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Licensed Associate Counselor

New Jersey license administered by the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.

Licensing authority: New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, Professional Counselor Examiners Committee · Application information

Initial licensure by examination
National Counselor Examination
Application
Complete Committee application, required fee, licensing documentation, and applicable criminal history review.
Character
Good moral character.
Education
At least 60 graduate semester hours (90 quarter hours), including a counseling master’s degree or doctorate from a regionally accredited institution; 45 semester hours (67.5 quarter hours) distributed in at least eight of the nine statutory counseling areas. Degree program must prepare students for professional counseling; the current rule requires a bachelor’s degree before admission or awarded in conjunction with the graduate degree.
Exam Permission
Committee examination permission is required unless the NCE is taken through the qualifying graduate program.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Practice Restriction
May practice only under direct supervision of a qualified supervisor, subject to an approved supervision plan; no independent practice.
Biennial renewal electing inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing License
Existing license eligible for inactive renewal.
Inactive Status
Elect inactive status on renewal; do not practice or hold out as eligible to practice in New Jersey until reactivated.
Renewal
Submit the inactive renewal application and applicable fee; inactive status is an election on the same license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2017-04-03.

Late renewal within the permitted 30 day period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
After two or more biennial renewal periods, 40 continuing education contact hours for subsequent renewals, consistent with Subchapter 15; the initial associate-counselor renewals receive the rule’s exemption.
Expired License
License expired no more than 30 days earlier, subject to the delayed-notice protection in subsection (a).
Renewal
Submit renewal application, renewal fee, and late fee. After 30 days without renewal, the license is administratively suspended.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2017-04-03.

Initial licensure with Armed Forces education, training, or experience credit
National Counselor Examination
Application
Complete Committee application, required fee, licensing documentation, and applicable criminal history review.
Character
Good moral character.
Education Documentation
Joint Services Transcript when military education/training is submitted in place of the specified graduate degree; only relevant ACE-evaluated courses count.
Equivalence
Committee determines substantial equivalence of relevant military education, training, and experience together with civilian qualifications, on a case-by-case basis; partial credit may be awarded, with remaining licensure requirements still required.
Experience Documentation
VMET, DD Form 2586, for claimed military training and experience credit.
Military Service
Honorably discharged from active United States Armed Forces service.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Remaining Requirements
All other requirements of this credential remain applicable, including its identified national examination.
Biennial active license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
After two or more biennial renewal periods, 40 continuing education contact hours for subsequent renewals, consistent with Subchapter 15; the initial associate-counselor renewals receive the rule’s exemption.
Existing License
Current license eligible for renewal.
Renewal
Renewal application and fee before expiration; biennial license term.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2017-04-03.

Licensure based on a corresponding out of jurisdiction license under statutory reciprocity
National Counselor Examination
Board Checklist
Committee Application Process Overview, slide 12, requires license verification including national test scores and supervised counseling experience, official graduate transcripts, and a current resume or CV.
Corresponding License
A valid, current corresponding professional license in good standing; verify the originating licensing standards and current license directly with the licensing authority.
Discretionary Waiver
45:1-7.5(k) permits the Board to condition without-examination reciprocity on equal reciprocity; subsection (l) permits discretionary without-examination licensure despite a specified pending proceeding. These permissive clauses do not establish a separate currently offered examination-free route or remove the named examination from the route.
Documentation
Complete application and fee, applicable background check and fee, service-of-process agent when required, and verification of education, training, and examination results no later than six months after license issuance.
Equivalence
Committee determines whether education, training, and examination standards were substantially equivalent at issuance; a nationally recognized examination of comparable scope and rigor need not be identical, and experience may compensate for disparities. The identified current examination is retained; any other comparable examination not specifically identified by the state materials is an applicant condition, not an invented leaf.
Orientation
45:1-7.5(j) permits an online jurisprudence course or orientation but does not identify or impose a counselor state examination; any exercised requirement must be satisfied by the applicant.
Passing Score Timing
A qualifying passing score obtained before application remains relevant; the state source does not impose a new sitting for every reciprocity applicant.
Recent Practice
Practiced the profession within five years before application.

Licensed Professional Counselor

New Jersey license administered by the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.

Licensing authority: New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, Professional Counselor Examiners Committee · Application information

