Education

NSGC is committed to providing flexible learning options that will foster personal and professional growth and excellence in genetic counseling practice.

NSGC offers a variety of opportunities for our members and other healthcare providers to continue their education and enhance their knowledge in genetic counseling, genetics and genomics. Continuing education opprtunities include our Annual Education Conference (AEC), a diverse catalog of online education and our Journal of Genetic Counseling CEU program.

NSGC is an authorized provider of continuing education for genetic counselors.* Continuing education units (CEUs) earned through NSGC educational opportunities will be accepted by the American Board of Genetic Counseling for purposes of Genetic Counselor recertification

Please visit the links below for more detailed information on NSGC's educational offerings:

 

*NSGC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102.

 

  

Find members of NSGC through the Find A Genetic Counselor search.  Genetic counselors work in university medical centers, community clinics, public health departments, diagnostic laboratories, and many other health, education, and related agencies. Board certification is granted through the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) which also accredits training programs.  A growing number of states now license genetic counselors.