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



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