Training
This program/activity is necessary to maintain accreditation requirements per APA, CACREP, IACS, and NASW which were in place prior to the effective date of BOG Regulation 9.016, Prohibited Expenditures.
A trainee’s willingness to self-explore and engage in growth while serving a diverse public is an important step in the successful completion of training for any student. National organizations in the mental health field have made ethical code and accreditation standards that reflect the importance of working with a diverse public. The state of Florida’s Laws and Rules governing eligibility for licensure require adherence to the accreditation standards and code of ethics listed below.
Accreditation Standards
CACREP Standards
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards (https://www.cacrep.org/for-programs/2016-cacrep-standards/) include regulations regarding diversity and advocacy training.
Section 1, The Learning Environment
Section 2, Professional Counseling Identity
Section 3, Professional Practice
Section 6, Doctoral Standards for Counselor Education and Supervision
APA Standards
The American Psychological Association (APA) Standards of Accreditation for Health Service Psychology (https://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/standards-of-accreditation.pdf) include specific regulations regarding individual and cultural diversity (ICD) training.
Standard I.B.3. – Administrative Responsibilities Related to Cultural and Individual
Differences and Diversity
Standard I.D.1. – Program Climate
Standard II.A – Required Profession-Wide Competencies
Standard III.A.2. – Recruitment of Interns Who Are Diverse
Standard IV.B. – Faculty/Staff Diversity
Standard V.A.c. – Public Disclosure
- Individual and Cultural Diversity
2A. Self as Shaped by Individual and Cultural Diversity
2B. Others as Shaped by Individual and Cultural Diversity and Context
2C. Self as Shaped by Individual and Cultural Diversity
2D. Applications based on Individual and Cultural Context
Code of Ethics
The American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics includes, but is not limited to, the following statements:
A.4.b. Personal Values
A.11.b. Values Within Termination and Referral
C.2.a. Boundaries of Competence
C.5. Nondiscrimination
- See the ACA Code of Ethics at https://www.counseling.org/resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf
The National Association of Social Works (NASW) Code of Ethics includes, but is not limited to, the following statements:
1.05 Cultural Competence and Social Diversity
- See Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers at https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
The American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following statements:
Principle E: Respect for People's Rights and Dignity
- See APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct at http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/
APA also makes the following statement:
Preparing Professional Psychologists to Serve a Diverse Public
