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facing counselors. Researchers qualitatively analyzed the 538 JCD articles published from 1997-2006 for fit with the 2001 and 2009 eight core areas of Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). We selected this 10-year span because the research project began in late 2007 and 2006 represented the last complete year of JCD articles at that time. The articles fell into three tiers based on the number of articles assigned to each core area. The highest tier had the most articles and included the core areas of Human Growth and Development and Helping Relationships. The middle tier had the second most articles and included Social and Cultural Diversity and Professional Orientation. The lowest tier had the least number of articles and included Assessment, Career Development, Research and Program Evaluation, and Group Work. Results highlight an overlap between the missions and goals of JCD and CACREP with a weighted emphasis in key CACREP core areas. Findings indicate almost 70% of the articles published during this time period fall under three CACREP areas: Human Growth and Development, Helping Relationships, and Social and Cultural Diversity. It seems sensible and fitting to us that JCD articles would emphasize these areas. Results also point out subtle yet notable shifts in the literature from those in previous research studies. For example, previous research found Social and Cultural Competence were perceived as least relevant while results of the current study indicate Social and Cultural Diversity as in the middle tier from 1997-2006. This seems to reflect the increased emphasis given to Social and Cultural Diversity within the counseling field in the last 20 years. Results underscore the importance of a didactic course in teaching and a co-teaching internship that fosters opportunities for students to learn how to develop graduate course materials Counselor educators will benefit from having a clearer picture of how our research literature and professional standards correspond and contrast to inform and guide our practices. TPC Digest