Certification shows colleagues and the public that you have voluntarily met high national standards for counseling. The National Certified Counselor (NCC) is NBCC's flagship …

National Certified Counselor (NCC) is the premier counseling certification. Earning national certification demonstrates to your colleagues and the public that you have voluntarily met high …

The Master Addictions Counselor (MAC) certification is currently under review and is unavailable at this time. The NCC is a prerequisite for all specialty certifications offered by NBCC.

What Are the NBCC Examinations? The National Counselor Examination (NCE) is the most portable examination in counseling. It is one of the examination options for NBCC’s flagship …

State licensure application processes vary. Your state may specifically require the National Counselor Examination (NCE) or the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination …

You earned a master’s, education specialist/educational specialist, certificate of advanced study, or doctoral degree in counseling from either a CACREP-accredited degree program.

Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors (CCMHC) have earned their national certification and offer the highest standards of practice in clinical mental health counseling because they have …

National Certified School Counselors (NCSC) are nationally certified counselors who offer the highest standards of practice for schools and students because they have met stringent …

NBCC provides official written notification of your completion of requirements. For details, please review the requirements, information about the NCE or the NCMHCE, and benefits of board …

Understand the difference between national certification and state licensure. Share with your supervisor information regarding reasons to hire a nationally certified counselor.