• The CCA Journal invites manuscripts about the profession for the professional, including articles about theory and practice, applied and experimental research, currrent trends and issues, and innovative ideas and applications. In addition to these articles, the CCA Journal includes special feature sections: "Building the Counseling Profession," "Professional Practices in Counseling," and "The Personal Side of Counseling." The prospective author may request more comprehensive guidelines and practical recommendations for manuscript preparation.
• The author prepare the manuscript in the style cited in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.). This 1994 manual is available for purchase from the APA Order Department, PO Box 92984, Washington, DC 20090-2984.
• The author submits a well-organized, readable manuscript which follows guidelines to reduce bias.The author does not submit the manuscript concurrently to another publication, and does not submit a manuscript which has been previously published. The author obtains permission from the copyright source for cumulative quotations of 300 words or more. The author is responsible for the accuracy of information in the manuscript.
• The author submits an original and four copies of a manuscript no longer than 2,500 words, or about 10 pages, of double-spaced typewritten copy, including references, tables, and figures, and an abstract identifying the central idea of the manuscript in 50 or fewer words. The author includes a running head on each page of the manuscript. The author submits figures and tables as camera-ready copy.
• The author submits two copies of an additional page which displays the author's name, position(s), place(s) of employment, address(es), telephone number(s), and fax number(s). The author emails the manuscript to the editor. The editor will acknowledge receipt of the manuscript via reply email.
• The manuscript is reviewed anonymously by four or more members of the CCA Journal Editorial Review Board. Review and selection may take several months. Revision and editing are expected.
• Complimentary copies of the CCA Journal are provided to the author whose manuscript is published in the CCA Journal.
  

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