NCE Exam Changes
Beginning in 2020, NBCC used a variable number of test questions in the 8 CACREP areas on the NCE. The number of items in those CACREP content areas had been very consistent over many years. Not anymore. Here is the current known range of items based on exam results sent to me by several counselors over the last twelve months.
| CACREP AREAS | RANGE | |
| Human Growth and Development
Social and Cultural Diversity Counseling and Helping Relationships Group Counseling and Group Work Career Development Assessment and Testing Research and Program Evaluation Professional Counseling Orientation/Ethics
|
14-16
3-7 48-56 16-33 15-23 21-31 4-6 10-15 TOTAL 160 |
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| COUNSELOR WORK BEHAVIOR AREAS | ||
| Professional Practice and Ethics
Intake, Assessment and Diagnosis Areas of Clinical Focus Treatment Planning Counseling Skills and Interventions Core Counseling Attributes
|
19
19 47 14 48 13 TOTAL 160 |
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For more information about NBCC’s move to a more clinical counseling exam experience, please read the section in my Study Guide on pages 7-12.
Recent information gleaned from the NBCC website:
For National Counselor Certification, the NCE is offered in spring and fall, over a five week timeframe. You can take it at a Pearson VUE office or at home. Visit: nbcc.org/certification/NCC or nbcc.org/assets/Exam/Handbooks/NCE.pdf
For state licensure, the NCE is usually offered the first two weeks of each month – at a VUE office.See your state government website that deals with credentialing such as occupational licensing and certification. Also visit: nbcc.org/Assets/Statelicensure/NCE.pdf
The CPCE is usually offered on campus or perhaps at a VUE office, not at home.
Visit: cce-global.org/assessmentsandexaminations/CPCE
If you would send me a copy of your exam results, that would help me stay current about the number of items in the 8 CACREP and the 6 Work Behavior Areas.I can then share that with other counselors in their study process. Thank you.