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Candidate Handbookfor State Credentialing

for the

National Counselor Examination(NCE)

INTRODUCTION......................................................................2 AbouttheNBCC IndependentTestingAgency NondiscriminationPolicy EligibilityRequirements ExaminationAdministration HolidaysREGISTERINGFORANEXAMINATION...............................2-3 RegistrationFormExpiration ExaminationReapplication FeesandRefundPolicySCHEDULINGANEXAMINATION.......................................3-4 AssessmentCenterLocations SpecialArrangementsforCandidateswith Disabilities TelecommunicationDevicesfortheDeaf............4 ExaminationAppointmentChanges MissedAppointmentsandCancellations InclementWeather,PowerFailure,or EmergencyEXAMINATIONCONTENT...................................................4-7 NationalCounselorExamination(NCE) NCESampleExaminationQuestions SampleQuestions-AnswerKey PreparingfortheExamination

TAKINGTHEEXAMINATION................................................8-9 Identification Security ExaminationRestrictions Misconduct CopyrightedExaminationQuestions PracticeExamination TimedExamination CandidateCommentsFOLLOWINGTHEEXAMINATION.....................................9-10 Pass/FailScoreDetermination ScoresCancelledbyNBCCorAMP IfYouPasstheExamination IfYouDoNotPasstheExamination Confidentiality ScoreVerification

REQUESTFORSPECIALEXAMINATIONACCOMMODATIONS..........................................................11

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Allquestionsandrequestsforinformationaboutstate licensure requirementsshouldbedirectedtothestatecredentialingboardtowhichyouareapplying.(Refertoinsertforstatespecificinformation.)

AllquestionsandrequestsforinformationabouttheNBCC examination programshouldbedirectedto:

NationalBoardforCertifiedCounselors,Inc.3TerraceWay

Greensboro,NC27403Voice:336-547-0607

Fax:336-547-0017Website:www.nbcc.org

Allquestionsandrequestsforinformationaboutexamination schedulingshouldbedirectedto:

AppliedMeasurementProfessionals,Inc.18000W.105thStreet

Olathe,KS66061-7543Voice:913-895-4600

Fax:913-895-4650Website:www.goAMP.com

Copyright(C)2005.NationalBoardforCertifiedCounselors,Inc.(NBCC).Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopyorrecording,oranyinformationandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromNBCC.

INTRODUCTIONThishandbookprovidesinformationabouttheexaminationandregistrationprocessfortheNationalCounselorExaminationforLicensureandCertification(NCE®).Itoutlinesthedesignandcontentoftheexaminationandguidescandidatesthroughtheexaminationprocessfromregistrationthroughtesttaking.Foryourconvenience,thishandbookmaybedownloadedfromtheNBCCWebsite,locatedatwww.nbcc.org.

ABOUT NBCCTheNationalBoardforCertifiedCounselors(NBCC®)isinternationallyrecognizedasaleadingproviderofcounselorcredentialingexaminations.Forty-eightstatesandtheDistrictofColumbiaadministerNBCCexaminationsaspartoftheircounselorcredentialingrequirements.Basedonitsreputationforexcellenceinthefieldofexaminations,NBCChasprovidedconsultationservicesforexaminationandcredentialdevelopmenttomanyotherorganizationsintheUnitedStatesandabroad.

INDEPENDENT TESTING AGENCYNBCChascontractedwithAppliedMeasurementProfessionals,Inc.(AMP)toassistintheadministrationandscoringoftheNCEexamination.AMP,locatedinthegreaterKansasCityarea,isaleadingprovideroflicensingandcertificationexaminationsforprofessionalorganizations.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICYNBCCandAMPdonotdiscriminateamongcandidatesonthebasisofrace,color,creed,gender,religion,nationalorigin,disability,ormaritalstatus.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Pleasecheckwithyourstateboardforspecificinformationaboutapplicationproceduresandanyadditionalrequirements.IfyouhavepreviouslyachievedapassingscoreonanNBCCexamination,contactyourstateboardtodetermineifyouareexam-exempt.YoumayberequiredtoapplytoyourstateboardpriortosittingfortheNCE.(Pleaserefertoinsertforstatespecificinformation.)CandidatesmaynotscheduleanexaminationuntiltheyhaveregisteredwithNBCC.

EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATIONTheexaminationisdeliveredbycomputeratmorethan150AMPAssessmentCenterslocatedthroughouttheUnitedStates.Generally,therearenoapplicationdeadlinesandacandidatemaysubmitaregistrationformandfeeatanytime.Testingisnormallythefirstfullweekofeachmonth.Pleaserefertoinsertforstatespecificinformationonbothapplicationdeadlinesandexaminationscheduling.Theexaminationisadministeredbyappointmentonly,MondaythroughFridayat9:00a.m.and1:30p.m.ondatesauthorizedbyNBCC.CertainsitesofferSaturdaytesting;candidatesshouldcontactAMPforparticularlocationsanddetails.Candidatesareallowedfourhourstotaketheexam.Availabledateswillbeindicatedwhenschedulingyourexamination.Candidatesarescheduledonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Therefore,candidatesareadvisedtosubmitregistrationmaterialatleast30dayspriortodesiredexamperiod.

HOLIDAYSExaminationsarenotofferedonthefollowingholidays:

NewYear’sDayMartinLutherKingDayPresidents’DayGoodFridayMemorialDayIndependenceDay(July4)LaborDayColumbusDayVeterans’DayThanksgivingDay(andthefollowingFriday)ChristmasEveDayChristmasDayNewYear’sEveDay

REGISTERING FOR AN EXAMINATIONCandidatesshouldensurethattheNBCCExaminationRegistrationFormhasbeenproperlycompletedandthattheinformationprovidedisaccurate.Carefulattentionwillenablepromptandefficientprocessing.CandidatescannotscheduleanexaminationappointmentwithAMPuntiltheNBCCRegistrationFormhasbeenprocessed.NBCCwillthensendwrittenande-mailnotification(ife-mailaddressisprovidedonregistrationform)toregisteredcandidateswithexaminationschedulingprocedures.

REGISTRATION FORM EXPIRATIONAcandidatewhofailstotestsixmonthsafterregisteringwithNBCCforfeitstheregistrationformandallfeespaidtotaketheexamination.

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EXAMINATION REAPPLICATIONIfyouwereunsuccessfulinyourexaminationattempt,youmayretestagain3monthsfromyourtestdatebycompletinganotherNBCCExaminationRegistrationForm.Theactualretestdatewilldependonthemonthlytestingscheduleandsiteavailability.Yourstatecredentialingboardmaylimitthenumberoftimesthatyoumayretest.Pleaserefertoinsertforstatespecificinformation.Anotherexaminationfeeisrequired.

FEES AND REFUND POLICYCandidatesmustsubmittheappropriatefeewiththeNBCCRegistrationForm.Paymentmaybemadebycreditcard(VISA®,MasterCard®,orAmericanExpress®),cashier’scheck,moneyorder,orpersonalcheckmadepayabletoNBCC.Examinationfeesarenotrefundableortransferableandexpireinsix(6)months.PleaserefertoyourRegistrationFormorstatespecificinsertfortheexaminationcost.

Checksfornonsufficientfunds(NSF)willnotberedeposited.Ifyourcheckdoesnotclearthebankforanyreason,youwillincurafeeof$20.Creditcardtransactionsthataredeclinedarealsosubjecttoa$20handlingfee.Youmustsendacertifiedcheckormoneyorderfortheamountdue,includingtheNSFfee,toNBCCtocoverreturnedchecksordeclinedcreditcardtransactions.Postdatedchecksarenotanacceptableformofpayment.

SCHEDULING AN EXAMINATIONAfterthecandidatehasreceivedwrittenore-mailconfirmationfromNBCC,therearetwowaystoscheduleanappointmentfortheexamination.

1.OnlineScheduling:ThecandidatemayscheduleanexaminationappointmentonlinebyusingAMP’sonlineschedulingservice.Tousethisservice,followtheseeasysteps:

•Gotowww.goAMP.comandselect“Candidates.”•Followthesimple,step-by-stepinstructionstoselectyourexaminationprogramandregisterforanexamination.

2.TelephoneScheduling:CallAMPat888-519-9901toscheduleanexaminationappointment.Thistoll-freenumberisansweredfrom7:00a.m.to7:00p.m.(CentralTime)MondaythroughThursday,7:00a.m.to5:00p.m.onFridayand8:30a.m.to5:00p.m.onSaturday.

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ASSESSMENT CENTER LOCATIONSAMPAssessmentCentershavebeenselectedtoprovideaccessibilitytothemostcandidatesinallstatesandmajormetropolitanareas.AMPAssessmentCentersaretypicallylocatedinH&RBlockoffices.AcurrentlistingofAMPAssessmentCenters,includingaddressesanddrivingdirections,maybeviewedatAMP’swebsite(www.goAMP.com).Specificaddressinformationwillbeprovidedwhenacandidateschedulesanexaminationappointment.

