8 Methods

8 Methods for Earning Continuing Education Credit for Recertification of NBCC Credentials

College or University Courses
No limit. Courses may be audited. Transcript, grade report, or verification form required for documentation. Courses must be taken from regionally accredited colleges or universities.
 
Seminars, Workshops, or Conferences
No limit. Certificate, verification form, or letter verifying attendance required for documentation.
 
Publication/Presentations/New Program Development
Maximum credit of 20 clock hours.
 
    • Publication activities are limited to articles in referred journals, a chapter in an edited book, or a published book. Required documentation for publication credit is a copy of the cover page of the article or book. For the chapter in an edited book, include a copy of the table of contents.
    • Presentations may be used only once in a five-year period. Only actual presentation time may be counted. No hours are granted for preparation. A letter from the sponsor or professional colleague, and a summary of the evaluations from the events are required documentation.
    • New Program Development includes a new course, seminar, workshop, or community program development. New courses may be graduate or undergraduate but must be at regionally-accredited colleges or universities. Documentation must include a new course proposal and syllabus or a letter from the department chair. New school, hospital, or agency in-service programs, hospital mental health team designs, or extensive community outreach systems may also be submitted. All such submissions must include documents, dated proposals, and supporting materials.
Dissertation
Maximum credit of 45 clock hours. List the dates for which credit was granted by your college or university for work done toward the completion of your dissertation. List the title of your dissertation and the name of your college or university. A copy of the transcript or title page of the dissertation is required for documentation.
 
Supervision/Consultation
Maximum credit of 25 clock hours. Recertification credit can only be granted for supervision/consultation received on a regular basis with a set agenda. Recertification credit cannot be granted for supervision which you provide to others. List the start and end dates of the period in which the supervision occurred. Under supervision, list the site where supervision was provided. List the name of the supervisor. A letter from the supervisor is required for documentation. Supervision for academic credit should be listed under coursework. A maximum of 45 clock hours can be granted in a five-year period for supervision taken for academic credit. This supervision must appear on your transcript or grade report.
 
Leadership
Maximum credit of 20 clock hours. List the start and end dates of the period in which the leadership occurred. Under leadership list the names of the organization. Name the position held. The following leadership positions are acceptable for recertification credit: Officers of state or national counseling organization; editor of professional counseling journals; member of state counseling licensure/certification board; member of a national counselor certification board (NBCC Board excluded); member of a national ethics disciplinary review committee rendering licenses, certification or professional membership; active member of a counseling committee producing a substantial written product; chair of a major counseling conference or convention; other leadership positions with justifiable professional learning experiences. The leadership positions must take place for a minimum of one year after the date of first certification. A letter from the organization with the dates and type of service is the required documentation.
 
Home Study Providers
There is no limit on the number of hours that may be taken by home study. Home study programs taken for recertification credit do NOT have to be NBCC pre-approved. However, they MUST meet the continuing education requirements. If the programs do not meet NBCC requirements, the hours will NOT count toward recertification. A certificate of completion from the home study company is the required documentation. If you would like to select home study programs from NBCC Approved Providers, a list may be found on this website by clicking here.
 
Unrelated Programs 
NBCC allows NCCs to claim up to 20 hours of continuing education that do not meet the requirements as long as the NCC submits proof of attendance plus a written statement regarding how the activity assists them in their direct service to their clients. Examples include: language courses, software training, medical topics, etc.