In April 1991, the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) approved a document outlining the need and rationale for a multicultural perspective in counseling. The work of the Professional Standards committee went much further in proposing 31 multicultural counseling competencies and strongly encouraged the American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD) and the counseling profession to adopt these competencies in accreditation criteria. The hope was to have the competencies eventually become a standard for curriculum reform and training of helping professionals. Originally accepted for publication in the Journal for Multicultural Counseling and Development, this document was considered so important that many recommended its publication in the Journal of Counseling & Development to reach the largest audience possible. As a result, we are pleased to announce that both journals have decided to publish the document jointly as a service to the profession