Here is the current known range of items on the NCE based on exam results sent to me by several counselors over the last twelve months. CACREP AREAS – RANGE Human Growth and Development – 13-16 Social and Cultural Diversity – 3-8 …
Online Master’s Degrees
With all the legislation and emphases by community agencies on mental health counseling, there is an increasing need for graduate-trained counselors. Although I am not a strong advocate for online master’s degree programs, there are some good ones including CACREP programs. For information about some online degree programs throughout the country, please visit Best Colleges…
NCE Exam Question Changes
By Dr. Andrew Helwig
In
CACREP,
Counselor Exam,
NCE
My understanding is that the NCE exam has changed the number of test questions in the 8 CACREP areas. Counselors who took the exam in June and July (2020) sent me copies of their scores. The number of items from the 8 CACREP content areas have been very steady over many years as I report…
Content Areas (Domains) Of NCE Changing
By Dr. Andrew Helwig
In
CACREP,
Counselor Exam,
NCE
This year, 2019, the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) completed the analysis of its latest national survey of practicing professional counselors. This periodic survey provides a validation of the content for items found on the National Counselor Examination (NCE). A factor analysis of the results of the more than 16,000 credentialed counselors who completed…
NBCC National Certification
CACREP Graduation Requirement Delayed Last year the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) announced that beginning in 2022, only graduates of Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) would be eligible for National Counselor Certification. This summer NBCC announced that they were moving the date forward, to 2024. This was in…