Licensure by endorsement: CACREP degree
Active Practice
Three years of active licensed practice immediately preceding application.
Bachelors Degree
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution before entry into the graduate program, or awarded in conjunction with the graduate degree.
Education
CACREP-accredited counseling master’s degree or doctorate, at least 60 semester or 80 quarter hours of clinical and didactic instruction, with program purpose expressly preparing students for professional counseling.
Exam Name
Rule 13:34-12.1(g) calls the clinical alternative CMHCE; it identifies the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination referenced here by the frozen NCMHCE version.
Existing License
License to practice professional counseling issued by a United States professional counseling licensing board.
Experience
4,500 hours of work experience over three to six years.
Registry
Register with the National Credentials Registry or successor approved by AASCB.
Verification
Direct license verification including national test scores and supervised counseling experience; official graduate transcripts and current résumé/CV.
Licensure by endorsement: non CACREP degree
Active Practice
Three years of active licensed practice immediately preceding application.
Bachelors Degree
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution before entry into the graduate program, or awarded in conjunction with the graduate degree.
Education
Regionally accredited counseling master’s degree or doctorate not accredited by CACREP; at least 60 semester or 80 quarter hours; 33 semester/44 quarter hours with at least 3 semester/4 quarter hours in each of nine specified counseling content areas, plus 3 semester/4 quarter hours of legal, ethical, and professional standards. Research, thesis/dissertation, practicum, internship, and fieldwork do not satisfy those specified coursework minima.
Exam Name
Rule 13:34-12.1(g) calls the clinical alternative CMHCE; it identifies the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination referenced here by the frozen NCMHCE version.
Existing License
License to practice professional counseling issued by a United States professional counseling licensing board.
Experience
4,500 hours of work experience over three to six years.
Registry
Register with the National Credentials Registry or successor approved by AASCB.
Verification
Direct license verification including national test scores and supervised counseling experience; official graduate transcripts and current résumé/CV.
Initial licensure by examination: additional graduate education substitution
National Counselor Examination
Additional Education
30 acceptable graduate semester hours beyond the master’s degree, clearly related to counseling
Application
Complete Committee application, required fee, licensing documentation, and applicable criminal history review.
Character
Good moral character.
Education
At least 60 graduate semester hours (90 quarter hours), including a counseling master’s degree or doctorate from a regionally accredited institution; 45 semester hours (67.5 quarter hours) distributed in at least eight of the nine statutory counseling areas. Degree program must prepare students for professional counseling; the current rule requires a bachelor’s degree before admission or awarded in conjunction with the graduate degree.
Experience
3,000 supervised counseling hours over at least two calendar years; no more than 1,500 qualifying pre-master’s practicum/internship hours; no double counting toward coursework.
Experience Time Limit
No more than six years from issuance of the associate counselor license; applicants issued an LAC before October 5, 2011 are subject to the rule’s master’s-degree completion reference.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Post Masters Experience
At least one year of supervised professional counseling experience after the master’s degree.
Prior Nce Pass
A prior NCE pass remains the examination involved; applicants already holding a New Jersey LAC need not retake or resubmit that passing examination.
Supervision
Committee-approved supervision and plan; LAC licensure before post-master’s supervised counseling practice; required qualified supervisor and documentation.
Initial licensure by examination: standard supervised experience
National Counselor Examination
Additional Education
None required beyond the qualifying graduate program
Application
Complete Committee application, required fee, licensing documentation, and applicable criminal history review.
Character
Good moral character.
Education
At least 60 graduate semester hours (90 quarter hours), including a counseling master’s degree or doctorate from a regionally accredited institution; 45 semester hours (67.5 quarter hours) distributed in at least eight of the nine statutory counseling areas. Degree program must prepare students for professional counseling; the current rule requires a bachelor’s degree before admission or awarded in conjunction with the graduate degree.
Experience
4,500 supervised counseling hours over at least three calendar years; no more than 1,500 qualifying pre-master’s practicum/internship hours; no double counting toward coursework.
Experience Time Limit
No more than six years from issuance of the associate counselor license; applicants issued an LAC before October 5, 2011 are subject to the rule’s master’s-degree completion reference.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Post Masters Experience
At least one year of supervised professional counseling experience after the master’s degree.
Prior Nce Pass
A prior NCE pass remains the examination involved; applicants already holding a New Jersey LAC need not retake or resubmit that passing examination.
Supervision
Committee-approved supervision and plan; LAC licensure before post-master’s supervised counseling practice; required qualified supervisor and documentation.
Biennial renewal electing inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing License
Existing license eligible for inactive renewal.
Inactive Status
Elect inactive status on renewal; do not practice or hold out as eligible to practice in New Jersey until reactivated.
Renewal
Submit the inactive renewal application and applicable fee; inactive status is an election on the same license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2017-04-03.

Late renewal within the permitted 30 day period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
40 continuing education contact hours for each biennial renewal, subject to applicable initial-cycle exemptions; at least five ethical/legal hours, three social/cultural competence hours, and one prescription-opioid hour.
Expired License
License expired no more than 30 days earlier, subject to the delayed-notice protection in subsection (a).
Renewal
Submit renewal application, renewal fee, and late fee. After 30 days without renewal, the license is administratively suspended.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2017-04-03.

Initial licensure with Armed Forces education, training, or experience credit
National Counselor Examination
Application
Complete Committee application, required fee, licensing documentation, and applicable criminal history review.
Character
Good moral character.
Education Documentation
Joint Services Transcript when military education/training is submitted in place of the specified graduate degree; only relevant ACE-evaluated courses count.
Equivalence
Committee determines substantial equivalence of relevant military education, training, and experience together with civilian qualifications, on a case-by-case basis; partial credit may be awarded, with remaining licensure requirements still required.
Experience Documentation
VMET, DD Form 2586, for claimed military training and experience credit.
Military Service
Honorably discharged from active United States Armed Forces service.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Remaining Requirements
All other requirements of this credential remain applicable, including its identified national examination.
Addition or continued use of an NBCC professional specialty designation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Advertising
Use only the specific specialty designation assigned by NBCC.
Clinical Mental Health Exception
The separately named clinical mental health counselor designation is governed by the additional criteria in N.J.S.A. 45:8B-44 and its unresolved issuance route, retained separately.
Existing License
Hold the New Jersey LPC license.
Specialty Certification
Hold and maintain the current NBCC specialty certification, and meet the recognized specialty standards as determined by the Committee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2017-04-03.

Biennial active license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
40 continuing education contact hours for each biennial renewal, subject to applicable initial-cycle exemptions; at least five ethical/legal hours, three social/cultural competence hours, and one prescription-opioid hour.
Existing License
Current license eligible for renewal.
Renewal
Renewal application and fee before expiration; biennial license term.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2017-04-03.

Licensure based on a corresponding out of jurisdiction license under statutory reciprocity
National Counselor Examination
Board Checklist
Committee Application Process Overview, slide 12, requires license verification including national test scores and supervised counseling experience, official graduate transcripts, and a current resume or CV.
Corresponding License
A valid, current corresponding professional license in good standing; verify the originating licensing standards and current license directly with the licensing authority.
Discretionary Waiver
45:1-7.5(k) permits the Board to condition without-examination reciprocity on equal reciprocity; subsection (l) permits discretionary without-examination licensure despite a specified pending proceeding. These permissive clauses do not establish a separate currently offered examination-free route or remove the named examination from the route.
Documentation
Complete application and fee, applicable background check and fee, service-of-process agent when required, and verification of education, training, and examination results no later than six months after license issuance.
Equivalence
Committee determines whether education, training, and examination standards were substantially equivalent at issuance; a nationally recognized examination of comparable scope and rigor need not be identical, and experience may compensate for disparities. The identified current examination is retained; any other comparable examination not specifically identified by the state materials is an applicant condition, not an invented leaf.
Orientation
45:1-7.5(j) permits an online jurisprudence course or orientation but does not identify or impose a counselor state examination; any exercised requirement must be satisfied by the applicant.
Passing Score Timing
A qualifying passing score obtained before application remains relevant; the state source does not impose a new sitting for every reciprocity applicant.
Recent Practice
Practiced the profession within five years before application.

Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor

New Jersey license administered by the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.

Licensing authority: New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, Professional Counselor Examiners Committee · Application information

Initial rehabilitation counselor licensure: additional graduate education substitution
CRC Examination
Additional Education
30 acceptable graduate semester hours beyond the master’s degree clearly related to rehabilitation counseling, as required by the controlling statute
Application
Complete Committee application, required fee, licensing documentation, and applicable criminal history review.
Character
Good moral character.
Education
A Committee-approved rehabilitation counseling educational program including a rehabilitation counseling master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution; current rule requires a degree program accredited by CORE or its successor at graduation.
Exam Permission
Committee permission following coursework review, unless taken through the graduate degree program or pursuant to the licensing examination requirements of the originating jurisdiction.
Experience
Two years of full-time supervised rehabilitation counseling experience in an acceptable setting; no more than one year before the master’s degree, and at least one year after it; maximum six years to complete the supervised experience. Practicum/internship experience is not also counted toward educational requirements.
Lower Ranked Rule Statement
N.J.A.C. 13:34-21.3(a)2 omits the additional-credit qualifier: "Two calendar years of supervised rehabilitation" counseling experience. N.J.S.A. 45:8B-41.1(d) retains the 30-credit substitution, which governs this route.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Supervision
Qualified supervisor and Committee-accepted supervised rehabilitation counseling documentation.
Initial rehabilitation counselor licensure: standard supervised experience
CRC Examination
Additional Education
No graduate-credit experience substitution
Application
Complete Committee application, required fee, licensing documentation, and applicable criminal history review.
Character
Good moral character.
Education
A Committee-approved rehabilitation counseling educational program including a rehabilitation counseling master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution; current rule requires a degree program accredited by CORE or its successor at graduation.
Exam Permission
Committee permission following coursework review, unless taken through the graduate degree program or pursuant to the licensing examination requirements of the originating jurisdiction.
Experience
Three years of full-time supervised rehabilitation counseling experience in an acceptable setting; no more than one year before the master’s degree, and at least one year after it; maximum six years to complete the supervised experience. Practicum/internship experience is not also counted toward educational requirements.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Supervision
Qualified supervisor and Committee-accepted supervised rehabilitation counseling documentation.
Biennial renewal electing inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing License
Existing license eligible for inactive renewal.
Inactive Status
Elect inactive status on renewal; do not practice or hold out as eligible to practice in New Jersey until reactivated.
Renewal
Submit the inactive renewal application and applicable fee; inactive status is an election on the same license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2017-04-03.

Late renewal within the permitted 30 day period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
40 continuing education contact hours for each biennial renewal, subject to applicable initial-cycle exemptions; at least five ethical/legal hours, three social/cultural competence hours, and one prescription-opioid hour.
Expired License
License expired no more than 30 days earlier, subject to the delayed-notice protection in subsection (a).
Renewal
Submit renewal application, renewal fee, and late fee. After 30 days without renewal, the license is administratively suspended.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2017-04-03.

Initial licensure with Armed Forces education, training, or experience credit
CRC Examination
Application
Complete Committee application, required fee, licensing documentation, and applicable criminal history review.
Character
Good moral character.
Education Documentation
Joint Services Transcript when military education/training is submitted in place of the specified graduate degree; only relevant ACE-evaluated courses count.
Equivalence
Committee determines substantial equivalence of relevant military education, training, and experience together with civilian qualifications, on a case-by-case basis; partial credit may be awarded, with remaining licensure requirements still required.
Experience Documentation
VMET, DD Form 2586, for claimed military training and experience credit.
Military Service
Honorably discharged from active United States Armed Forces service.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Remaining Requirements
All other requirements of this credential remain applicable, including its identified national examination.
Biennial active license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
40 continuing education contact hours for each biennial renewal, subject to applicable initial-cycle exemptions; at least five ethical/legal hours, three social/cultural competence hours, and one prescription-opioid hour.
Existing License
Current license eligible for renewal.
Renewal
Renewal application and fee before expiration; biennial license term.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2017-04-03.

Licensure based on a corresponding out of jurisdiction license under statutory reciprocity
CRC Examination
Board Checklist
Committee Application Process Overview, slide 12, requires license verification including national test scores and supervised counseling experience, official graduate transcripts, and a current resume or CV.
Corresponding License
A valid, current corresponding professional license in good standing; verify the originating licensing standards and current license directly with the licensing authority.
Discretionary Waiver
45:1-7.5(k) permits the Board to condition without-examination reciprocity on equal reciprocity; subsection (l) permits discretionary without-examination licensure despite a specified pending proceeding. These permissive clauses do not establish a separate currently offered examination-free route or remove the named examination from the route.
Documentation
Complete application and fee, applicable background check and fee, service-of-process agent when required, and verification of education, training, and examination results no later than six months after license issuance.
Equivalence
Committee determines whether education, training, and examination standards were substantially equivalent at issuance; a nationally recognized examination of comparable scope and rigor need not be identical, and experience may compensate for disparities. The identified current examination is retained; any other comparable examination not specifically identified by the state materials is an applicant condition, not an invented leaf.
Orientation
45:1-7.5(j) permits an online jurisprudence course or orientation but does not identify or impose a counselor state examination; any exercised requirement must be satisfied by the applicant.
Passing Score Timing
A qualifying passing score obtained before application remains relevant; the state source does not impose a new sitting for every reciprocity applicant.
Recent Practice
Practiced the profession within five years before application.