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIESNBCCandAMPcomplywiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesActandstrivetoensurethatnoindividualwithadisabilityisdeprivedoftheopportunitytotaketheexaminationsolelybyreasonofthatdisability.NBCCandAMPwillprovidereasonableaccommodationsforcandidateswithdisabilities.

WheelchairaccessisavailableatallAssessmentCenters.Candidateswithvisual,sensory,orphysicaldisabilitiesthatwouldpreventthemfromtakingtheexaminationunderstandardconditionsmayrequestspecialaccommodationsandarrangements.Pleaserefertoinsertforstatespecificinformationonspecialaccommodations.CandidatestestingwithapprovedspecialaccommodationsshouldscheduletheirexaminationviaAMP’stoll-freenumbertoensuretheiraccommodationsareconfirmed.BesuretoinformAMPofyourneedforspecialaccommodationswhencallingtoscheduleyourexamination.

CandidatesapprovedforextratimeduetoEnglishasasecondlanguagemustpayanadditionalfeeof$60toreceivethisaccommodation.

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Whenschedulinganexamination,bepreparedtoconfirmalocation,apreferreddateandtimefortesting,andtoprovideyourSocialSecuritynumberasauniqueidentificationnumber.AMPwilluseyourSocialSecuritynumberonlyasanidentificationnumberinmaintainingyourrecord.WhenyoucontactAMPtoscheduleanexaminationappointment,youwillbenotifiedofthetimetoreporttotheAssessmentCenter.PleasemakeanoteofitbecauseyouwillNOTreceiveanadmissionletter.

TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR THE DEAF

AMPisequippedwithTelecommunicationDevicesfortheDeaf(TDD)toassistdeafandhearing-impairedcandidates.TDDcallingisavailable8:30a.m.to5:00p.m.(CentralTime)Monday-Fridayat913-495-4437.ThisTDDphoneoptionisforindividualsequippedwithcompatibleTDDmachinery.

EXAMINATION APPOINTMENT CHANGESAcandidatemayrescheduleanexaminationappointmentatnochargeonetimebycallingAMPat888-519-9901atleasttwobusinessdayspriortothescheduledtestingsession(Seetablebelow.)

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MISSED APPOINTMENTS AND CANCELLATIONSAcandidateforfeitstheexaminationregistrationandallfeespaidtotaketheexaminationwhenhe/she:

•Wishestorescheduleanexaminationbutfails tocontactAMPatleasttwobusinessdays priortothescheduledexaminationsession,•Reschedulesforasecondtime,•Appearsmorethan15minuteslateforan examination,• Failstoreportforanexaminationduetoillness, or•Failstoreportforanexaminationappointment.

AcompleteNBCCExaminationRegistrationFormandexaminationfeearerequiredtore-registerfortheexamination.

INCLEMENT WEATHER, POWER FAILURE, OR EMERGENCYIntheeventofinclementweatherorunforeseenemergenciesonthedayofanexamination,AMPwilldeterminewhethercircumstanceswarrantthecancellation,andsubsequentreschedulingofanexamination.TheexaminationwillusuallynotbereschedulediftheAssessmentCenterpersonnelareabletoopentheAssessmentCenter.IfpowertoanAssessmentCenteristemporarilyinterruptedduringanadministration,yourexaminationwillrestartwhereyouleftoffandyoumaycontinuetheexamination.

CandidatesmaycontactAMP’sWeatherHotlineat800-380-5416(24hours/day)todetermineifAMPhasbeenadvisedthatanyAssessmentCentersareclosed.Everyattemptismadetoadministertheexaminationasscheduled;however,shouldanexaminationbecancelledatanAssessmentCenter,allscheduledcandidateswillreceivenotificationfollowingtheexaminationregardingreschedulingorreapplicationprocedures.

NATIONAL COUNSELOR EXAMINATION (NCE)

EXAMINATION CONTENT

TheNationalCounselorExaminationforLicensureandCertificationisa200-question,multiple-choice,non-sectionedexaminationrepresentingeachoftheoriginaleightCACREP®(CouncilforAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms)contentareas,withquestioncontentalsoemergingfromthefivejobanalysisfactors.Thus,theNCEisnotonlyanchoredinthecontentvalidityoftheeightoriginalCACREPareas,butisalsorepresentativeoftheempiricallydeterminedfiveclustersofprofessionalcounselorworkbehaviors.

Adifferentform(version)oftheNCEiscompiledforeachadministrationoftheexamination.Eachform’squestions,whicharedrawnfromtheitempoolfortheNCE,haveundergoneextensivereviewandfield-testing.

