Table 3 Relevant websites of professional genetic counseling organizations and/or for genetic counseling licensure and regulation
Country | Professional organization | Website |
|---|---|---|
International | Transnational Alliance of Genetic Counseling (TAGC) | |
United States of America | National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) | |
American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) | ||
Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) | ||
Association of Genetic Counseling Program Directors (AGCPD) | ||
Canada | Canadian Association of Genetic Counseling (CAGC) | |
Cuba | NCMG | |
Europe | EMBG (EU GC registration) ESHG | |
France | Association of French Genetic Counselors (AFCG). | |
The Netherlands | Dutch Association of GC (NVGC); of Clinical Genetics (VKGN); of PAs (NAPA); and of nursing specialists (Venvnvs) | |
Portugal | Association of Genetic Counselors (APPAcGen) | |
Romania | Romanian Association of Genetic Counseling (RAGC) | |
Spain | Spanish Society of GC (SEAGEN) | |
Sweden | Swedish Society of Genetic Counselors (SSGC) Swedish Society of Medical Genetics (SFMG; including certification for GCs) | |
United Kingdom | Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors (AGNC) Genetic Counsellor Registration Board (GCRB) | |
Middle East | ||
Israel | The Israeli Association of Genetic Counselors (IAGC) | |
Saudi Arabia | Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) | |
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) | |
China | Chinese Board of Genetic Counseling (CBGC) | |
Japan | Japanese Society of Genetic Counseling (JSGC) | http://www.jsgc.jp/ (Japanese language only). |
Japanese Society of Human Genetics (JSHG) | ||
Japanese Board of Genetic Counseling (JBGC) | ||
India | Board of Genetic Counseling of India (BGC) | |
Phillipines | University of Phillipines, Manila | |
Taiwan | Taiwan Association of Genetic Counseling (TAGC) | |
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 |