Hey guys, welcome to this introduction video to the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam.
Congratulations on your decision to work towards becoming a certified mental health counselor.
In this video we will give an outline of what to expect during the process of becoming a certified mental health counselor,
all the way from registering for the exam to what to expect on test day.
To register for the NCMHCE you must create an account with CCE or login to your already existing account.
Once your application, along with all of the required documentation, has been received and approved, you will be notified by email concerning your exam.
Upon receiving the email notifying you of your eligibility and assigning you a candidate ID number,
you will then need to schedule your exam online or over the phone with Pearson VUE.
It costs 275 dollars to register for the NCMHCE.
This fee is non-refundable.
You can expect for the processing time to take around four weeks.
The NCMHCE is a computer based exam, and is composed of ten clinical simulations (or ten clinical mental health counseling cases).
Within each of the simulations, there are five to 10 subsections.
These subsections fall under two major classifications: Information Gathering (IG) or Decision Making (DM).
In Information Gathering problems you are expected to collect all the necessary information in order to diagnose a client,
as well as set them on a treatment plan.
In Decision Making subsections you will be presented chances to make appropriate client based, clinical, decisions.
The subsections are generally presented in one of two ways:
Single best option (which basically just means that there is only one appropriate option)
and multiple options (which means that there are multiple options that are appropriate).
On the exam you will be expected to know information in the following categories:
Assessment and Diagnosis.
This includes: integrating client assessment and observational data, identifying precipitating problems or symptoms,
identifying individual and/or relationship functioning, and identifying relevant family issues.
Counseling and Psychotherapy.
This includes: informing the client about ethical standards and practice, clarifying counselor/client roles,
implementing individual counseling in relation to a plan of treatment, and evaluating referral information.
Administration, Consultation, and Supervision.
This includes: maintaining case notes, records and/or files; determining if services meet clients’ needs; conducting professional communication;
and assisting clients with obtaining services.
On the day of the exam you should plan to arrive to the testing center 30 minutes before your exam starts.
Those who are late will not be admitted into the testing room.
You must present two valid forms of identification, and one must contain a current photo.
The exact passing score varies by form of examination.
Only nine out of the ten simulations are actually scored, the other is used for field testing.
Immediately following your exam you will be directed to the proctor to receive your score report, which will read “pass” or “fail.”
This is an unofficial report.
If you pass the exam, your score will be sent to the state licensure board within a 30 day time period, at the end of that testing round.
Studying for your NCMHCE doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
Our team here at Mometrix has worked hard to put together resources to help you feel confident and prepared on test day.
Our study guides contain all the information you will be tested over in an outlined and easy to understand format, to help make studying easier.
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Good luck, and happy studying!