Information for Faculty
Counselor educators are essential leaders for the counseling profession. Counselor educators teach, mentor, supervise, and support the growth of counseling students and help students establish connections to the profession and the resources they will need for long-term success. The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) strongly commends counselor educators for their courageous and valuable leadership and offers resources to help educators prepare students to engage with the profession and advance their professional development:
Offer your students the chance to apply for the National Certified Counselor (NCC) certification before graduation.
Demonstrate your dedication to the profession and enjoy the other benefits of national certification as an NCC.
Inform your students about scholarship opportunities from the NBCC Foundation.
Offer a new resource to students or submit your own research to The Professional Counselor, consistently recognized by the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence
Receive grant funds to assist in obtaining accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Utilize opportunities provided by the NBCC Foundation, including symposia, webinars, and volunteer opportunities.
Provide an exit exam grounded in academic knowledge and professional practice with the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE), from NBCC’s affiliate the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE).
Quarterly Information Sessions
For more information on the student NCC application, please consider attending one of our quarterly information sessions. The schedule is below. To request the Zoom link, email chappell@nbcc.org.
2025 Zoom Dates
June 16, 2025 @ 2 pm EDT
June 17, 2025 @ 10 am EDT
Oct. 2, 2025 @ 10 am EDT
Oct. 3, 2025 @ 2 pm EDT
2026 Zoom Dates
Jan. 15, 2026 @ 10 EST
Jan. 16, 2026 @ 2 pm EST
April 21, 2026 @ 10 am EDT
April 22, 2026 @ 2 pm EDT
In-Person
We will also host in-person sessions during the ACES conference in October 2025 and the ACA conference in April 2026. Time and location to be announced.
Opportunities as an NBCC Participating University
Hear from counselor educators about NBCC’s participating universities program and how your students can jumpstart their counseling careers.
Become a Participating Program
