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All of the previous students in our program suggested your study guide for the NCE. My friends and I used it and all passed! Thank you!
Thank you so much for writing this book. It really helped prepare me. I really love how the book is concise and easy to read. Again, thank you.
I just received my comprehensive exam results this morning, and couldn’t wait to tell you that I received a passing score!!! Your incredible Study Guide is the benchmark for preparation for these exams, invaluable, and so well done. I used it exclusively for my own preparation, then used a few more questions from another book to further utilize my Study Guide knowledge, during the last week of preparation.
Examples and language especially clear in explanation of research tools very helpful.
I took the NCE on 7/19/08 and am very happy to say that I passed with flying colors. My score was 136 and I credit your study guide with helping me immensely. Thanks for providing such excellent study material.
The only material I used for my NCE study was your Study Guide and I greatly benefited from your Study/Test Taking Hints/Tips section. Other significantly helpful tips were: Pick a letter and stick with it throughout the entire test when guessing; Beware of questions using, ‘always, never, sometimes’: I am not being asked for the right answer, I am being asked for the best answer of those being offered to me. I will highly recommend your NCE Review Course and Study Guide.
Thanks, I really found your Guide easy to use, an invaluable tool. It has been six years since I finished my counselor’s study. Without this, it would have been impossible to pass the test. Thanks A LOT!
Dear Professor Helwig – Just wanted to let you know that I’ve used your STUDY GUIDE and passed the NCE last Saturday (with a score of 133/160). I bought your book and DVD set last fall to prepare for my school comps. I did well on those, too. For me, the best part of your system is being able to use the DVDs to “ease into” study. Sometimes picking up a book is a really big deal, but sitting down to watch your video presentation made it easier to begin studying. I’d also say that your presentation of material in the Appraisal and Research sections is wonderful — clear and very easy to understand. Suddenly things that never made sense to me when I took the classes in school were very very clear. I’m now convinced that my professors in school didn’t understand the material well enough themselves to be able to present it in an understandable manner. And your test taking tips are also extremely helpful. For the record, I also used Howard Rosenthal’s ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COUNSELING in preparing for the exam. The combination of the two systems is unbeatable. I like the repetition of information in his material. I have recommended your book and DVDs to others and will continue to do so.
Thank you so much for your hard work at creating an excellent study guide for the NCE. I just took it in Tacoma and passed! I am not filling out the form, but am giving you the following feedback. I rated your materials very helpful all the way down the instrument. You have been with me constantly for weeks. Your guide was the only one I used. I am a 59 year old master’s level therapist, in private practice. The other person who took the exam studied Rosenthal. When I left she was still working at it. Thanks a million!
I just wanted to let you know that I just took the NCE last Wednesday (4-20-11) and PASSED!! This was my second time taking the test. I used your dvd’s and read through your study guide. I graduated in 2005 so you can imagine how long this has been a burden for me. I tried numerous study materials including Rosenthal (which was incredibly overwhelming, if I might add) but they were not nearly as good as your information (money well spent!!). I want to specifically thank you for the time and energy that you have devoted into getting us counselors to pass the NCE!! What great work you do (along with your many other achievements)!!
First of all, I want to say that I’m getting ready to take my NCE this coming Saturday and that by far, your material is the best one I have! I’m glad that I ended up getting the study guide as well after all! I will be taking the CPCE at the end of this month as well!!
Thanks to your 6th Edition of the Study Guide and DVDs I successfully passed my CPCE in October and just recently received my Master’s Degree in Human Development Counseling from the University of Illinois at Springfield’s CACREP accredited counseling program!!!!! Thank you!