COUC 601 CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● Counseling vs. Psychotherapy
Answer: Counseling is generally shorter-term, more preventive, and less
oriented towards personality reconstruction (or uncovering of
unconscious)
●● Psychotherapists
Answer: Most states don't legislate the word & don't offer licensure...
but anyone can CALL themselves a psychotherapist
●● Counselors
Answer: -Usually have a masters degree
-Can take an exam to become National Certified Counselors (NCCs)
-Can be licensed by state to become Licensed Professional Counselor
(LPC)
-Professional association: ACA/AMHCA
●● School counselors
Answer: -Masters in counseling (specialize in school counseling)
,-Can become NCCs, ASCA-certified school counselors, national
certified school counselors
-Can also often become LPCs with additional coursework
-Professional Association: ACA/ASCA
●● ASCA
Answer: American School Counselor Association
-disaffiliated from ACA in 2018
●● Clinical mental health counselors
Answer: -Masters in counseling, specialize in clinical mental health
-Often become NCCs and LPCs
●● AMHCA
Answer: American Mental Health Counselors Association
-disaffiliated from ACA 2019
●● Marriage, Couple & Family Counselors
Answer: -Work with couples & family systems
-Become NCCs (and with additional coursework, LPCs)
●● AAMFT
,Answer: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists
●● College & Student Affairs Counselors
Answer: -Work in college counseling centers, career centers, res life, etc.
in higher education
-Become NCCs (with additional coursework, LPCs)
-Professional Association: ACA/ACCA/ACPA
●● ACCA
Answer: American College Counseling Association
●● ACPA
Answer: College Student Educators International
●● Addiction Counselors
Answer: -LICENSURE IN ALL 50 STATES
-Study a wide range of addiction disorders (drug/alcohol, eating
disorders, sexual addiction)
-Become MAC, NCCs, and LPCs
●● IAAOC
Answer: International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors
-still within ACA
, ●● Rehabilitation Counselors
Answer: -Work with people who have physical, emotional, and/or
developmental disabilities
-Often work in state vocational rehab agencies, unemployment offices,
or private agencies
-Become Certified Rehab Counselors (also NCCs or LPCs)
-Professional Assoc: ARCA/NRCA/ACA
●● ARCA
Answer: American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
●● NRCA
Answer: National Rehabilitation Counseling Association
●● Pastoral counselors
Answer: *Degrees in counseling, religion, or divinity
-could become NCCs or LPCs depending on degree
●● ACPE
Answer: American Clinical Pastoral Education
●● Social workers
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● Counseling vs. Psychotherapy
Answer: Counseling is generally shorter-term, more preventive, and less
oriented towards personality reconstruction (or uncovering of
unconscious)
●● Psychotherapists
Answer: Most states don't legislate the word & don't offer licensure...
but anyone can CALL themselves a psychotherapist
●● Counselors
Answer: -Usually have a masters degree
-Can take an exam to become National Certified Counselors (NCCs)
-Can be licensed by state to become Licensed Professional Counselor
(LPC)
-Professional association: ACA/AMHCA
●● School counselors
Answer: -Masters in counseling (specialize in school counseling)
,-Can become NCCs, ASCA-certified school counselors, national
certified school counselors
-Can also often become LPCs with additional coursework
-Professional Association: ACA/ASCA
●● ASCA
Answer: American School Counselor Association
-disaffiliated from ACA in 2018
●● Clinical mental health counselors
Answer: -Masters in counseling, specialize in clinical mental health
-Often become NCCs and LPCs
●● AMHCA
Answer: American Mental Health Counselors Association
-disaffiliated from ACA 2019
●● Marriage, Couple & Family Counselors
Answer: -Work with couples & family systems
-Become NCCs (and with additional coursework, LPCs)
●● AAMFT
,Answer: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists
●● College & Student Affairs Counselors
Answer: -Work in college counseling centers, career centers, res life, etc.
in higher education
-Become NCCs (with additional coursework, LPCs)
-Professional Association: ACA/ACCA/ACPA
●● ACCA
Answer: American College Counseling Association
●● ACPA
Answer: College Student Educators International
●● Addiction Counselors
Answer: -LICENSURE IN ALL 50 STATES
-Study a wide range of addiction disorders (drug/alcohol, eating
disorders, sexual addiction)
-Become MAC, NCCs, and LPCs
●● IAAOC
Answer: International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors
-still within ACA
, ●● Rehabilitation Counselors
Answer: -Work with people who have physical, emotional, and/or
developmental disabilities
-Often work in state vocational rehab agencies, unemployment offices,
or private agencies
-Become Certified Rehab Counselors (also NCCs or LPCs)
-Professional Assoc: ARCA/NRCA/ACA
●● ARCA
Answer: American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
●● NRCA
Answer: National Rehabilitation Counseling Association
●● Pastoral counselors
Answer: *Degrees in counseling, religion, or divinity
-could become NCCs or LPCs depending on degree
●● ACPE
Answer: American Clinical Pastoral Education
●● Social workers
