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Exam Registration NBCC

WEBTo register for an examination for the purposes of state licensure: Create or log in to your Credentialing Gateway account by clicking the button below to begin the process. Once registered, you will receive an email from Pearson VUE, our exam site host, with information about scheduling your exam. The National Board for Certified Counselors

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National Counselor Examination NBCC

WEBThe National Counselor Examination (NCE) is a 200-item multiple-choice examination designed to assess knowledge, skills and abilities determined to be important for providing effective counseling services. The NCE is a requirement for counselor licensure in many states. It is also one of two examination options for the National Certified

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Addressing the Prevalence of Mental Health Issues in Older Adults

WEBDr. Matthew Fullen is an Associate Professor at Virginia Tech, where he teaches in the counselor education program. Dr. Fullen's research, teaching, and advocacy focus on the mental health needs of older adults, with an emphasis on addressing gaps in Medicare mental health policy and developing programs to enhance resilience and …

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NBCC National Board for Certified Counselors

WEBNBCC advances counseling and equitable access to mental health services worldwide through certification, assessment, advocacy, and capacity-building. Advancing global health equity through counselor certification. The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates (NBCC) is a not-for-profit, independent certification organization.

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The TeleMental Health Examination Transitions to a New Format

WEBBeginning Nov. 2, 2023, the TeleMental Health Examination (TMHE) is transitioning to a new format. This format was developed by telemental health subject matter experts following a comprehensive job analysis survey in spring 2023. The examination will now utilize vignette-based case studies, followed by a series of multiple …

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NBCC Strongly Supports New Mental Health Parity Requirements …

WEBKey Federal Departments Aim to Address Prior Authorization and Provider Network Problems. Americans face several obstacles inside the mental health financing system such as the inability to find an in-network provider accepting new clients, restrictive prior authorization systems, cost, and geographical location.

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National Certification NBCC

WEBNational Certified Counselor (NCC) is the premier counseling certification. Earning national certification demonstrates to your colleagues and the public that you have voluntarily met high national standards for the practice of counseling. Those standards include demonstrating a mastery of counseling knowledge and skills by completing a

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Indian Health Service NBCC

WEBNBCC is working with Congress and IHS to provide the AI/AN population with increased access to counselors and mental health services, including initiatives to increase recruitment of counselors in IHS through the scholarship program and increasing access to mental health services through the Mental Health Facilitator. The National Board for

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New Federal Grant Programs Address Children’s Mental Health …

WEBnew-federal-grant-programs-address-childrens-mental-health-issues. Article Published: 8/24/2022. In March, the White House announced a comprehensive national strategy to tackle the nation’s mental health crisis and called for a major transformation in how mental health is accessed, treated, and integrated, both in and out of health care …

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GAO Study Spotlights Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on …

WEBThe U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a federal watchdog agency, released a comprehensive report in December highlighting that the COVID-19 pandemic has had repercussions for the behavioral health of the nation, especially for high-risk populations including children, young adults, and parents of young or school-aged …

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Proposed Medicare Advantage Rule Includes Counselors in …

WEBThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking several steps to improve access to behavioral health care services specifically for Medicare Advantage (MA) plan enrollees by proposing updates to provider network adequacy standards, effective Jan. 1, 2025.Specifically, in a continued effort to address access to …

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 NBCC

WEBThe 117 th Congress is considering the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 828/H.R. 432). In the Senate, the bill (S. 828) was introduced by Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and currently has 11 additional cosponsors: Sens. Collins (R-ME), Brown (D-OH), King (I-ME), Shaheen (D-NH), Boozman (R-AR), …

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The 2023 NBCC Code of Ethics Launch NBCC

WEBThe National Board for Certified Counselors is excited to announce that the updated NBCC Code of Ethics officially launched on May 15, 2023.. Previously updated in 2016, the NBCC Code of Ethics serves to establish, and set expectations for, the minimum ethical behaviors for professional certified counselors, candidates, and all those who …

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LGBTQ Population Faces a Mental Health Crisis NBCC

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey found an increase in mental health problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents between the years 2011 and 2021. It also found that these feelings and behaviors were more common among LGBTQ youth. The youth mental health crisis is a …

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Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Signed Into Law

WEBThe Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act is the first law of its kind to address the urgent need to raise awareness, reduce stress and burnout, and prevent suicide among health care professionals. Under the new law, introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will identify the best

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