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You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. An Official Pennsylvania Government Website. Pennsylvania Department of State. State Athletics. Election Security. The National Counselor Examination NCE is a item multiple-choice examination designed to assess knowledge, skills and abilities determined to be important for providing effective counseling services.
The NCE is a requirement for counselor licensure in many states. It may also be accepted by military health systems to become a recognized provider. The NCE was first used in as part of the NCC application process, and continues to undergo regular review and development to ensure it represents the current reality of practice and research in the counseling profession.
NCE Content Outline. Content is, therefore, based in both academic knowledge and current professional practice. All statutes establishing licensure or certification requirements for counselors provide exemption from licensure for specific groups. Commonly exempted groups: 1. Counselor licensure laws can be divided into the categories of practice acts and title acts. Title acts refer to those licensure laws that restrict the use of a specific title to only those individuals meeting education, training, and examination standards.
Practice acts refer to those licensure laws that prohibit the practice of professional counseling without obtaining licensure. Consequently, practice acts are considered to be more strongly protective of consumers than are title acts. Almost all states have adopted practice acts for licensure of professional counselors.
Refer to Appendix H for a list of these states. All states require that counseling graduate programs be accredited, either by a counseling-specific accrediting organization or by a regional graduate education accrediting body. CACREP-accredited counseling programs require coursework in eight core areas and a supervised practicum and internship. For more information, visit CORE online at www. Applicants for licensure are required to obtain a minimum amount of supervised experience prior to being licensed.
Typically, states require individuals to accumulate between 2, and 3, hours of supervised experience within a certain time period, including a specific number of face-to-face supervision hours. Several states have established more than one level of licensure for counselors in order to establish formal criteria both for full independent practice and for counseling graduates in the process of accumulating supervision hours.
All states require licensure applicants to pass a comprehensive examination on counseling practice. The tests recognized by states include the following:.
Please view our staff listing to identify an appropriate contact for your question or see contact us. The Counselor and Social Worker Board was created by legislation in The Board's primary responsibility is to protect the citizens of the State of Ohio through the licensure of Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists. The Board does this through the establishment of licensure and practice standards for the professional practice of counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy.
How to update the contact information on your counseling, social work, or MFT license, including email, name, and address.
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