Employer Resources

As an employer, you want to:

• Hire dedicated, well-informed professional counselors
• Be able to quickly identify those potential employees who have undergone a review of their qualifications
• Have assurance that your employees are remaining current with professional developments
• Have clear, enforceable national conduct standards
• Be able to assure potential clients that they have options when expressing concerns about a counselor’s conduct

NBCC helps you achieve these goals. In order to become board certified, National Certified Counselors (NCCs) voluntarily meet national standards in education, experience and conduct. To maintain their board certification, National Certified Counselors (NCCs) must satisfy NBCC requirements, including the completion of continuing education requirements and adherence to ethical standards. You can review the ethical standards of board certifications through our Code of Ethics. NBCC also provides standards for counselors who provide distance professional services.

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NBCC has developed resources you can use to find and vet qualified candidates:

Locate a counselor who is board certified by NBCC

Discover a counselor’s board certification status

Learn about required conduct and how concerns are reviewed

Read about the continuing education board certified counselors are required to complete

Recognize specialty certifications offered by NBCC