Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination - Third Edition - Preface and New to This Edition

Sep 30, 2026

Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination serves as a structured study guide for two key licensure and certification assessments: the NCE and the CPCE. The book is organized into nine chapters mapped to CACREP core content areas, with each chapter containing sections that include five self-administered multiple-choice questions per major topic. A glossary and full-length practice tests support retention and review, while the ninth chapter focuses on transitioning from student to practitioner by guiding job seeking and professional marketing.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time50 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Organization and chapter structure

New to this edition

Acknowledgments

About the authors

Th i r d E d i t i o n Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination Bradley T. Erford Peabody College at Vanderbilt University Danica G. Hays University of Nevada, Las Vegas Stephanie Crockett Oakland University Director and Publisher: Kevin M. Davis Portfolio Manager: Rebecca Fox-Gieg Content Producer: Pamela D. Bennett Portfolio Management Assistant: Maria Feliberty Executive Field Marketing Manager: Krista Clark Executive Product Marketing Manager: Christopher Barry Procurement Specialist: Deidra Headlee Cover Designer: Pearson CSC Cover Photo: Dimitri Otis/Digital Vision/Getty Images Full-Service Project Management: Pearson CSC, Shiela A. Quisel and Billu Suresh Composition: Pearson CSC Printer/Binder: LSC Communications, Inc./Crawfordsville Cover Printer: Phoenix Color/Hagerstown Text Font: Times LT Pro Copyright © 2020, 2015, 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc., 221 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please visit [https://www.pearson.com/us/contact-us/permissions.html](https://www.pearson.com/us/contact-us/permissions.html) Acknowledgments of third party content appear on the page within the text, which constitute an extension of this copyright page. Unless otherwise indicated herein, any third-party trademarks that may appear in this work are the property of their respective owners and any references to third-party trademarks, logos or other trade dress are for demonstrative or descriptive purposes only. Such references are not intended to imply any sponsorship, endorsement, authorization, or promotion of Pearson’s products by the owners of such marks, or any relationship between the owner and Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliates, authors, licensees or distributors. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication data is available upon request. 1 19 ISBN 13: 978-0-13-519245-0 ISBN 10: 0-13-519245-5 This effort is dedicated to The One: the Giver of energy, passion, and understanding, who makes life worth living and endeavors worth pursuing and accomplishing, the Teacher of love and forgiveness.—BTE For Charlotte, Grace, and Chris—my sources of joy and balance. Thankyou for making everything more meaningful.—DGH I dedicate this work to my husband, John, for his unwavering support and understanding during the writing process, and to my family, who always encouraged me to pursue my vocational aspirations.—SC PREFACE Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination is a powerful resource and tool to help you prepare for two of the most important examinations in counselor preparation and credentialing: the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE) . This study guide is organized into nine chapters, with the first eight chapters coinciding with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) core content areas: Chapter 1: Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice Chapter 2: Social and Cultural Diversity Chapter 3: Human Growth and Development Chapter 4: Lifestyle and Career Development Chapter 5: Helping Relationships Chapter 6: Group Work Chapter 7: Assessment Chapter 8: Research and Program Evaluation Each chapter is made up of sections addressing major topics within its CACREP core content area. Each section has five self-administered, multiple-choice questions to test

FAQs

What exams does this study guide prepare for?

It prepares readers for the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE).

How is the content organized across chapters?

The study guide is organized into nine chapters, with the first eight aligned to CACREP core content areas and Chapter 9 focused on marketing yourself as a professional counselor in the 21st century.

What study tools are included in each chapter and overall?

Each chapter’s sections include five self-administered multiple-choice questions to test knowledge, and the full guide includes a glossary and several full-length practice tests.

Sep 30, 2026

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