www.nbcc.org

For information about:

National Certification

Examinations:  NCE and NCMHCE

State Licensure

State Licensure Board Directories

http://www.nbcc.org/resources/applicants/

NCE Handbook (32 pages)

NCMHCE Handbook (33 pages)

http://www.cce-global.org/credentialing

Assessments and Exams   CPCE

New CPCE Handbook (39 pages)

The Center for Credentialing and Education, a part of NBCC, administers the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE). This exam is used by over 400 universities and colleges. The exam covers the same eight content areas as the NCE.

www.counseling.org

Source of information about the profession of counseling and the American Counseling Association.

Under: Knowledge Center, see: Licensure Requirements, State Professional Counselor Licensure Boards, Counseling Compact

http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/ethics

Copy of the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics (English)

Copy of the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics (Spanish) – Codigo de Etica

www.aascb.org

National association comprised of members of state counseling licensure boards. Members are strong advocates for license portability between states and creation and implementation of the Counseling Compact.

www.cacrep.org

This site presents current and anticipated standards for counselor training programs at the masters and doctoral levels.

Additional information for students addresses counseling as a career, the importance of choosing an accredited program, and the list of over 900 accredited programs in the United States and throughout the world.