National Counselor Examination

Provider
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); administered through the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE) and delivered by Pearson VUE at test centers or online through OnVUE
Format
200-question, multiple-choice, non-sectioned examination; scored and unscored items appear in jumbled order; a different form is compiled for each administration
Exam questions
200 multiple-choice questions: 160 scored and 40 unscored field-test items
Time limit
225 minutes to complete the examination within a 255-minute test session (one scheduled 15-minute break after question #100)
Passing score
Criterion passing score set by a modified Angoff method and adjusted for each form by statistical equating; passing scores may vary slightly for each version
Examination outline
  • 1. Professional Practice and Ethics — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities related to maintaining proper administrative and clinical protocols. (12% of items; 19 scored items) (12%)
    • A. Assess your (the counselor) competency to work with a specific client
    • B. Understand statistical concepts and methods in research
    • C. Practice legal and ethical counseling
    • D. Clarify counselor–client roles
    • E. Discuss client’s rights and responsibilities
    • F. Discuss limits of confidentiality
    • G. Explain counselor agency policies
    • H. Review payment, fees, and insurance benefits
    • I. Explain counseling processes, procedures, risks, and benefits
    • J. Explain uses and limits of social media
    • K. Inform clients about the legal aspects of counseling
    • L. Obtain informed consent
    • M. Discuss confidentiality as it applies to electronic communication
    • N. Establish group rules, expectations, and termination criteria
    • O. Assess competency to provide informed consent
    • P. Monitor the therapeutic relationship and build trust as needed
    • Q. Review client records
    • R. Provide adequate accommodations for clients with disabilities
    • S. Provide information to third parties
    • T. Provide referral sources if counseling services are inadequate/ inappropriate
    • U. Advocate for professional and client issues
    • V. Seek supervision/consultation
    • W. Create and maintain documentation appropriate for each aspect of the counseling process
    • X. Awareness and practice of self-care
  • 2. Intake, Assessment, and Diagnosis — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively conduct client intake, assessment, and diagnosis. (12% of items; 19 scored items) (12%)
    • A. Conduct a biopsychosocial interview
    • B. Conduct a diagnostic interview
    • C. Conduct cultural formulation interview
    • D. Conduct an initial interview
    • E. Determine diagnosis
    • F. Perform a Mental Status Exam (MSE)
    • G. Consider co-occurring diagnoses
    • H. Determine level of care needed
    • I. Determine the appropriate modality of treatment
    • J. Assess the presenting problem and level of distress
    • K. Evaluate an individual’s level of mental health functioning
    • L. Screen clients for appropriate services
    • M. Select, use, and interpret appropriate assessment instruments
    • N. Use formal and informal observations
    • O. Assess for trauma
    • P. Assess substance use
    • Q. Obtain client self-reports
    • R. Evaluate interactional dynamics
    • S. Conduct ongoing assessment for at-risk behaviors (i.e., suicide, homicide, self/other injury, and relationship violence)
    • T. Use pre-test and post-test measures to assess outcomes
    • U. Evaluate counseling effectiveness
  • 3. Areas of Clinical Focus — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge and skills related to areas of clients’ concern(s). (29% of items; 47 scored items) (29%)
    • A. Adjustment related to physical loss/injury/medical condition
    • B. Aging/geriatric concerns
    • C. Behavioral problems
    • D. Bullying
    • E. Caregiving concerns
    • F. Cultural adjustments
    • G. End-of-life issues
    • H. Fear and panic
    • I. Financial issues
    • J. Gender identity development
    • K. Grief/loss
    • L. Hopelessness/depression
    • M. Loneliness/attachment
    • N. Hyper/hypo mental focus
    • O. Intellectual functioning issues
    • P. Insomnia/sleep issues
    • Q. Maladaptive eating behaviors
    • R. Remarriage/recommitment
    • S. Developmental processes/tasks/issues
    • T. Obsessive thoughts/behaviors
    • U. Occupation and career development
    • V. Physical issues related to anxiety
    • W. Physical issues related to depression
    • X. Physical/emotional issues related to trauma
    • Y. Process addictions (pornography, gambling)
    • Z. Racism/discrimination/oppression
    • AA. Religious values conflict
    • AB. Retirement concerns
    • AC. Ruminating and/or intrusive thoughts
    • AD. Separation from primary care givers
    • AE. Sexual functioning concerns
    • AF. Sleeping habits
    • AG. Spiritual/existential concerns
    • AH. Stress management
    • AI. Substance use/addiction issues
    • AJ. Suicidal thoughts/behaviors
    • AK. Terminal illness issues
    • AL. Visual/auditory hallucinations
    • AM. Worry and anxiety
