Explore the fundamentals of ethical conduct for independent educational consultants.
The basics:
- Intended audience: Independent educational consultants
- 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 independent educational consultants.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-8 | $40.00 | Register |
| 9-16 | $35.00 | Register |
| 17-25 | $30.00 | Register |
| 26-100 | $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, Chantelle Jackson-Boothby and Joseph Miller leveraged their impressive experience in the field and heavily contributed to the writing and design of this course.
Chantelle Jackson-Boothby
Director of University Counseling
Canadian International School of Hong Kong (HK)
Chantelle Jackson is the director of university counselling at CDNIS. Chantelle earned her Doctor of Education in educational leadership from the University of Southern California, where she studied academic advising and student development services at USA universities. She also holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Southern California and her M.A. in multicultural education from CSU Dominguez Hills. Chantelle began her career as an undergraduate admissions advisor and graduate academic advisor at the University of California, Irvine in 2005. After transitioning from higher education, Chantelle served as the head academic advisor at a large high school in Southern California, before assuming the role of college counsellor at a private, independent IB World School. After moving to England in 2018, she continued to work with students, families, and schools, advising them on USA, UK, Canadian, and European university applications, most recently as the managing director of a private education consultancy in London. Currently, Chantelle serves on the Admission Practices Committee for both the International Association for College Admission Counseling (International ACAC) and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). She has also continued to serve as an external application admissions reader for UCLA since 2012.
Joseph Miller
Independent Educational Consultant
The Comprehensive College Check (TX)
Joseph Miller has a lifelong interest in educational advocacy and has over 30 years of educational experience in college access. Over his tenure, he has assisted thousands of students and families in successfully navigating the admissions and financial aid process. In addition, Joseph has traveled across the country, attending programs and touring various colleges and university campuses. He is currently on the College Advisory Board for the University of Tulsa.
Professional associations are essential to providing students with current resources and connections. Joseph served on the executive board of the Texas Association for College Admission Counseling (TACAC) as co-chair for Admissions Practices, then Strategic Plan co-chair. He served the Admissions College Counseling Institute (ACCI) as faculty for nine years and led as the Secondary Curriculum Chair for three years. Joseph also served as a delegate and is now on the Admissions Practices Committee of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). He has extensive experience as a professional development presenter for college admissions and financial aid.
Joseph began working in higher education at the University of New Mexico and later at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. In his secondary posts, he has been fortunate to work with some of the nation’s leading educational organizations, aiding their growth. Joseph flourished and understood the needs of college-seeking students and their families through his former positions at St. Pius X High School (NM), KIPP Houston High School, Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston, and St. Agnes Academy (TX). During this time, he helped streamline innovative methods and materials to produce compelling experiences, including cooperative learning, thematic instruction, and differentiation in career exploration.
As a current independent educational consultant (IEC) with The Comprehensive College Check, he provides college options and opportunities through a collaborative environment with every student and family he serves.
Education: B.A. from Austin College in Sherman, TX; Biology M.Ed. from SE Oklahoma State University; Education Leadership Ed.D. in progress at The University of St. Thomas (TX), Educational Leadership.
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.
Sign up for updates
Be the first to know when registration opens for this and our other new cetrificate programs!