IRCEP's creation in 2009 was attributed to which organization?

• A. CACREP
• B. APA
• C. ACA
• D. NBCC

Answer: (A)

The question tests understanding of which professional body took the lead in creating a centralized resource for counselor education programs in 2009. CACREP, the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, is the organization that develops and maintains standards for counselor education programs and oversees their accreditation. In 2009 it launched or positioned IRCEP as a centralized registry to collect, organize, and share information about these programs, aligning with its role in shaping program quality and facilitating the accreditation process. This kind of infrastructure project—focused on program data, standards, and comparability across institutions—is exactly the sort of initiative CACREP would sponsor. The other groups—APA (psychology), ACA (a broad professional association for counselors), and NBCC (credentialing individual counselors)—do not primarily oversee program accreditation or maintain a centralized program registry, which is why CACREP is the best fit here.