MCA 2021 Conference Proposals

Welcome to the Maryland Counseling Association (MCA) Hybrid Conference Proposal Portal. This conference is scheduled to occur October 15 & 16, 2021 with one in person day (10/16), a live webinar presentation (10/15), and recorded webinar presentation content. The theme of this conference is "Stronger Together: Rebuilding a Bright Future" with attention to topics that are pertinent to clients, counselors, counselor educators, students, and the larger community.

This conference seeks to provide 30 CEs to conference participants with:
10 CEs in pre-recorded "home study" one-hour webinar content, 10 CEs in "live webinar" one-hour content, and 10 CEs in live one-hour sessions that will occur over the two day period.

Please submit content for every question to provide our selection committee with the best understanding of what you would like to present.

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* 1. Please enter your full name.

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* 2. Please provide your address, email, and phone contact information

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State/Province

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Email Address

Phone Number

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* 3. Please select the format for your presentation. (Please note that individuals are limited to two 60 minute presentations.)

In-person education session

In-person roundtable discussion

Live virtual webinar

Recorded webinar

Poster presentation

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* 4. Would you be open to a different presentation format to benefit our conference, if needed?

Yes

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* 5. Please enter your credentials, training, and experience with this topic/subject matter

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Training

Experience

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* 6. What category do you fall under as an NBCC CE presenter? See these in the NBCC CE provider policy (section F) See these in the NBCC CE Provider policy (section F)

Category 1: Mental Health graduate degree +

Category 2: Subject Matter graduate degree +

Category 3: Qualified education, training, experience, or author

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* 7. Please provide a brief summary (no more than 800 characters with spaces) of your experience to demonstrate your expertise with this topic/subject matter (degree types, presentations, associations, employment, etc) is appropriate for CE.

Please note that honorary degrees are not sufficient for NBCC CE presenter qualifications. Degrees obtained outside of the United States may not be accepted as evidence for expertise on this subject matter.

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* 8. Please include any weblinks to your professional online identity, employer, etc that you would like to include in the online conference brochure.

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* 9. Will you have a co-presenter?

Yes

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* 10. Please provide information on your co-presenter(s): Name, Credentials, Education, etc

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* 11. What is the title of your presentation?

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* 12. How does this topic connect with the "Stronger Together" theme of the MCA 2021 conference? (no more than 800 characters with spaces)

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* 13. How does this topic directly connect to the practice or understanding of mental health?

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* 14. Please provide a brief description of your presentation (with citations) to include in the online conference brochure (no more than 5,000 characters with spaces).

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* 15. Please list 3-5 learning objectives for this one-hour (60 minute) presentation

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* 16. Which NBCC content area does this presentation connect to directly? (You must choose at least one.)

Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship

Human Growth and Development

Social and Cultural Foundations

Group Dynamics and Counseling

Career Development and Counseling

Assessment

Research and Program Evaluation

Counselor Professional Identity and Practice Issues

Wellness and Prevention

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* 17. Please list 5-10 questions that will be used to measure participant learning at the end of your presentation.

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