LATEST NATIONAL CERTIFIED
COUNSELOR (NCC) CERTIFICATION
EXAM | Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. The National Certified Counselor (NCC)
credential is administered by which
organization?
A) American Counseling Association (ACA)
B) Council for Accreditation of Counseling and
Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
C) National Board for Certified Counselors
(NBCC)
D) Association of State and Provincial
Psychology Boards (ASPPB)
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The NBCC administers the NCC
credential, which is a rigorous, examination-
based professional certification program.
2. What is the primary purpose of the NCC
credential?
A) To replace state licensure for counselors
,B) To demonstrate that a counselor has
voluntarily met high national standards for
education, training, and experience
C) To allow counselors to prescribe medication
D) To certify counselors to work only in school
settings
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The NCC demonstrates to colleagues
and the public that a counselor has voluntarily
met high national standards for the practice of
counseling.
3. The NCC is considered NBCC's:
A) Entry-level certification for students
B) Flagship professional counseling credential
C) Specialty certification for addiction
counselors
D) Temporary certification for new graduates
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The NCC is NBCC's flagship
professional counseling credential.
,4. Which of the following is NOT a requirement
for NCC certification?
A) Completing a graduate degree from an
eligible program
B) Passing a rigorous national examination
C) Holding a doctoral degree in counseling
D) Complying with conduct standards
Correct answer: C
Rationale: NCC requires an eligible graduate
degree, passing a national exam, meeting
supervision and work experience, and
complying with conduct standards; a doctoral
degree is not required.
5. To become an NCC, a candidate must have
earned a passing score on which
examination(s)?
A) Only the National Counselor Examination
(NCE)
B) Only the National Clinical Mental Health
Counseling Examination (NCMHCE)
, C) Either the NCE or the NCMHCE
D) Both the NCE and the NCMHCE
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Candidates must earn a passing
score on either the NCE or the NCMHCE.
6. Which organization accredits counseling
programs that meet NCC eligibility
requirements?
A) American Psychological Association (APA)
B) National Association of Social Workers
(NASW)
C) Council for Accreditation of Counseling and
Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
D) Commission on Accreditation for Marriage
and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
Correct answer: C
Rationale: NCC standards include completing a
graduate degree from an institutionally
accredited or CACREP counseling program.
COUNSELOR (NCC) CERTIFICATION
EXAM | Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. The National Certified Counselor (NCC)
credential is administered by which
organization?
A) American Counseling Association (ACA)
B) Council for Accreditation of Counseling and
Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
C) National Board for Certified Counselors
(NBCC)
D) Association of State and Provincial
Psychology Boards (ASPPB)
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The NBCC administers the NCC
credential, which is a rigorous, examination-
based professional certification program.
2. What is the primary purpose of the NCC
credential?
A) To replace state licensure for counselors
,B) To demonstrate that a counselor has
voluntarily met high national standards for
education, training, and experience
C) To allow counselors to prescribe medication
D) To certify counselors to work only in school
settings
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The NCC demonstrates to colleagues
and the public that a counselor has voluntarily
met high national standards for the practice of
counseling.
3. The NCC is considered NBCC's:
A) Entry-level certification for students
B) Flagship professional counseling credential
C) Specialty certification for addiction
counselors
D) Temporary certification for new graduates
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The NCC is NBCC's flagship
professional counseling credential.
,4. Which of the following is NOT a requirement
for NCC certification?
A) Completing a graduate degree from an
eligible program
B) Passing a rigorous national examination
C) Holding a doctoral degree in counseling
D) Complying with conduct standards
Correct answer: C
Rationale: NCC requires an eligible graduate
degree, passing a national exam, meeting
supervision and work experience, and
complying with conduct standards; a doctoral
degree is not required.
5. To become an NCC, a candidate must have
earned a passing score on which
examination(s)?
A) Only the National Counselor Examination
(NCE)
B) Only the National Clinical Mental Health
Counseling Examination (NCMHCE)
, C) Either the NCE or the NCMHCE
D) Both the NCE and the NCMHCE
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Candidates must earn a passing
score on either the NCE or the NCMHCE.
6. Which organization accredits counseling
programs that meet NCC eligibility
requirements?
A) American Psychological Association (APA)
B) National Association of Social Workers
(NASW)
C) Council for Accreditation of Counseling and
Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
D) Commission on Accreditation for Marriage
and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
Correct answer: C
Rationale: NCC standards include completing a
graduate degree from an institutionally
accredited or CACREP counseling program.
