Assignment

Professional Associations

International, national, and state professional associations govern human services professionals in their area of interest. In addition, they have contributed to the professionalization of the human services field. Their intent is to protect clients through licensure, standards of practice, codes of conduct/ethics, disciplinary procedures, training/education, and advocacy.

As you prepare for this Assignment, choose a professional association in your area of interest. Research its standards for training, credentials, and related legislations.

With these thoughts in mind:

The Assignment: Choose a professional association in your area of interest and write a brief explanation of the impact the professional association you selected has on the practice of human services. Support your explanation by referencing the standards for training, credentials, and related legislations.

Note: Identify the professional association you selected in the first line of your post.

Support your Discussion assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

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