    • AN. Adoption issues
    • AO. Blended family issues
    • AP. Child abuse-related concerns
    • AQ. Child development issues
    • AR. Dating/relationship problems
    • AS. Divorce
    • AT. Family abuse/violence (e.g., physical, sexual, emotional)
    • AU. Interpersonal partner violence concerns
    • AV. Marital/partner communication problems
    • AW. Parenting/co-parenting conflicts
    • AX. Emotional dysregulation
  • 4. Treatment Planning — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to develop an effective course of treatment. (9% of items; 14 scored items) (9%)
    • A. Collaborate with client to establish treatment goals and objectives
    • B. Establish short- and long-term counseling goals consistent with clients’ diagnoses
    • C. Identify barriers affecting client goal attainment
    • D. Identify strengths that improve the likelihood of goal attainment
    • E. Refer to different levels of treatment (e.g., outpatient, inpatient, residential, etc.)
    • F. Refer to others for concurrent treatment
    • G. Guide treatment planning
    • H. Discuss termination process and issues
    • I. Discuss transitions in group membership
    • J. Follow-up after discharge
    • K. Use assessment instrument results to facilitate client decision making
    • L. Review and revise the treatment plan
    • M. Engage clients in review of progress toward treatment goals
    • N. Collaborate with other providers and client support systems (documentation and report writing)
    • O. Discuss with clients the integration and maintenance of therapeutic progress
    • P. Educate client to the value of treatment plan compliance
  • 5. Counseling Skills and Interventions — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct effective counseling. (30% of items; 48 scored items) (30%)
    • A. Align intervention with client’s developmental level
    • B. Align intervention with counseling modality (individual, couple, family, or group)
    • C. Align intervention with client population (e.g., veterans, minorities, disenfranchised, disabled)
    • D. Implement individual counseling in relation to a plan of treatment
    • E. Establish therapeutic alliance
    • F. Apply theory-based counseling intervention(s)
    • G. Address addiction issues
    • H. Address cultural considerations
    • I. Address family composition and cultural considerations
    • J. Evaluate and explain systemic patterns of interaction
    • K. Explore family member interaction
    • L. Explore religious and spiritual values
    • M. Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems
    • N. Help clients develop support systems
    • O. Help facilitate clients’ motivation to make the changes they desire
    • P. Improve interactional patterns
    • Q. Provide crisis intervention
    • R. Educate client about transference and defense mechanisms
    • S. Facilitate trust and safety
    • T. Build communication skills
    • U. Develop conflict resolution strategies
    • V. Develop safety plans
    • W. Facilitate systemic change
    • X. Provide distance counseling or telemental health
    • Y. Provide education resources (e.g., stress management, assertiveness training, divorce adjustment)
    • Z. Provide psychoeducation for client
    • AA. Summarize
    • AB. Reframe/redirect
    • AC. Facilitate empathic responses
    • AD. Use self-disclosure
    • AE. Use constructive confrontation
    • AF. Facilitate awareness of here-and-now interactions
    • AG. Facilitate resolution of interpersonal conflict
    • AH. Use linking and blocking in a group context
    • AI. Management of leader–member dynamics
    • AJ. Model giving and receiving of feedback
    • AK. Address impact of extended families
    • AL. Contain and manage intense feelings
    • AM. Explore the influence of family of origin patterns and themes
    • AN. Address the impact of social support network
    • AO. Use “structured” activities
    • AP. Promote and encourage interactions among group members
    • AQ. Promote and encourage interactions with the group leader
    • AR. Use psychoeducation as a part of the group process
    • AS. Explain phases in the group process
    • AT. Identify and discuss group themes and patterns
    • AU. Create intervention based on the stage of group development
    • AV. Challenge harmful group member behaviors
    • AW. Address the potential interaction of members outside of the group
  • 6. Core Counseling Attributes — This section encompasses behaviors, traits, and dispositions of effective counselors. (8% of items; 13 scored items) (8%)
    • A. Awareness of self and impact on clients
    • B. Genuineness
    • C. Congruence
    • D. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to gender orientation and gender issues
    • E. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to multicultural issues
    • F. Demonstrate conflict tolerance and resolution
    • G. Empathic attunement
    • H. Empathic responding
    • I. Foster the emergence of group therapeutic factors
    • J. Non-judgmental stance
    • K. Positive regard
    • L. Respect and acceptance for diversity
    • M. Use foundational listening, attending, and reflecting skills
Examination sources