AlthougheachformoftheNCEcontainsdifferentquestions,thecontentareaandtherespectivenumbersofquestionsrepresentingthoseareasareconsistent.Withinthesetof200questionsoneachformoftheNCE,160ofthequestionsarecountedforthepurposeofdeterminingwhetheryousurpasstheminimumcriterion(i.e.,“passing”)scoreforthatform.Thus,themaximumpossiblescorearespondentcanachieveis160.Theremaining40questionsineachformoftheNCEarebeingfieldtestedtodeterminetheirappropriatenessforfutureuse.

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ThefollowingisanoutlineshowingtheeightCACREPdomainsonwhichtheexaminationquestionsarebased:

Human Growth and Development-studiesthatprovideanunderstandingofthenatureandneedsofindividualsatalldevelopmentallevels.

Social and Cultural Foundations-studiesthatprovideanunderstandingofissuesandtrendsinamulticulturalanddiversesociety.

Helping Relationships-studiesthatprovideanunderstandingofcounselingandconsultationprocesses.

Group Work-studiesthatprovideanunderstandingofgroupdevelopment,dynamics,counselingtheories,groupcounselingmethodsandskills,andothergroupworkapproaches.

Career and Lifestyle Development -studiesthatprovideanunderstandingofcareerdevelopmentandrelatedlifefactors.

Appraisal-studiesthatprovideanunderstandingofindividualandgroupapproachestoassessmentandevaluation.

Research and Program Evaluation -studiesthatprovideanunderstandingoftypesofresearchmethods,basicstatistics,andethicalandlegalconsiderationsinresearch.

Professional Orientation and Ethics-studiesthatprovideanunderstandingofallaspectsofprofessionalfunctioningincludinghistory,roles,organizationalstructures,ethics,standards,andcredentialing.

Thefollowingisanoutlineofthefiveworkbehaviordomains:

Fundamentals of CounselingFor example:Assessclient’sprogresstowardcounselinggoalsAssessclient’spsychologicalfunctioningConductdiagnosticinterviewAssessneedforclientreferralDiagnosebasedonDSM-IV-TRcriteria

Assessment and Career CounselingFor example:UsetestresultsforclientdecisionmakingSelectandadministerassessmentinstrumentsforcounselingProvidecareercounselingforpersonswithdisabilitiesAdministerandinterpretachievementtestsAssessclient’seducationalpreparation

Group CounselingFor example:FacilitategroupprocessAssistgroupmembersinprovidingfeedbacktoeachotherConductpost-groupfollow-upproceduresIdentifybehaviorsthatdisruptgroupprocessAssessprogresstowardgroupgoals

Programmatic and Clinical InterventionsFor example:Participateasmemberofmulti-disciplinaryteamProvidecrisiscounselingtovictimsofdisasterAssessprogrammaticneedsConductcommunityoutreachAdministerandmanagecounselingprogram

Professional Practice IssuesFor example:EvaluatetheperformanceofothercounselorsProvidediversitytrainingProvideclinicalsupervisionforprofessionalsEngageindataanalysisConductcommunityneedsassessment

The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC) has developed a preparation guide for the NCE that includes general information about the exam, a practice test, tips and strategies for test taking, and additional references. This guide can be purchased for $24.95. An order form can be printed from the Web site: www.nbcc.org/orderform.

Phone: 336-547-0607 Fax: 336-547-0017Address: NBCC, 3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403-3660Web site: www.nbcc.org

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NCE SAMPLE EXAMINATION QUESTIONSFollowingaresamplequestionsinthesamestyleandsimilarcontentaswillbeonyourexamination.Usethesamplequestionstoverifyyourunderstandingofthetopicsintheexamination.Answersareprovidedforthesamplequestions.

1. Inattemptingtounderstandthelifeperspectives andcharacteristicsoftheirclients,somecounsel- orsuseKohlberg’stheoryofmoraldevelopment asatheoreticalframework.Thesecounselors knowthatKohlberg’stheoryincludesthree progressivelevelsculminatingin

A.self-actualization,whereintheindividualis fullyhumanistic. B. principledthought,whereintheindividual adoptsaself-acceptedsetofstandardsof behavior. C.androgyny,whereintheindividualexhibits bothmaleandfemalestereotypic behaviors. D. personhood,whereintheindividualisfree frommoraldilemmas.

2. Aprofessionalcounselordeterminesfeesfor monthlyconsultationservicesonajob-by-job basis.Thisisanexampleofwhichofthefollow- ingtypesofreinforcementschedules?

