The Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) is a division of which organization?

• A. American Counseling Association
• B. American Psychological Association
• C. National Board for Certified Counselors
• D. National Association of Social Workers

Answer: (A)

The AMCD is organized as a division within a larger professional association for counselors. It sits under the American Counseling Association, which is the umbrella organization that brings together the many specialties and divisions that make up the counseling field. This relationship makes sense because AMCD focuses on multicultural and development issues within counseling, aligning with ACA’s broader mission to advance the profession and support counselors in diverse areas.

The other organizations listed are separate fields or types of organizations: the American Psychological Association serves psychologists, not counselors; the National Board for Certified Counselors is a credentialing body for counselors rather than an umbrella association; and the National Association of Social Workers is for social workers. So the correct parent organization is the American Counseling Association.