National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination

Provider
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); administered through the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE) and delivered by Pearson VUE at test centers or online through OnVUE
Format
11 clinical case studies, each with one narrative in three sections (initial intake summary and two counseling sessions) followed by 9–15 four-option, single-answer multiple-choice questions; one case study is unscored
Exam questions
130–150 multiple-choice items, of which 100 are scored
Time limit
225 minutes to complete the examination within a 255-minute test session (one scheduled 15-minute break after the fifth case study)
Passing score
Cut score set through standard setting and applied to other forms through statistical equating; the total score is the number of correctly answered scored items
Examination outline
  • 1. Professional Practice and Ethics — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities related to maintaining proper administrative and clinical protocols. (15% of scored items) (15%)
    • A. Assess your (the counselor) competency to work with a specific client
    • B. Understand statistical concepts and methods in research
    • C. Practice legal and ethical counseling
    • D. Clarify counselor/client roles
    • E. Discuss client’s rights and responsibilities
    • F. Discuss limits of confidentiality
    • G. Explain counselor/agency policies
    • H. Review payment, fees, and insurance benefits
    • I. Explain counseling processes, procedures, risks, and benefits
    • J. Explain uses and limits of social media
    • K. Inform clients about the legal aspects of counseling
    • L. Obtain informed consent
    • M. Discuss confidentiality as it applies to electronic communication
    • N. Establish group rules, expectations, and termination criteria
    • O. Assess competency to provide informed consent
    • P. Monitor the therapeutic relationship and build trust as needed
    • Q. Review client records
    • R. Provide adequate accommodations for clients with disabilities
    • S. Provide information to third parties
    • T. Provide referral sources if counseling services are inadequate/inappropriate
    • U. Advocate for professional and client issues
    • V. Supervision
    • W. Create and maintain documentation appropriate for each aspect of the counseling process
    • X. Awareness and practice of self-care
  • 2. Intake, Assessment, and Diagnosis — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively conduct client intake, assessment, and diagnosis. (25% of scored items) (25%)
    • A. Conduct a biopsychosocial interview
    • B. Conduct a diagnostic interview
    • C. Conduct cultural formulation interview
    • D. Conduct an initial interview
    • E. Determine diagnosis
    • F. Perform a Mental Status Exam (MSE)
    • G. Consider co-occurring diagnoses
    • H. Determine level of care needed
    • I. Determine the appropriate modality of treatment
    • J. Assess the presenting problem and level of distress
    • K. Evaluate an individual’s level of mental health functioning
    • L. Screen clients for appropriate services
    • M. Select, use, and interpret appropriate assessment instruments
    • N. Use formal and informal observations
    • O. Assess for trauma
    • P. Assess substance use
    • Q. Obtain client self-reports
    • R. Evaluate interactional dynamics
    • S. Conduct ongoing assessment for at-risk behaviors (i.e., suicide, homicide, self/other-injury, and relationship violence)
    • T. Use pre-test and post-test measures to assess outcomes
    • U. Evaluate counseling effectiveness
  • 4. Treatment Planning — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to develop an effective course of treatment. (15% of scored items) (15%)
    • A. Collaborate with client to establish treatment goals and objectives
    • B. Establish short- and long-term counseling goals consistent with client’s diagnosis
    • C. Identify barriers affecting client goal attainment
    • D. Identify strengths that improve the likelihood of goal attainment
    • E. Refer to different levels of treatment (e.g., outpatient, inpatient, residential)
    • F. Refer to others for concurrent treatment
    • G. Guide treatment planning
    • H. Discuss termination process and issues
    • I. Discuss transitions in group membership
    • J. Follow up after discharge
    • K. Use assessment instrument results to facilitate client decision-making
    • L. Review and revise the treatment plan
    • M. Engage clients in review of progress toward treatment goals
    • N. Collaborate with other providers and client support systems (documentation and report writing)
    • O. Discuss with clients the integration and maintenance of therapeutic progress
    • P. Educate client to the value of treatment plan compliance
  • 5. Counseling Skills and Interventions — This section encompasses counselors’ knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct effective counseling. (30% of scored items) (30%)
    • A. Align intervention with client’s developmental level
    • B. Align intervention with counseling modality (individual, couple, family, or group)
    • C. Align intervention with client population (e.g., veterans, minorities, disenfranchised, disabled)
    • D. Implement individual counseling in relation to a plan of treatment
    • E. Establish therapeutic alliance
    • F. Apply theory-based counseling intervention(s)
    • G. Address addiction issues
    • H. Address cultural considerations
    • I. Address family composition and cultural considerations
    • J. Evaluate and explain systemic patterns of interaction
    • K. Explore family member interaction
    • L. Explore religious and spiritual values
    • M. Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems
    • N. Help clients develop support systems
    • O. Help facilitate clients’ motivation to make the changes they desire
    • P. Improve interactional patterns
    • Q. Provide crisis intervention
    • R. Educate client about transference and defense mechanisms
    • S. Facilitate trust and safety
    • T. Build communication skills
    • U. Develop conflict resolution strategies
    • V. Develop safety plans
    • W. Facilitate systemic change
    • X. Provide distance counseling or telemental health
    • Y. Provide education resources (e.g., stress management, assertiveness training, divorce adjustment)
    • Z. Provide psychoeducation for client
    • AA. Summarize
    • AB. Reframe/redirect
    • AC. Facilitate empathic responses
    • AD. Use self-disclosure
    • AE. Use constructive confrontation
    • AF. Facilitate awareness of here-and-now interactions
    • AG. Facilitate resolution of interpersonal conflict
    • AH. Use linking and blocking in a group context
    • AI. Management of leader–member dynamics
    • AJ. Model giving and receiving of feedback
    • AK. Address impact of extended families
    • AL. Contain and manage intense feelings
    • AM. Explore the influence of family of origin patterns and themes
    • AN. Address the impact of social support network
    • AO. Use “structured” activities
    • AP. Promote and encourage interactions among group members
    • AQ. Promote and encourage interactions with the group leader
    • AR. Use psychoeducation as a part of the group process
    • AS. Explain phases in the group process
    • AT. Identify and discuss group themes and patterns
    • AU. Create intervention based on the stage of group development
    • AV. Challenge harmful group member behaviors
    • AW. Address the potential interaction of members outside of the group
  • 6. Core Counseling Attributes — This section encompasses behaviors, traits, and dispositions of effective counselors. (15% of scored items) (15%)
    • A. Awareness of self and impact on clients
    • B. Genuineness
    • C. Congruence
    • D. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to gender orientation and gender issues
    • E. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to multicultural issues
    • F. Demonstrate conflict tolerance and resolution
    • G. Empathic attunement
    • H. Empathic responding
    • I. Foster the emergence of group therapeutic factors
    • J. Non-judgmental stance
    • K. Positive regard
    • L. Respect and acceptance for diversity
    • M. Use foundational listening, attending, and reflecting skills
Examination sources