A. variableinterval B. fixedinterval C. variableratio D. fixedratio

3. Researchonthedevelopmentofapersonina so-called“humanisticlifeoutlook”hasshown thatitisfacilitatedby

A. formaleducationalexperiences. B. observationallearningexperiences. C. diverseinterpersonalinteractions. D. alloftheabove.

4. Whenpersonswhoarecharacteristicallyshy andwithdrawnparticipatein“assertiveness training,”initiallytheyexperienceuncertainty andself-doubt.Counselorsrefertothissocial psychologicalconceptas A. cognitivedissonance. B. dissociation. C. individuation. D. acculturation.

5. “Men(usedheretomeanallpeople)aredis- turbednotbythings,butbytheviewwhichthey takeofthem.”Thisquote,attributable toEpictetus,mostcloselydescribesthecounsel- ingtheorydevelopedby

A.Rogers. B. Carkhuff. C.Freud. D. Ellis.

6. Thecounselingtechniqueinwhichthecounselor intensifiestheclient’semotionalstateinorder tohelptheclientunderstandtheirrationalityof theemotionalreactionisknownas

A. confrontation. B. paradoxicalintention. C. systematicdesensitization. D. reconfiguration.

7. Counselorsknowthatgroupsareformedfor differentpurposes.Forexample,insomegroups theprimarygoalistoyieldsomespecifiedout come,or“product,”whileinotherstheprimary goalistofocusonthe“process”ofinteraction withinthegroup.Whichofthefollowingtypesof groupsismoreproductthanprocessoriented?

A.Behavioral B. Transactional-analysis C. Adlerian D. Client-centered

8. Inthecontextofgroupcounseling,members thatarehighinconformityalsotendtobehigh in A. independence. B. authoritarianism. C. intelligence. D. superiority.

9. Acounselorwhostructuresacareercounseling grouptohelpgroupmembersunderstanda “fieldsandlevels”approachtocareersis followingthetheoryof

A. Super. B. Roe. C. Holland. D. Tiedeman.

10. Theconceptof“careermaturity”hasbeen describedandresearchedmostextensivelyby

A. Crites. B. Hoyt. C. Tiedeman. D. Ginzberg. 6

11. PersonAandPersonBbothtookthesametest. PersonAgotascoreof100whilePersonBgot ascoreof75.Inorderforacounselortodeter- minewhetherthedifferencebetweentheir scoreswasbecauseof“chance,”thecounselor wouldneedtoknowwhichofthefollowing characteristicsofthetest?

A. mean B. standarddeviation C.standarderrorofmeasurement D. standarderrorofthemean

12. Acounselorconductedastudyintendedto evaluatetheeffectivenessofon-goinggroup careercounselingonthevocationalmaturity ofhighschoolsophomores.Thestudywas beguninSeptemberandcontinueduntilJune. Thisstudyispartcularlysusceptibletowhichof thefollowingthreatstothevalidityofanexperi- ment?

A. regression B. maturation C. reactiveeffectsofexperimentation D. multipletreatmentinterference

13. Acounselordesignsastudywheretwo experimentalgroupsandonecontrolgroup completepre-andpost-experimentmeasuresof self-concept.Thesubjectswerenotrandomly assignedtothegroupsbecauseofscheduling problems.Whichofthefollowingtechniquesis MOSTappropriateforanalyzingtheresultant data?

A. analysisofcovariance B. correlatedt-tests C. analysisofvariance D. Wilcoxonmatched-pairssigned-rankstest

14. Youhavebeenprovidingcareercounselingto aclientwhoisseekingemployment.Concur- rentwiththecounseling,andwithyour knowledge,theclienthasmadeapplicationfor employmentwithseveralemployers.Apoten- tialemployercallsyouandasksforyouropinion astoyourclient’ssuitabilityfortheemployer’s jobopening.Underwhichofthefollowingcon- ditionsareyoufree(i.e.,notinviolationof professionalethics),toprovidetheinformation requested? A. Whenitisclearthattheclientwillnotget thejobunlesstheinformationisgiven B. Whenyouarecertainthattheinformation youwouldprovidewouldassurethatthe clientwouldgetthejob.

C. Wheninyourbestjudgmentyoubelieve theinformationwouldenhancetheclient’s chancesforgettingthejob. D. Noneoftheabove.

15. Asappliedtoprofessionallicensureof counselors,theterm“reciprocity”meansthat A. onelicensingagencyagreestoaccept thelicensingstandardsofanotheras sufficientforitsown. B. alicensedcounselormaylegallyperform thefunctionsofalicensedpsychologist. C. certificationissynonymouswithlicensure. D. graduationfromafullyaccredited counseloreducationprogramautomati- callyconstituteseligibilityforlicensure.

