Professional Development

Advancing Professionalism in College Admission Consulting

Leading IEC Professional Development

HECA’s mission is advancing professionalism in college admissions consulting, and we expect our members to maintain the highest level of professionalism, knowledge, and expertise. We offer an amazing array of professional development opportunities each year, ensuring HECA IECs stay current in college admission trends, connect with experts from across the higher education landscape, and uphold the highest ethical standards in the profession.

Annual Conference

Packed with dedicated networking sessions, notable guest speakers, topical breakout sessions, a college fair for IECs, critical roundtable discussions, and campus visits, HECA’s annual conference is highly anticipated every year!

College Knowledge

To expand HECA members' understanding of higher education institutions, College Knowledge produced two webinars:

"College & University Info Sessions" feature admission reps sharing unique details and addressing questions about their institutions.
“Major Talks” dive deep into specific majors with insights and admissions recommendations from college reps from two different institutions and a knowledgeable HECA member.

If you are a college or university admissions rep who is interested in presenting to HECA members, we invite you to submit an interest form.

College Tours

HECA IECs are committed to providing families the most accurate, up-to-date information about colleges and universities. Our member-only college tours ensure exceptional opportunities to network with admission professionals and explore campuses firsthand.

If your college would like to showcase your campus to knowledgable, professional IECs, please complete this form to connect with our campus tour committee.

Education Abroad

To raise awareness about the educational opportunities offered by universities around the world, Education Abroad programming provides resources for members like suggested policies, detailed documents, college presentation videos, and ten-minute "taster" interviews with university representatives so that HECA members can build or update their knowledge about opportunities for students to study outside of the United States.

Are you a university interested in doing an info session or interview for HECA members? Please complete this interest form.

Learning Labs

HECA brings together members who share interests and expertise at virtual and in-person roundtable discussions throughout the year. Our member-led Learning Labs serve as a pivotal opportunity for sharing ideas, learning from one another, and advancing the profession.

HECA members are invited to propose new Learning Labs here.

Members Mentoring Members

With an emphasis on shared learning for professional growth, HECA’s peer mentoring program pairs cohorts of members to build their resources, skills, and knowledge base while developing a collaborative, informal partnership with a fellow HECAN.

Professional Development Institute

An interactive professional development training program, HECA’s PDI provides practical knowledge, skills, and tools to level up your IEC career to the next level. Held annually, both virtually and in person, PDI inspires both and support you as you provide services for students seeking higher educational opportunities.

Webinars

Whether newer to the profession or tenured consultants, HECA members access an amazing array and depth of professional development presentations and discussions enabling them to stay current in college admission trends, network with one another, connect with experts from across the higher education landscape. Recordings are available on demand for members.

If you'd like to present a webinar for HECA members, submit a proposal here.