CRC Examination

Provider
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC); delivered by Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination administered three times a year in testing windows, in two locked sections (Rehabilitation and Disability; Counseling) with conjunctive scoring
Exam questions
175 multiple-choice questions: 150 scored items and 25 field test questions
Time limit
210 minutes to complete the examination questions (3½ hours allotted; set aside 4 hours)
Passing score
Passing score required on both the Counseling part and the Rehabilitation and Disability part in a single administration
Exam fee
$420 certification fee; $275 reexamination fee
Examination outline
  • 1. Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice (10.7% of questions) (10.7%)
    • A. Uphold professional ethical standards for rehabilitation counselors and manage risk. [C] — a) Conceptualize and articulate the counseling relationship; b) Adhere to and ensure confidentiality, privileged communication, and privacy; c) Understand how to promote and participate in advocacy and ensure accessibility; d) Maintain professional roles to ensure appropriate service provision; e) Maintain appropriate relationships with other professionals; f) Understand the differing professional relationships in forensic and indirect services; g) Understand the ethical requirements of evaluation, assessment, and interpretation; h) Understand the ethical requirements in the roles of teaching, supervising, and training; i) Understand the ethical implications of research and publication; j) Understand the limits and ethical implications of the use of technology and distance counseling; k) Understand and ensure appropriate business practices; l) Understand and apply ethical decision-making models and processes.
    • B. Understand and apply laws and public policy affecting individuals with disabilities. [R] — a) Summarize and synthesize the impacts of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.; b) Summarize and synthesize the impacts of Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – Sections 501-504.; c) Summarize and synthesize the impacts of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended.; d) Understand the impact of SSI/SSDI on employment, independent living and economic self-sufficiency.; e) Understand the impact of veteran benefits (e.g., service-connected disability compensation and non-service-connected pension) on employment, independent living and economic self-sufficiency.; f) Summarize and synthesize the impacts of the Fair Labor Standards Act.; g) Understand the definition of a disability in ADA, the uses of the definition, and how the definition relates to the rights guaranteed by the ADA.; h) Understand the rights guaranteed by the ADA in an employment setting.; i) Understand the definition of a reasonable accommodation as defined by the ADA.; j) Understand the rights guaranteed by the ADA on public transportation.; k) Understand the changes to the definition of disability in the ADAAA, the changes to the interactive process, and the implications for employees and employers.; l) Understand the role of the EEOC in relation to discrimination.; m) Summarize and synthesize the impacts of IDEA.; n) Summarize and synthesize the historical impacts of WIA.; o) Understand the rights and limits guaranteed by FMLA.; p) Understand the confidentiality and technology requirements of HIPAA.; q) Understand the impact of TWWIIA (Ticket to Work) on employment, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.; r) Understand the impact and implications of WIOA on employment outcomes, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.
    • C. Advocate for diversity, understand, and apply appropriate services that address multicultural counseling issues. [C]
    • D. Understand and apply appropriate rehabilitation terminology and concepts. [R]
    • E. Understand and identify the differing professional roles, functions, and effective relationships with other providers and professionals. [C]
    • F. Understand the credentialing issues related to the rehabilitation counseling profession and advocate for appropriate solutions. [C]
    • G. Understand the differing organizational structures of rehabilitation counseling practice settings (e.g., public, private-for-profit, and not-for-profit service delivery systems). [R]
    • H. Understand, synthesize, and apply knowledge of historical and philosophical foundations of rehabilitation counseling. [R]
  • 2. Counseling Theories, Techniques, and Evidence-Based Practice (11.3% of questions) (11.3%)
    • A. Apply clinical problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. [C]
    • B. Understand rehabilitation techniques for individuals with disabilities. [R]
    • C. Understand individual counseling theories. [C] — a) Integrated/Eclectic; b) Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy; c) Reality Therapy; d) Person-Centered; e) Psychoanalytic; f) Gestalt; g) Trait-factor/Person Environment Fit; h) Behavioral; i) Cognitive/Behavioral; j) Adlerian; k) Solution-Focused; l) Narrative; m) Feminist; n) Existential
    • D. Utilize individual counseling practices, interventions, and techniques. [C] — a) Systematic Desensitization; b) Behavior Analysis and Therapy; c) Social Skills; d) Time Management; e) Stress Management; f) Restructuring; g) Anger Management; h) Problem Solving Therapy; i) Person-centered practices; j) Mindfulness-based practices
    • E. Understand substance use and treatment. [C]
    • F. Establish and maintain effective working alliances with clients. [C]
    • G. Understand dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders. [C]
    • H. Understand counseling/training to help clients develop workplace socialization skills. [R]
    • I. Demonstrate motivational interviewing use and skills. [C]
    • J. Facilitate treatment planning for clinical conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety, PTSD). [C]
    • K. Understand human growth and development. [C]
    • L. Apply evidence-based psychosocial/psychiatric rehabilitation interventions in rehabilitation counseling practice. [R]
    • M. Apply evidence-based vocational interventions in rehabilitation counseling practice. [R]
    • N. Apply or facilitate evidence-based counseling/therapy for clients with clinical diagnoses (e.g., depression, anxiety, PTSD). [C]
    • O. Apply or facilitate evidence-based counseling/therapy for clients with substance use disorders. [C]
    • P. Understand theories and techniques of clinical supervision. [C]
    • Q. Recognize and utilize evidence and research-based practices. [C]
  • 3. Group and Family Counseling (4.7% of questions) (4.7%)
    • A. Understand family counseling theories. [C]
    • B. Incorporate family counseling practices and interventions. [C]
    • C. Understand group counseling theories. [C]
    • D. Incorporate group counseling practices and interventions. [C]
  • 4. Crisis and Trauma Counseling and Interventions (6.0% of questions) (6%)
    • A. Conduct assessment of client risk and development of a safety plan. [C]
    • B. Provide effective rehabilitation counseling services for individuals with polytrauma injuries. [C]
    • C. Understand the impact of crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events on people with disabilities. [C]
    • D. Use principles of crisis intervention for people with disabilities during crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events. [C]
    • E. Understand the emergency management system within rehabilitation agencies and in the community. [C]
  • 5. Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability (9.3% of questions) (9.3%)
    • A. Evaluate the psychosocial and cultural impact of disability. [R] — a) Individual adjustment to disability; b) Human sexuality and disability issues; c) Family or support system adjustment to disability
    • B. Understand medical terminology. [R]
    • C. Apply knowledge of the medical aspects and implications of various disabilities. [R] — a) Mental Functions; b) Sensory Functions and Pain; c) Voice and Speech Functions and Structures; d) Cardiovascular, Hematological, Immunological, and Respiratory Functions and Structures; e) Digestive, Metabolic, and Endocrine Systems and Structures; f) Genitourinary and Reproductive Functions and Structures; g) Neuromusculoskeletal and Movement Related Functions and Structures; h) Skin and Related Functions and Structures; i) Nervous System Structures; j) Eye, Ear, and Related Structures; k) Learning and Applying Knowledge; l) Interpersonal Interactions and Relationships; m) General Tasks and Demands; n) Communication; o) Mobility; p) Self-Care; q) Domestic-Life; r) Major Life Areas; s) Community, Social, and Civic Life
    • D. Review the implications of medications as they apply to individuals with disabilities. [R]
