Continuing Education (CE)
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5242. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NACAC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
All CE eligible sessions are listed below and marked with 
in the digital program book and on the schedule within the NACAC Virtual Conference platform.
Individuals interested in gaining credit for the 2020 Virtual Conference must complete the Evaluation for each session to earn credit. Attendees must complete the form by October 31, 2020 in order to have their certificate sent in the first batch. Anything submitted after October 31, will be reviewed and processed at the end of each calendar month.
Certificates will be emailed 6-8 weeks after the conference.
Questions? Email us.
Eligible Sessions
Individuals that watch all sessions live and on-demand listed below are eligible for 13 hours of credit. Live viewing only equals 6 hours of credit.
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Addressing Trauma in the College Essay Writing Process
Writing personal statements about trauma and traumatic events can be complex. This session will explore those complexities and offer two unique methodologies for storytelling that focus on healing and wholeness. Learn how helping students transition from a deficit lens toward a healing lens can help empower during the storytelling process.
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Advising NCAA Prospective Student-Athletes
New to the NCAA Eligibility Center process? Get the facts about NCAA academic initial-eligibility requirements, the core-course review process, recruiting basics, and the National Letter of Intent.
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Around the World in 60 Minutes
Are your students interested in pursuing educational opportunities outside of the United States? Travel around the world to New Zealand, Canada, Wales, England, Germany, Ireland, and Japan by listening to a variety of international representatives speak about what it takes to complete a degree abroad and what makes their country unique.
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Closing Main Stage: Dr. Michael J. Sorrell and Presidential Remarks
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Demystifying College Admission: Explaining Our Profession to Students, Families and a Range of Other Audiences
Two New York Times Best-Selling authors and a senior university administrator who specializes in the student experience discuss ways to shed light on the college search, application and admission process, with the hope of building understanding, decreasing anxiety and ensuring student success.
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Gap Year Research: Reported Outcomes from Students and Higher Ed
Two new initiatives to study the impacts having a gap year between high school and college can have on the undergraduate experience have taken place over the past year. Following the creation of the Gap Year Research Consortium at Colorado College and the second administration of the National Alumni Survey of former gap year participants by the Gap Year Association, exploresome of the early data that has been collected by both groups, and discuss future topics for research.
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Hmong American Students in College Admissions: Disaggregating Asian America
Of all the ethnicities that make up the demographic category Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI), few face as many challenges in college admissions and retention as the Hmong. Hmong teenagers have the highest dropout rate among all AAPI groups--as high as 40% according to some estimates. 38% of the Hmong population have not completed high school. Nine out of every ten Hmong girls quit school. This panel will share some successes and challenges experienced by Hmong American students. It will also provide practical advice about supporting them in outreach, admissions, and retention, as well as teach greater cultural competence.
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Opening Main Stage
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Super Session: A Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi
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Super Session: The View from the President’s Office
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Technology and Equity in the COVID Era
Virtual learning has become mainstream due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but unfortunately, vulnerable student populations may not have access to the resources and technology needed to be successful in the online classroom. Join our presenters – a seasoned CBO/college access professional and a rural-student advocate – as they discuss the challenges these students face. The presenters also share tips on how to best support these students.
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The “New Normal:” College Counseling in the age of COVID
As many schools have started the schoolyear online, students, teachers, and parents are figuring out how to operate in an online environment. This session focuses on how counselors are navigating the virtual space to provide college counseling to their students. The presenters share best practices and advice on how to engage students in virtual college counseling.
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Top 10 Things Financial Aid Administrators Want You to Know
Have questions on the financial aid process? Financial aid administrators want college admission professionals on both sides of the desk to have the answers. Learn how to assist in the student's navigation of the financial aid application, including how to deal with extenuating circumstances, application verification, and student lending.
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