Explore the fundamentals of ethical conduct for admission professionals.
The basics:
- Intended audience: Admission professionals
- Format: On-demand
- This course includes four interactive modules and a final knowledge check.
- Cost: $25-$40 per registration
- Cost is dependent on the number of registrations purchased.
- Estimated completion time: One hour
- Participants have six months to access and complete the course in NACAC Learn.
- Upon completion: A completion certificate.
Course description:
As a college admission counseling professional, you hold a position of influence that directly impacts students’ futures. This responsibility demands an unwavering dedication to equity, fairness, and transparency. This on-demand course provides critical information on ethical best practices, specifically tailored to admission professionals.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Maintain truthfulness and transparency throughout your work.
- Conduct yourself professionally and avoid conflicts of interest.
- Handle student information with great care and protect students’ confidentiality.
- Leverage artificial intelligence while upholding ethical best practices.
Course modules:
- Unit 01 – Truthfulness and Transparency
- Unit 02 – Professional Conduct
- Unit 03 – Confidentiality
- Unit 04 – Artificial Intelligence
Cost and registration:
Please review the table below to learn about the current purchase options for this course. Then, depending on the number of registrations you would like to purchase, click on the appropriate registration link provided.
| Number of Registrations | Price Per Registration | Link to Register |
|---|---|---|
| 1-25 | $40.00 | Register |
| 26-50 | $35.00 | Register |
| 51-100 | $30.00 | Register |
| 101-300 | $25.00 | Register |
PLEASE NOTE: Each registration includes six months of access to the course. Any requests to change a course registration, including requests to extend course access (by one month), will be subject to a $50 processing fee per person/per course. No refunds will be processed.
Questions?
For purchasing and billing questions, please email customerservice@nacacnet.org. For questions about the course, please email pd@nacacnet.org.
Lead faculty:
As lead faculty, Jessica Morales Maust leveraged her impressive experience in the field and heavily contributed to the writing and design of this course.
Jessica Morales Maust
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Marian University (IN)
Known for high-quality performance, record-breaking results and infectious enthusiasm, Jessica is an adaptive, strategic executive with a strong, leadership track record of elevating and maximizing sustainability, process management, performance outcomes, and operational efficiency. Jessica champions individuals, teams and organizations to discover and activate their unique talents and gifts in order to thrive.
Currently, Jessica serves as the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Marian University in Indianapolis, IN, where she earned her Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. In February 2025, she successfully defended her dissertation entitled, “A Need to Know: An Examination of the Intersection Between Social Cognitive Neuroscience and Motivation in College Admission Counseling.” She previously earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) in Mass Communications and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Iona University located in the greater New York City area.
Program director:
As the program director of NACAC’s Ethical Practices courses, Jim Jump provided invaluable guidance and feedback to the lead faculty.
Jim Jump
Retired Academic Dean and
Director of College Counseling
St. Christopher’s School (VA)
Jim Jump recently retired after 33 years as the academic dean and director of college counseling at St. Christopher’s School in Richmond, Virginia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Randolph-Macon College and a Master of Arts in philosophy from the University of Delaware. He previously served as an admissions officer, women’s basketball coach, and philosophy professor at the college level. Jim is a past president of NACAC, and he writes the “Ethical College Admissions” column for Inside Higher Ed. He has been interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered and quoted in publications ranging from the New York Times to Teen Vogue and has been named a college admissions “influencer” by Forbes magazine. He is the recipient of NACAC’s 2024 John B. Muir Award for Excellence in Media.
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