    • E. Address environmental and attitudinal barriers for individuals with disabilities. [R]
  • 6. Assessment/Evaluation, Occupational Analysis, and Service Implementation (10.7% of questions) (10.7%)
    • A. Understand the vocational implications of functional limitations associated with disabilities. [R] — a) Mental Functions; b) Sensory Functions and Pain; c) Voice and Speech Functions and Structures; d) Cardiovascular, Hematological, Immunological, and Respiratory Functions and Structures; e) Digestive, Metabolic, and Endocrine Systems and Structures; f) Genitourinary and Reproductive Functions and Structures; g) Neuromusculoskeletal and Movement Related Functions and Structures; h) Skin and Related Functions and Structures; i) Nervous System Structures; j) Eye, Ear, and Related Structures; k) Learning and Applying Knowledge; l) Interpersonal Interactions and Relationships; m) General Tasks and Demands; n) Communication; o) Mobility; p) Self-Care; q) Domestic-Life; r) Major Life Areas; s) Community, Social, and Civic Life
    • B. Access and review resources for the assessment process. [C] — a) Review of case materials for pertinent information; b) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM); c) International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
    • C. Refer or conduct informal assessments. [C] — a) Interviews and initial assessments; b) Situational assessment/job shadowing/community-based work assessment
    • D. Refer or conduct formal assessments. [C] — a) Achievement Tests; b) Aptitude Tests; c) Intelligence Tests; d) Interest Inventories; e) Career, Work Values, and Maturity Tests; f) Personality Tests; g) Psychological/Neuropsychological Tests; h) Adaptive Behavior/Behavioral Observations; i) Mental Health Screeners; j) Learning Styles Tests; k) Ecological/Functional Capacity Evaluations; l) Dexterity Tests; m) Work Samples; n) Non-Cognitive Tests
    • E. Refer or perform Transferable Skills Analysis (e.g., VDARE). [C]
    • F. Interpret assessment results for rehabilitation planning purposes. [C]
    • G. Perform job analysis. [R]
    • H. Assess ergonomic, job accommodation, and assistive technology needs. [R]
    • I. Advise on job modification and restructuring techniques. [R]
    • J. Perform labor market analysis. [R] — a) Occupational and labor market information (e.g., DOT, ORS, O*NET, OOH, other national, regional, or local government labor market sources, private salary surveys); b) Methods and techniques used to conduct labor market surveys
    • K. Use computer-based job matching systems. [C]
  • 7. Career Development and Job Placement (9.3% of questions) (9.3%)
    • A. Understand, identify, and apply career development and job placement strategies. [R]
    • B. Understand, identify, and apply job readiness, seeking, and retention skills. [C]
    • C. Understand the unique needs of specialized populations in relation to job development and placement. [R]
    • D. Understand techniques to develop and retain relationships with employers to assist with job development and placement. [R]
    • E. Understand and identify evidence-based employment models and services tailored to individuals with significant disabilities and/or barriers to competitive employment. [R] — i) Supported Employment (SE); ii) Customized Employment (CE); iii) Individual Placement and Support (IPS); iv) Self-Employment
    • F. Understand the unique needs of individuals with a dual diagnosis in the workplace and apply appropriate strategies. [R]
    • G. Understand and apply theories of career development and work adjustment. [C] — a) Trait-Factor/Person Environment Fit theories.; b) Personality theories; c) Developmental/Self-Concept theories; d) Sociological/Self-Concept theories; e) Behavioral theories
    • H. Understand, identify, and facilitate the appropriate use of work conditioning or work hardening resources and strategies. [R]
    • I. Understand the effective use of and risks of social media as a networking tool. [C]
  • 8. Business Engagement (7.6% of questions) (7.6%)
    • A. Assist employers with job accommodations for their employees with disabilities (e.g., assistive technology, workspace modifications). [R]
    • B. Provide consultation services and training to employers / businesses concerning disability concepts, best practices, and applicable laws (e.g., hiring, return to work, reasonable accommodations, and retention). [R]
    • C. Partner with employers/businesses to address needs and concerns related to hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities. [R]
    • D. Understand, communicate, and apply business-focused strategies, techniques, and terminology to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. [R]
    • E. Work with employers to develop pipelines for employing individuals with disabilities using work-based learning and training methods. [R] — a) Apprenticeships; b) Internships; c) On-the-job training (OJT)
    • F. Understand the dual customer role (e.g., employer and person with a disability). [R]
  • 9. Community Resources and Partnerships (8.0% of questions) (8%)
    • A. Understand the programs and services available for specific and underserved populations. [R]
    • B. Understand Social Security programs, benefits, work incentives, and disincentives. [R]
    • C. Possess knowledge of funding sources and community resources for rehabilitation services. [R]
    • D. Provide or facilitate skills development and independent living services. [R]
    • E. Provide or facilitate financial literacy training. [R]
    • F. Understand and refer to services available through client advocacy programs (e.g., Client Assistance Program [CAP], legal aid). [R]
    • G. Refer to and partner with one-stop career centers and other community stakeholders. [R]
    • H. Understand and facilitate life care planning and life care planning services. [R]
    • I. Advocate with community partners for full community inclusion for people with disabilities. [R]
    • J. Provide or facilitate counseling on the impact of employment on community services and benefits. [R]
  • 10. Case Management (10.0% of questions) (10%)
    • A. Understand and apply the case management process. [C] — a) Case finding; b) Planning; c) Service coordination; d) Referral to and utilization of other disciplines; e) Advocacy
    • B. Complete case recording and documentation. [C]
    • C. Understand and apply negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution strategies. [C]
    • D. Understand and apply the principles of caseload management. [C]
    • E. Understand and address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, and success for clients. [C]
    • F. Apply techniques for working with individuals with limited English proficiency or varied communication methods. [C]
    • G. Understand and apply principles, models, and documentation formats for biopsychosocial case conceptualization and treatment planning. [C]
  • 11. Health Care and Disability Management (7.3% of questions) (7.3%)
    • A. Understand and provide appropriate medical intervention resources. [R]
    • B. Understand the diversity of healthcare benefits, delivery systems, and the impact of services on individuals with disabilities. [R]
    • C. Understand and collaborate with health promotion and wellness providers regarding strategies for people with chronic illness and disability. [R]
    • D. Understand different insurance programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, group and individual, short-and long-term disability, personal injury no-fault liability). [R]
    • E. Understand and apply disability prevention and management strategies. [R]
    • F. Understand the variability of workers’ compensation laws and practices. [R]
  • 12. Research, Methodology, and Performance Management (5.3% of questions) (5.3%)
    • A. Understand statistics and psychometric concepts related to measurement. [C] — a) Validity; b) Reliability/ Standard Error of Measurement; c) Norms; d) Scaled and Standard Scores; e) Percentiles; f) Distributions/Bell Curve; g) Norm- and Criterion-Referenced Measurement
    • B. Understand research methods (e.g., surveys, case studies) and data analysis. [C]
    • C. Assess research literature related to evidence – based practice. [C] — a) Research databases (e.g., EBSCO, PsycINFO, MEDLINE); b) Ability to select between various levels of evidence-based research (e.g., subject matter experts to the systematic reviews and meta-analyses gold standard)
    • D. Comprehend concepts and principles of organizational development and stakeholder management. [C] — a) Effective management of services and programs, including areas such as administration, finance, benefit systems, and accountability; b) Strategic planning techniques and budget planning
    • E. Understand program evaluation procedures for assessing the effectiveness of rehabilitation services and outcomes. [R]
Examination sources