National certification sets essential standards for safe and effective counseling practice. Educational eligibility, supervised professional experience, adherence to the code of ethics, and successful completion of the professional examination are hallmarks of counselor certification.
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Professional counseling is regulated for practice at the state and jurisdictional level. CCE administers examinations for state licensure for counseling and provides services to increase the efficiency and ease of the licensure application.
See Directory →NBCC examinations are developed by counselors for counselors. As an experienced counselor, you can be a part of that process by serving as a subject matter expert.
Become an SME →We've partnered with CM&F Group to offer counselors, supervisors, and students discounts on high quality, occurrence-based professional liability insurance.
Get Covered →Policy, Advocacy, & Research in Counseling (PARC) Center brings leaders together to advance informed, meaningful policy and advocacy efforts.
Explore PARC →We support counselors at local, state, and federal levels. Our priorities include expanding VA employment, Medicare inclusion, and boosting counselor roles in Military Health Systems.
Learn More →As a professional, your leadership and engagement helps to ensure that the counseling profession is prepared to reach the clients and communities that need it.
Check it out →Advancing global health equity through counselor certification.
NBCC advances counseling and equitable access to mental health services worldwide through certification, assessment, advocacy, and capacity-building.