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NCE Exam

Planning for Spring 2010

The date for the Spring 2010 NCE exam is April 17th.The deadline to apply is January 15th, 2010.

Student Eligibility

In terms of eligibility, all applicants should be well-advanced in their coursework. Alums who graduated before October 2009 are not eligible for the NCC through this student application program. Students taking additional classes to complete state licensure requirements may be eligible if they hold a completed degree from your counselor education program.

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.

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 2 or 3 times each

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

*Get a good night's sleep for at least the 2 nights prior to the exam

*Eat a good breakfast the morning of the exam

Fall 2006 Student Newsletter

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 2 years of post-graduate work ex