The Study Guide for the National Counselor Examination and CPCE has been revised and updated. The 8th Edition (2018) of this very popular study and reference document, written by Dr. Andrew Helwig, is now available. Over 400 pages long, the study guide covers the eight CACREP content areas found on the NCE, CPCE, and many other similar exams….
Live Workshops for Counselor Exam Prep
For many counselors preparing for the National Counselor Exam, the CPCE, or similar exams, participating in a “live” exam preparation session is most desirable. I conducted 245 of these one-day prep sessions around the country. After 20 years of helping counselors with this preparation, I stopped doing my workshops in December of 2012. However, I…
Workshop DVDs for the NCE and CPCE Updated
The Workshop DVDs for the NCE and CPCE have been revised and updated. They are consistent with the material in the 7th Edition of the Study Guide for the NCE and CPCE. This DVD Workshop keeps much of the important material found on the previous recording of the six-plus hour workshop but adds significant new…
Dr. Andrew Helwig Announces Study Guide Revision
The Study Guide for the National Counselor Examination and CPCE has been revised and updated. The 7th Edition (2015) of this very popular study and reference document, written by Dr. Andrew Helwig, is now available. Over 400 pages long, the study guide covers the eight CACREP content areas found on the NCE, CPCE, and many…
Types of Questions on the NCE Exam
Practicing counselors and graduate students know that there are 200 questions on the National Counselor Exam (NCE) and that only 160 of them are scored for you. The highest possible score you can attain is 160; however, a score of about 100 is sufficient to pass the exam in most cases. Some forms of the…
Your Score on the National Counselor Exam
Some practicing counselors and graduate students believe that their score on the National Counselor Exam (NCE) is determined by all the scores of others taking the same exam at the same time. The lament is: If I take the exam with a bunch of very high performers on the NCE, my score will be influenced…
Career Development Questions on the Counselor Exam!
I’ve been helping practicing counselors and students prepare for exams for over 20 years. A continuing comment I receive after counselors complete the exams is “There are so many questions that relate to career development. It seems that half of the questions are career development ones!” In fact, on the National Counselor Exam (NCE) of…