2023 GYA Counselors Institute

These digital credentials are awarded to participants of the Gap Year Association's 2023 Counselors Institute. The certificate of completion and digital badge represent ten hours of instruction designed to equip those who work with high school students with the tools to be effective advocates and advisors of the gap year option. Through Institute attendance and completion of a final exam, recipients have demonstrated a thorough understanding of what constitutes a meaningful gap year, as well as best practices in gap year advising.