How To Register For The Nce

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Get certified from your home or office

Take your National Counselor Examination (NCE) conveniently from dwelling through OnVUE online proctoring. A live proctor will monitor y'all through the webcam on your workstation to provide a secure exam feel.

Watch the short video on the NBCC online proctoring page to see how user-friendly it is to exam from home or work. Exist sure to run the system test before you sign in to register for an online proctored exam. Good luck!

Testing is coordinated through CCE.

The NBCC Advantage

By taking on additional responsibilities to advance the counseling profession, the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) enhances mental health worldwide by serving as the premier certification trunk of the profession.

NBCC Assessments

National Advisor Exam for Licensure and Certification (NCE)

The NCE is a 200 multiple-choice exam designed to assess knowledge, skills and abilities determined to be important for providing effecting counseling services. The standard time for completing the NCE is three hours and 45 minutes. All candidates are allotted an boosted 5 minutes to review and hold to the nondisclosure agreement (NDA) and x minutes to complete the tutorial.

National Clinical Mental Wellness Counseling Exam (NCMHCE)

The NCMHCE consists of 10 clinical simulations designed to sample broad areas of competencies, not the think of isolated facts. The standard fourth dimension for completing the NCMHCE is three hours. All candidates are allotted an boosted five minutes to review and agree to the nondisclosure understanding (NDA) and 10 minutes to complete the tutorial.

Registration Information

Prior to scheduling a exam date, y'all must offset complete exam registration and payment through NBCC. Upon approval, you lot volition receive scheduling instructions from NBCC.

Scheduling at a Pearson VUE Center Location

Once you receive your authorization and scheduling blessing from NBCC, it is your responsibleness to make an engagement to take the examination during the specified testing window. Exam appointments may be scheduled up to one business day in advance. Space at testing locations is limited and available on a offset-come, first-served ground.

After you schedule your test, Pearson VUE will send yous a confirmation e-mail listing your examination engagement, your test fourth dimension, the accost and phone number of the test eye, and directions to the test center.

If you choose to schedule online, you volition have to create a Pearson VUE spider web business relationship. When creating your account and scheduling your test, you will need your NBCC candidate ID number. This number volition be on your approving alphabetic character and instructions letter.

State Licensure Department

Policies

Identification Policy

You are required to present two forms of original (no photo copies), valid (unexpired) IDs; i course every bit a primary ID (government issued with name, photo and signature) and one form as a secondary ID (with name and signature or name and recent photo). The first and last proper name that you used to register must match exactly the get-go and last name on the ID that is presented on test day. All IDs required must be issued by the state in which yous are testing. If you lot do not have the qualifying ID issued from the country you are testing in, a passport from your state of citizenship is required, along with a secondary ID. If you take whatever questions or concerns about the ID you are required to bring with you to the testing heart for admittance for your test please contact Pearson VUE customer service.

View the full Pearson VUE ID Policy (PDF) »

Test Policies and Procedures

Test takers are required to read and adhere to the policy and procedures listed in the handbook written for the test they have registered to take. Links to examination handbooks can be found on this folio.

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy

If yous are unable to sit for your scheduled test, y'all must cancel with Pearson VUE at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled testing session (Body of water recipients must cancel appointments with a Pearson VUE representative past phone). Y'all may reschedule your engagement at the fourth dimension of your cancellation, or at a later date for a fee of $50. You are only permitted to reschedule for a date that falls within your authorization window. If you exercise not reschedule your appointment at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled engagement or within your authority window, you forfeit all examination fees. Exam fees will not be refunded under whatever circumstance.

Retest Policy

If you lot fail the exam, you volition have to look at least iii months from the exam date before yous can retest. The actual retest date will depend on the monthly testing schedule and site availability. You lot will need to transport a new registration form and test fee based upon your country.