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NCE Exam

Planning for Spring 2012

The date for the Spring 2012 NCE exam is April 21th.The deadline to apply is January 20th, 2012. ***APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPRING 2012 -- PLEASE SEE DR. ROBERTS***

Planning for Fall 2012

Remember that you MUST apply by June 1, 2012. You will submit your application to Debbie over the summer semester.

Student Eligibility

In terms of eligibility, all applicants should be well-advanced in their coursework. Alums who graduated before April 1, 2011 are not eligible for the NCC through the student application program. Students taking additional classes to complete state licensure requirements may be eligible if they hold a completed degree from a counselor education program. For further information, contact NBCC's Certification Department at 336-547-0607 or certification@nbcc.org.

*NOTE: Taking the NCE does not waive the Departmental Comprehensive Examination.* More information about this will  be provided to you.

What To Do When You Have Passed:

1.) Upon graduation, submit to NBCC a sealed and final transcript showing that your degree was conferred.

2.) Also submit to NBCC a Completed Counseling Supervisor Endorsement Form. These are available online at www.nbcc.org/Assets/Certification/supervisor-endorse-form.pdf

Submit all materials to:

NBCC, Attn: Certification Department, 3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC, 27403-3660

3.) When these documents have been submitted and approved by NBCC, you may then request that they be sent to the state licensing board of the state in which you intend to practice.

4.) You may check your progress at: www.mynbcc.org This site will tell you how far along your documentation review is.

When students apply under the GSA-NCC program, they are applying for a voluntary national credential (the NCC). Several requirements must be met after students have passed the NCE before they can have their scores sent to third parties, such as state licensure boards. NBCC communicates those requirements and due dates to students with their score reports. It is important

Confusion about State Licensure

When students apply under the GSA-NCC program, they are applying for a voluntary national credential (the NCC). Several requirements must be met after students have passed the NCE before they can have their scores sent to third parties, such as state licensure boards. NBCC communicates those requirements and due dates to students with their score reports. It is important for them to stay on top of this process until they are certified. Failing to do so can result in the closing of their applications and invalidations of their scores. We try to also remind them frequently of the importance of keeping NBCC up-to-date on any address changes.

For further information on the differences between national certification and state licensure, please visit: www.nbcc.org/Certification-Licensure

Suggestions for Exam Preparation

Book for study - Rosenthal, (Ed.) (2002). Encyclopedia of Counseling. New York: Brunner- Ruotledge.

Study in small groups, but also individually.

Here are some other suggestions from a student who took the exam:

*Obtain a copy of the Encyclopedia of Counseling: Master Review and Tutorial for the National Counselor Examination and State Exams by Howard Rosenthal
(Available from Amazon.com for about $50)
- Begin studying after finals in May
- Study whenever you have free time, even if it is during a small time period, like during lunch hour or while working out

*Obtain a set of the Vital Information and Review Questions for the NCE and State Counseling Exams, New and Revised Edition, with Anxiety Prevention CD (CD-ROM) by Howard Rosenthal (Available from Amazon for $87)
- Listen to the CD's while in your car, like when you are going to and from your internship site
- Go through the entire set about 3 times

*About 1 month before the exam, review class notes, about two or three times each

*Practice deep-breathing exercises for a clear head and to reduce anxiety

*Get a good night's sleep for at least the two nights prior to the exam

*Eat a good breakfast the morning of the exam

NBCC Winter 2006 Newsletter - Passing the Exam

NBCC Winter 2006 Newlsetter - Retaking the Exam

Information Regarding LPC/LCPC Exams

You have to take the LPC exam first, and then you can apply to take the LCPC exam right after your LPC. There is no requirement of logged hours after the LPC, as long as you have the two years of post-graduate work.