ˇˇ ˇ Educational Consultants | Home
IECA logo

HIGHLIGHTS

PARENTS: 12 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Educational Consultant Top 10 Strengths Colleges Look for in H.S. Students (Updated for 2010) Why DO IECA Members Travel So Much? Ethical Guidelines for the Profession of Educational Consulting
NEWS MEDIA
Current Issue of IECA Insights Newsletter Top 10 Strengths Colleges Look for in H.S. Students
(Updated for 2010)
National Study Shows Dramatic Increase in Hiring Private College Counselors 10 Ways IECA Members Are Unique Ethical Guidelines for the Profession of Educational Consulting

MEMBERS Connect with IECA at the St. Louis
NACAC Conference
View daily photos from IECA's Toronto Conference Member Benefits Campus Tours

CONNECT with US
About Us Contact Us Follow IECA's BlogFind us on Facebook
Follow Us on TwitterIECA on Twitter


Welcome from IECA's President Dodge Johnson

Welcome to IECA Online! As a parent, student, or counselor or as a representative of a school, program or college, use this site to learn how IECA member educational consultants can help you.

We are independent specialists, whose professional preparation must meet IECA standards. And because we are compensated only by our clients, our sole concern is helping families find the best educational setting to learn, grow, and thrive.

Use this site to: discover news and trends in educational consulting; locate an IECA member; explore training opportunities; and learn what makes IECA consultants special.

Visit IECAonline often; we feature timely news and information to keep visitors up-to-date on education and issues affecting children, adolescents, young adults and their educational futures.

Sincerely,

Dodge Johnson, Ph.D., CEP
President
IECA Board of Directors

IECA is widely recognized as the nation’s leading professional organization for those educational placement advisors working in private practice. For more than 30 years IECA has helped its members to effectively serve families in placements that include colleges, local day and boarding schools, schools or programs for students with learning or behavioral needs, international placements, summer opportunities, and graduate and professional schools.

How an Independent Educational Consultant Helps Your Family
Finding the right school or college is one of the most important decisions your family will make. A correct choice will enrich and enhance your student’s life, and can impact his or her future. Finding the right fit, however, can be daunting. That is where an IECA member educational consultant plays a vital role. IECA member consultants can be trusted to meet your family’s needs because they have met the highest standards in the profession. IECA’s required qualifications include: a master’s degree; at least three years of admissions counseling experience; and experience working with scores of students before we will consider their applications for membership. We also require extensive campus visits—our members, on average, have visited over 150 campuses each, and continue to visit an average of 35 campuses annually.   >> More...

About IECA Member Consultants
IECA has developed a strict set of ethical guidelines that govern the actions of consultants in their relationships with students and families, schools and colleges, and with colleagues. These include a responsibility to understand each student's special strengths, values and needs, while striving to include all family members in the educational planning process. An IECA member does not accept any compensation from educational institutions for placement of a child. All IECA members subscribe to these Principles of Good Practice.

IECA School & College Fair
The consultants' School & College Fair at the 2010 IECA Conference in Toronto

Google
WWW www.IECAonline.com