Table 3 Relevant websites of professional genetic counseling organizations and/or for genetic counseling licensure and regulation

From: The Global State of the Genetic Counseling Profession

Country

Professional organization

Website

International

Transnational Alliance of Genetic Counseling (TAGC)

http://tagc.med.sc.edu/

 United States of America

National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)

www.nsgc.org

 

American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC)

www.abgc.net

 

Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC)

www.gceducation.org

 

Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors (AGCPD)

www.agcpd.org

 Canada

Canadian Association of Genetic Counseling (CAGC)

www.cagc-accg.ca

 Cuba

NCMG

www.instituciones.sld.cu/cngm/

Europe

EMBG (EU GC registration) ESHG

https://www.eshg.org/408.0.html

https://www.eshg.org/home.0.html

 France

Association of French Genetic Counselors (AFCG).

www.af-cg.fr

 The Netherlands

Dutch Association of GC (NVGC); of Clinical Genetics (VKGN); of PAs (NAPA); and of nursing specialists (Venvnvs)

www.NVGC.info/

www.VKGN.org/

www.NAPA.nl

www.venvnvs.nl

 Portugal

Association of Genetic Counselors (APPAcGen)

http://www.appacgen.org/

 Romania

Romanian Association of Genetic Counseling (RAGC)

http://www.geneticcounseling.ro/

 Spain

Spanish Society of GC (SEAGEN)

http://www.seagen.org

 Sweden

Swedish Society of Genetic Counselors (SSGC)

Swedish Society of Medical Genetics (SFMG; including certification for GCs)

Www.sfgv.n.nu

Www.sfmg.se

 United Kingdom

Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors (AGNC)

Genetic Counsellor Registration Board (GCRB)

http://www.agnc.org.uk/

http://www.gcrb.org.uk/

Middle East

  

 Israel

The Israeli Association of Genetic Counselors (IAGC)

http://genetic-counselors.org.il/

 Saudi Arabia

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS)

http://www.scfhs.org.sa/en/pages/default.aspx

Australia & New Zealand

Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA)

https://www.hgsa.org.au/education-training/genetic-counseling

Asia

Professional Society of Genetic Counselors in Asia (PSGCA)

www.psgca.org

 China

Chinese Board of Genetic Counseling (CBGC)

http://www.cbgc.org.cn/

 Japan

Japanese Society of Genetic Counseling (JSGC)

http://www.jsgc.jp/ (Japanese language only).

 

Japanese Society of Human Genetics (JSHG)

http://jshg.jp/e/index_e.html

 

Japanese Board of Genetic Counseling (JBGC)

http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/~GC/

 India

Board of Genetic Counseling of India (BGC)

http://www.geneticcounselingboardindia.com/index.html

 Phillipines

University of Phillipines, Manila

http://ihg.upm.edu.ph

 Taiwan

Taiwan Association of Genetic Counseling (TAGC)

http://www.taiwangc.org.tw

Africa

  

 South Africa

SASHG

(of which GC-SA is a focus group)

http://www.sashg.org http://sashg.org/about/focus-groups/genetic-counselling-south-africa/

 

HPCSA

http://www.hpcsa.co.za/PBMedicalDental/Registration