Sample Answer Key1.B2.C3.D4.A5.D

6.B7.A8.B9.B10.A

11.C12.B13.A14.D15.A

PREPARING FOR THE EXAMINATIONYourprimaryobjectiveinpreparingfortheexaminationistopass.Learningnewmaterialandreviewingoldmaterialarecriticaltowardthisobjective.Beginyourstudybydevelopingyourstrategyforsuccess.

Agoodstudystrategyincludespreparation.Toprepare,determinefirstwhatyouneedtolearn,chooseyourstudymaterials,andselectaquiet,comfortableplacethatallowsyoutofocus.Beforeyoubegin,checktomakesureyouhaveeverythingyouneed.Trytoavoidinterruptions.

Developingastudyplanwillallowyoutolearnthemostasyoustudy.Includesettinggoalsinyourstudyplan.Reviewwhatyouhavestudiedasoftenaspossible.Themoreyoureview,themoreyouwillretain.

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IDENTIFICATIONTogainadmissiontotheAssessmentCenter,youmustpresenttwoformsofidentification,onewithacurrentphotograph.Bothformsofidentificationmustbecurrentandincludeyourcurrentnameandsignature.Youwillberequiredtosignarosterforverificationofidentity.

Acceptableformsofphotoidentificationincludeacurrentdriver’slicensewithphotograph,acurrentstateidentificationcardwithphotograph,acurrentpassport,oracurrentmilitaryidentificationcardwithphotograph.EmploymentIDcards,studentIDcardsandanytypeoftemporaryidentificationareNOTacceptableastheprimaryformofidentification.

YoumusthaveproperidentificationtogainadmissiontotheAssessmentCenter.Failuretoprovideappropriateidentificationatthetimeoftheexaminationisconsideredamissedappointment.Therewillbenorefundofyourexaminationfee.

TAKING THE EXAMINATIONYourexaminationwillbegivenbycomputeratanAMPAssessmentCenter.Youdonotneedcomputerexperienceortypingskillstotaketheexamination.Onthedayofyourexaminationappointment,reporttotheAssessmentCenteratyourscheduledtest-takingtime.LookforthesignsindicatingAMPAssessmentCenterCheck-in.ACANDIDATEWHOARRIVESMORETHAN15MINUTESAFTERTHESCHEDULEDTESTINGTIMEWILLNOTBEADMITTED.

SECURITYNBCCandAMPmaintainexaminationadministrationandsecuritystandardssothatallcandidateshavethesameopportunitytodemonstratetheirabilities.TheAssessmentCenteriscontinuouslymonitoredbyaudioandvideosurveillanceequipmentforsecuritypurposes.

Thefollowingsecurityproceduresapplyduringtheexamination:

•Nocameras,notes,taperecorders,Personal DigitalAssistants(PDAs),pagers,orcellularphones areallowedinthetestingroom.• Nocalculatorsarepermitted.• Noguests,visitors,orfamilymembersareallowed inthetestingroomorreceptionareas.• Nopersonalitems,valuables,orweaponsshould bebroughttotheAssessmentCenter.Only keysandwalletsmaybetakenintothetesting room.AMPisnotresponsibleforitemsleftinthe receptionareas.

EXAMINATION RESTRICTIONS•Nopersonalbelongingsareallowedinthe AssessmentCenter.Pencilswillbeprovidedduring check-in.•Youwillbeprovidedwithscratchpapertouse duringtheexamination.Youmustreturnthe scratchpapertotheproctoratthecompletion oftesting,oryouwillnotreceiveascorereport.No documentsornotesofanykindmayberemoved fromtheexaminationroom.•Noquestionsconcerningthecontentofthe examinationmaybeaskedduringtheexamination.•Eating,drinking,orsmokingisnotpermittedin theAssessmentCenter.•Youmaytakeabreakwheneveryouwish,butyou willnotbegivenadditionaltimetotest.

MISCONDUCTIndividualswhoengageinanyofthefollowingconductmaybedismissedfromtheexaminationandwillforfeittheirscoresandfees.Examplesofmisconductare:

•creatingadisturbance,beingabusive,orotherwise uncooperative;•displayingand/orusingelectroniccommunications equipmentsuchaspagers,cellularphones,PDAs;•givingorreceivinghelporbeingsuspectedof doingso;•attemptingtotaketheexaminationforsomeone else;or•beingobservedwithnotes,books,orotheraids.

