Gap Year Association

The Gap Year Association (GYA) is a membership-based nonprofit organization that establishes best practices and advocates for high-quality gap year experiences. GYA offers regular professional development opportunities for counselors, educators, and other professionals interested in gap year education.

Programs offered by Gap Year Association

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, recipie…