National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC) · NCC certification—NCE examination pathway, verified for October 18, 2026. National Certified Counselor (NCC) is a credential, not a separately titled examination. NBCC accepts either the NCE or NCMHCE for its examination requirement. This guide covers the NCE using the currently linked ©2023 content outline; that document does not state an effective date. The certification handbook is revised September 24, 2024. Revised NCE examination specifications become effective July 1, 2027 and are not the blueprint used here.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• National Certified Counselor
• National Certified Counselor Certification Eligibility Policy
• About the National Counselor Examination
• The National Counselor Examination Content Outline
• NCE Candidate Handbook for Certification
• NCE Examination Specifications—Effective July 1, 2027
• NBCC Code of Ethics
• Panic Disorder: What You Need to Know
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: When Unwanted Thoughts or Repetitive Behaviors Take Over
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Depression
• Adult Outpatient Brief Suicide Safety Assessment Guide
• Alcohol Use Disorder: From Risk to Diagnosis to Recovery
• Understanding Motivational Interviewing
• Evidence-Based Treatment—VA Mental Health
• O*NET Interest Profiler Manual
• NCI Dictionary: Randomization
• PTSD and DSM-5—VA National Center for PTSD