COPYRIGHTED EXAMINATION QUESTIONSAllexaminationquestionsarethecopyrightedpropertyofNBCC.Itisforbiddenunderfederalcopyrightlawtocopy,reproduce,record,distribute,ordisplaytheseexaminationquestionsbyanymeans,inwholeorinpart.Thosewhodosomaybesubjecttoseverecivilandcriminalpenalties.

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PRACTICE EXAMINATIONAfteryouridentificationhasbeenconfirmed,youwillbedirectedtoatestingcarrel.Youwillbeinstructedon-screentoenteryourSocialSecuritynumber.Youwilltakeyourphotographwhichwillremainon-screenthroughoutyourexaminationsession.Thisphotographwillalsoprintonyourscorereport.

Beforebeginningthetimedexamination,youwillbegiventheopportunitytopracticetakinganexamonthecomputer.ThetimeyouuseforthispracticesessionisNOTcountedaspartofyourexaminationtimeorscore.Whenyouarecomfortablewiththecomputertestingprocess,youmayquitthepracticesessionandbeginthetimedexamination.

TIMED EXAMINATIONMultiple-choice software

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Followingthepracticeexamination,youwillbeginthetimedexamination.Beforebeginning,instructionsfortakingtheexaminationareprovidedon-screen.

Thecomputermonitorsthetimeyouspendontheexamination.Theexaminationwillterminateifyouexceedthetimeallowed.Youmayclickonthe“Time”boxinthelowerright-handcornerofthescreenorselecttheTimekeytomonitoryourtime.Adigitalclockindicatesthetimeremainingforyoutocompletetheexamination.TheTimefeaturemaybeturnedoffduringtheexamination.

Onlyoneexaminationquestionispresentedatatime.Thequestionnumberappearsinthelowerrightportionofthescreen.ChoicesofanswerstotheexaminationquestionareidentifiedasA,B,C,orD.Youmustindicateyourchoicebyeithertypingintheletterintheresponseboxinthelowerleftportionofthecomputerscreenorclickingintheoptionusingthemouse.Tochangeyouranswer,enteradifferentoptionbypressingtheA,B,C,orDkeyorbyclickingontheoptionusingthemouse.Youmaychange

ananswerasmanytimesasyouwishduringtheexaminationtimelimit.

Tomovetothenextquestion,clickontheforwardarrow(>)inthelowerrightportionofthescreenorselecttheNEXTkey.Thisactionwillmoveyouforwardthroughtheexaminationquestionbyquestion.Ifyouwishtoreviewanyquestionorquestions,clickthebackwardarrow(<)orusetheleftarrowkeytomovebackwardthroughtheexamination.

Anexaminationquestionmaybeleftunansweredforreturnlaterintheexaminationsession.QuestionsmayalsobebookmarkedforlaterreviewbyclickingintheblanksquaretotherightoftheTimebutton.ClickonthehandiconorselecttheNEXTkeytoadvancetothenextunansweredorbookmarkedquestions.Toidentifyallunansweredandbookmarkedquestions,repeatedlyclickonthehandiconorpresstheNEXTkey.Whentheexaminationiscompleted,thenumberofexaminationquestionsansweredisreported.Ifnotallquestionshavebeenansweredandthereistimeremaining,returntotheexaminationandanswerthosequestions.Besuretoprovideananswerforeachexaminationquestionbeforeendingtheexamination.Thereisnopenaltyforguessing.

CANDIDATE COMMENTSDuringtheexamination,onlinecommentsmaybeprovidedforanyquestionbyclickingonthebuttondisplayinganexclamationpoint(!)totheleftoftheTimebutton.Thisopensadialogueboxwherecommentsmaybeentered.Commentswillbereviewed,butindividualresponseswillnotbeprovided.

FOLLOWING THE EXAMINATIONAftercompletingtheexaminaton,candidatesareaskedtocompleteashortevaluationoftheirexaminationexperience.Then,candidatesareinstructedtoreporttotheexaminationproctortoreceivetheirscorereport.Scoresarereportedinwrittenformonlyandarenotreportedoverthetelephone,byelectronicmail,orbyfacsimile.

Yourscorereportwillindicatea“pass”or“fail.”Yourpass/failstatusisdeterminedbyyourrawscore.Additionaldetailisprovidedintheformofrawscoresbymajorcontentcategory.Arawscoreisthenumberofquestionsyouansweredcorrectly.

