.” What makes good people do bad things? How can moral people be seduced to act immorally? Where is the line separating good from evil, and who is in danger of crossing it? Drawing on examples from history as well as his own trailblazing research, Zimbardo details how situational forces and group dynamics can work in concert to make monsters out of decent men and women.

 

Sources: www.ted.com, www.bn.com.