Advertising with the PCA 

The Pennsylvania Counseling Association provides the opportunity for advertisers to reach professional counselors across the Commonwealth.   PCA, Inc., the Pennsylvania Counseling Association's official newsletter, arrives in the mailboxes of its members four times each year. 

Display Advertisements

This is an example of a (not-so-authentic) display ad (this graphic was generated as a J-PEG [JPG] type of file in order to minimize the size of the file for down-loading--however, see file-type comments below the graphic):

Display ads must be camera-ready when submitted, i.e.,

• generated as an Adobe Photoshop (ABR, PSD), Adobe PageMaker (ADD), Adobe Illustrator (EPS, AI), (or) MS Windows bitmap (BMP) file-type
• using 600 dpi for line art (or) 300 dpi for gray scale or full color (CMYK)
• using 9-pt. font size or larger, .5-pt. line weight or greater, and only the fonts provided by the graphics application being used
• saved as and sent in its final size (though it may be reduced by editorial staff)

Display ads are to be sent as an e-mail attachment to pca@pacounseling.org .

Classified Advertisements

Classified ads are to be sent as an e-mail attachment to pca@pacounseling.org .

Remittance

Display Ad Rates

Classified ads cost $2 for the first line and $1 for each additional line or part of a line (approximately 735 characters per line).  Classifieds are billed at the time of publishing.  No frequency discounts are available on classified space.

Checks or money orders should be made payable to "PA Counseling Assoc." and sent to the following address within 30 days (be sure to reference the ad on the "For" or "Memo" line of the check or money order):

PCA, Inc.
P.O. Box 41118
Pittsburgh, PA  15202
Attn:  Sales Dept.

Disclaimer

The publications of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA) are published for and on behalf of the membership to advance professional counseling as a social science, as a mental health profession, and as a means of promoting human development throughout the lifespan.  The association, therefore, reserves the right to unilaterally reject, omit, or cancel advertising which it deems not to be in the best interest of these objectives, or which, by its tone, content, or appearance, is not in keeping with the scientific, scholarly, and professional nature of its publications.  Furthermore, the publication of any advertisement by the PCA is an endorsement neither of the advertiser nor the products or services advertised.  The PCA is not responsible for any claims made in an advertisement.

Please feel free to e-mail the PCA, Inc. staff with any questions.