Professional Development

WSCA-Sponsored Professional Development

2026 WSCA On-Demand Conference

August 31, 2025 • On-Demand
2026 WSCA Fall Conference - Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration

October 02, 2026 • Centennial Hotel • Spokane, WA
2026 WSCA Fall Conference

October 02, 2026 8:00 AM • The Centennial Hotel, 303 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA 99201

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Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

New Foster Care Liaison Training

Join the OSPI Foster Care Team for the New Foster Care Liaison Training, designed for Foster Care Liaisons who have been in the role for less than one year. This training provides an overview of Foster Care Liaison duties and responsibilities, state and federal foster care provisions, and best practices for supporting students in foster care. Participants will gain access to key resources, tools, and practical strategies to help them successfully support foster care students and navigate their role with confidence.

Agenda

Foster Care Liaison responsibilities
Foster Care Education state and federal provisions
Educational Stability and Enrollment
Transportation and Students Supports
Best Interest Determination Meetings (BIDM)
Collaboration requirements with DCYF and other child welfare agencies
Available resources, tools, and technical assistance
Strategies for collaboration and student support
Q and A opportunities

Monday, September 28^th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Wednesday, October 14^th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Thursday, November 5^th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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Professional Development offered throughout the year

BEST (Beginning Educator Support Team)

Mentor Foundational Opportunities are designed to build core knowledge of mentoring for equity. Mentor Academy 101 and 201 are 12-hour trainings. Nakia Academy can be taken in place of Mentor Academy 101 by participants who identify as people of color. Participation in Mentor Academy 101 or Nakia Academy is the prerequisite for participation in any other BEST event. There is a Nakia Mentor Academy specifically for School Counselors (Nakia Cohort D), a School Counselor Mentor Academy, and School Counselor Roundtables

Professional School Counseling Journal Articles

Subscribers of "Professional School Counseling" can earn CEUs for reading journal articles and passing a short online quiz about the material. Articles are worth up to 0.1 CEUs, and an entire journal will earn you approximately 1.0 CEUs. ASCA is an IACET-Authorized Provider of CEUs. There will be a small fee for the CEUs. For more information log onto the journal section of ASCA.

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National Board for Certified School Counselors

National Certified School Counselors (NCSC) are nationally certified counselors who offer the highest standards of practice for schools and students because they have met stringent education, examination, supervision, experience, and ethical requirements in school counseling.

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Dependable Strengths

Dependable Strengths is a unique research-based process proven to increase self-esteem, motivation, and interest in learning for people of all ages.

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Free Resource

School-Based Mental Health Trainings

School counselors, social workers, psychologists, school-based therapists, administrators, and other professionals are invited to enroll in FREE web-based training to help address the complex mental health and developmental needs of students experiencing adoption, foster care, or kinship care.

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