National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates (NBCC)

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Address:
3 Terrace Way, Suite D
Greensboro
NC
27408
United States
Phone:
+1-336-5470607
Fax:
+1-336-5470017
Professions:
Counseling
Region of activity:
National
United States
Scope of membership:
National
United States
Founded Founded: 1982 Members Members: 39,000

Description

The National Board for Certified Counselors is the nation's premiere professional certification board devoted to credentialing counselors who meet standards for the general and specialty practices of professional counseling.

Member benefits

Jointly, national certification and state licensure are helping counseling achieve parity with related professions.
Credentialing ensures the ligitimate right of counselors to participate as equal professionals in the field of mental health care.
Credentialing helps provide clients with an ethical, well-regulated profession.
Certification assists professional counselors in promoting their practices.
NBCC credentials are recognized across state lines.

Mission / Aims

NBCC provides a national certification system for professional counselors, identifies those counselors who have obtained certification, and maintains a registry of those counselors. Its chief focus is to promote quality counseling through certification.

Training / Licensing / Certification

NBCC Credentials include:
NCC - National Certified Counselor
NCSC - National Certified School Counselor
CCMHC - Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor
MAC - Master Addiction Counselor