The following items are required to complete your application.
Documents may be uploaded to the application form or emailed to the Membership Department

  • A current resumé of professional experiences.
  • If available, a copy of any marketing, promotional, or professional materials currently in use that explain your services to potential clients, and/or your business website URL, if applicable.
  • Contact information for a professional reference, according to the guidelines stated on the application form. More guidance on references can be found here.
  • Payment of $100 (credit card or check) as a non-refundable application fee, to be applied towards first year dues of $300 on approval of your application.
  • An official transcript of your highest completed degree, to be submitted directly to IECA from the institution.
  • If you have completed a certificate from the University of California College Counseling Certificate Program such as UCLA Extension, among others, or the UC Irvine Independent Educational Consultant Certificate Program, please provide an official transcript. (Completion of a certificate is not a requirement for IECA membership.)

Please have official transcripts sent to the IECA national office:
Independent Educational Consultants Association
Attn: Membership
3251 Blenheim Boulevard, Suite 510, Fairfax, VA 22030

Electronic “eTranscripts” are also acceptable, and should be sent directly to [email protected].