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National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam
*FL requires counselors to take THIS exam for licensure

*It is administered by the NBCC (link above)

*You must request approval from FL State Board before registering to sit for this exam*Once you receive approval you can then submit your registration here

The National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) is an examination managed by NBCC. The examination consists of 10 simulated clinical mental health counseling cases that are designed to sample a broad area of competencies, not merely the recall of isolated facts. The cases assess clinical problem-solving ability, including identifying, analyzing, diagnosing and treating clinical issues. Each case is divided into approximately five to eight sections that are classified as either information gathering or decision-making. The areas covered by the exam are listed here.The NCMHCE is primarily used for two purposes: national certification as a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) and state counselor licensure. For information about taking the examination for national certification as a CCMHC, please click here. To determine if your state board uses the NCMHCE for licensure purposes, click here.

National Counselor Exam
* NOT required to take in the state of FL*If moving out of the state of FL, other states DO require this exam for STATE licensure. (see link to the right)*Also required to be eligible for National Certified Counselor Credential — Read below and make note that this does not mean that you are licensed in all of the states to practice, you still have to submit and adhere to each state’s licensing requirements. However, states either use the NCMHCE or the NCE for state licensing so, by taking both, you are eligible for licensure without having to take another exam.

The NCE is used for two purposes: national counselor certification and state counselor licensure. The purpose of the NCE is to assess knowledge, skills, and abilities viewed as important for providing effective counseling services. The NCE is designed to be general in nature. It is intended to assess cognitive knowledge which should be known by all counselors regardless of their individual professional specialties.Satisfactory performance on the National Counselor Examination (NCE®) is one of the criteria used by NBCC to identify professionals who may be eligible to become a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Click here for information on the NCC credential.Many states also use the NCE for state credentialing (LPC, LAPC, LPGC, etc). Click here for a list of state board contact information.

This LMHC exam prep course is offered by one of our licensed professional contributors, in our group on linkedin, Bridget Hennessey, LMHC. She provides a 6 hour – interactive classroom setting course to prepare registered mental health counselor interns to pass their licensure exam (NCMHCE). She provide’s the course in 4 locations around Florida (Deerfield Beach, Aventura, Daytona Beach and Tampa). If you are interested please visit her Website

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