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PASS/FAIL SCORE DETERMINATION

ThemethodologyusedtosettheminimumpassingscoreistheAngoffmethod,appliedduringtheperformanceofaPassingPointStudybyapanelofexpertsinthefield.Theexpertsevaluatedeachquestionontheexaminationtodeterminehowmanycorrectanswersarenecessarytodemonstratetheknowledgeandskillsrequiredtopassthisexaminationportion.Yourabilitytopasstheexaminationdependsontheknowledgeandskillyoudisplay,notontheperformanceofothercandidates.

Passingscoresmayvaryslightlyforeachversionoftheexamination.Toensurefairnesstoallcandidates,aprocessofstatisticalequatingisused.Thisinvolvesselectinganappropriatemixofindividualquestionsforeachversionoftheexaminationthatmeetsthecontentdistributionrequirementsoftheexaminationcontentblueprint.Becauseeachquestionhasbeenpretested,adifficultylevelcanbeassigned.Theprocessthenconsidersthedifficultylevelofeachquestionselectedforeachversionoftheexamination,attemptingtomatchthedifficultylevelofeachversionascloselyaspossible.Toassurefairness,slightvariationsindifficultylevelareaddressedbyadjustingthepassingscoreupordown,dependingontheoveralldifficultylevelstatisticsforthegroupofscoredquestionsthatappearonaparticularversionoftheexamination.

SCORES CANCELLED BY NBCC OR AMPNBCCandAMPareresponsibleforthevalidityandintegrityofthescorestheyreport.Onoccasion,occurrencessuchascomputermalfunctionormisconductbyacandidate,maycauseascoretobesuspect.NBCCandAMPreservetherighttovoidorwithholdexaminationresultsif,uponinvestigation,violationoftheirregulationsisdiscovered.

IF YOU PASS THE EXAMINATION

Candidateswhopasstheexaminationshouldfollowtheirstateboardrequirementsforlicensure.Pleaserefertoinsertforstatespecificinformation.

IF YOU DO NOT PASS THE EXAMINATIONCandidatesmaytaketheexaminationonceevery3months.Thecandidatemustre-registerbysubmittinganewNBCCExaminationRegistrationFormwiththeappropriatefee.Pleaserefertoinsertforstatespecificinformation.

FAILING TO REPORT FOR AN EXAMINATIONAcandidatewhofailstoreportforanexaminationforfeitstheregistrationandallfeespaidtotaketheexamination.AcompletedNBCCRegistrationFormandexaminationfeearerequiredtoreapplyforexamination.

CONFIDENTIALITYInformationaboutcandidatesfortestingandtheirexaminationresultsareconsideredconfidential.Studiesandreportsconcerningcandidateswillcontainnopersonallyidentifiableinformationunlessauthorizedbythecandidate.

SCORE VERIFICATIONCandidatesmayrequestascoreverificationforthemselvesorathirdpartyatacostof$20perverification.RequestsmustbesubmittedtoNBCCinwritingbymailorfax.Therequestmustincludethecandidate’sname(iftestedunderadifferentname,includetestname),SocialSecuritynumber,mailingaddress,telephonenumber,dateofexamination,nameofexamination,stateinwhichtheexaminationwastaken,andwheretosendtheverification.TheyshouldsubmitthisinformationwiththerequiredfeepayabletoNBCCintheformofamoneyorderorcashier’scheck.Pleaseincludecreditcardinformation(cardnumber,expirationdate,nameaswrittenoncard,3-digitverificationnumberfromtheback,andsignature)ifyouarefaxingtherequest.Scoreverificationswillbemailedwithinfourtosixweeksafterreceiptoftherequestandfee.

Thetrademarks,logosandservicemarks(collectivelythe“Trademarks”)usedwithinthispublicationareregisteredandunregisteredtrademarksoftheNationalBoardforCertifiedCounselors,Inc.,itsaffiliatesandothers.NothingwithinthisdocumentmaybeusedinanywaywithoutwrittenpermissionofNBCCorsuchthirdpartythatmayowntheTrademarkusedwithinthedocument.MisuseoftheTrademarksusedinthisdocument,exceptasprovidedherein,isstrictlyprohibited.

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Request for Special Examination AccommodationsIfyouhaveadisabilitycoveredbytheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActandrequireexaminationaccommodations,pleasecompletethisform.Youwillalsoneedtoprovidesupportingdocumentationfromaqualifiedprofessionalstatingyourconditionandneedforspecialexaminationarrangements.Theinformationyouprovideandanydocumentationregardingyourdisabilityandyourneedforexaminationaccommodationwillbetreatedwithstrictconfidentiality.

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