Department of State: Division of Professional Regulation: Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals

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TESTING


Applicants must take a standardized examination through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), or other certifying organization that meets, at a minimum, the following criteria:
  • The organization must be a national professional mental health organization recognized as setting national standards of clinical competency.
  • The organization must require a standardized examination designed to test his/her understanding of the principals involved in the mental health specialty for which he/she is being certified.
  • The organization must have a code of ethics substantially equivalent to that of the NBCC.
  • The organization must require the minimum of a master's degree in either the counseling or behavioral science field.
The applicant should contact the NBCC at (336) 547 - 0607 to obtain an application to take the examination.


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Last Updated: Thursday, 29-Mar-2012 16:05:39 EDT
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