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Fundamentals of Counseling
- Provider
- Prometric
- Format
- Multiple-choice; one correct answer and three incorrect options.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 100.
- Time limit
- 2 hours
- Passing score
- ACE credit recommendation: minimum score 400; receiving institution determines credit acceptance.
- Exam fee
- $100 per examination; administering institutions may charge an additional administration fee.
Examination outline
Historical Development (5%)
- Historical events and significant influences
- Significant people
Counselor Roles and Functions (23%)
- Counseling as a profession
- Role expectations in different counseling settings
- Professional Regulating Bodies and Associations
- Group Approaches
- Family and couples counseling
- Individual counseling
The Counseling Relationship (12%)
- The therapeutic alliance
- Counselor characteristics and skills
- Ethical and legal issues
- Telehealth Functions
Theoretical Approaches (24%)
- Psychodynamic
- Humanistic and experiential
- Cognitive – Behavioral
- Behavioral
- Systems
- Postmodern approaches
Social and Cultural Foundations (12%)
- Multicultural Issues
- Discrimination issues
- Societal Concerns
Career Development (6%)
- Theories
- Decision making models
- Career information resources
Human Growth and Development (8%)
- Infant and Child development
- Adolescent development
- Adult development and ageing
Assessment and Appraisal Techniques (10%)
- Testing and measurement
- Types of assessment
Examination sources
- Fundamentals of Counseling official examination page
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- Fundamentals of Counseling fact sheet
p. 1 — EXAM CONTENT OUTLINE, introductory paragraph and I–IV
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p. 2 — EXAM CONTENT OUTLINE continued, V–VIII
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p. 2 — REFERENCES, introduction
- Fundamentals of Counseling fact sheet
p. 1 — EXAM INFORMATION
- Fundamentals of Counseling fact sheet
p. 2 — SAMPLE QUESTIONS introductory paragraph
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p. 1 — CREDIT RECOMMENDATIONS
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