I attended a “Prep Workshop” sponsored by Phi Sigma, Chi Sigma Iota Chapter on October 3, 2015 at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Department of School Administration and Counseling. The purpose of the workshop was to help Practicum and Internship students learn about the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE) and the National Counseling Exam (NCE). The presenter, Dr. Ki Chae gave an overview of the material on both exams. Dr. Chae explained that all Clinical Mental Health Counseling students and all Professional School Counseling students are required to take the CPCE when enrolled in practicum. We must pass the exam before beginning Internship 6120 or 6130 beginning calendar year 2016. The CPCE is used by around 400 universities and colleges. The exam consists of 160 multiple choice items with 20 items per each of the 8 CACREP areas: 1. Human Growth and Development, 2. Social and Cultural Foundations, 3. Helping Relationships, 4. Group Work, 5. Career and Lifestyle Development, 6. Appraisal, 7. Research and Program Evaluation, and 8. Professional Orientation
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Chae gave us the following information on study guides available at the UNCP Livermore Library: Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination by Erford, Hays, Crockett, and Miller, the Encyclopedia of Counseling by Rosenthal, the Study Guide for the National Counselor Examination and CPCE Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination by A. A. Helwig, and that additional information about Study Guides: http://www.nbcc.org/Exam/StudyGuides . The Encyclopedia of Counseling by Rosenthal tapes were made available from the counseling office and websites were provided where the tapes could be downloaded. In preparation for the exam, I reviewed the 8 content areas. It afforded me the opportunity to reacquaint myself with the different theories. In reviewing these theories, it helped me to understand that no one theory stands
Chae gave us the following information on study guides available at the UNCP Livermore Library: Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination by Erford, Hays, Crockett, and Miller, the Encyclopedia of Counseling by Rosenthal, the Study Guide for the National Counselor Examination and CPCE Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination by A. A. Helwig, and that additional information about Study Guides: http://www.nbcc.org/Exam/StudyGuides . The Encyclopedia of Counseling by Rosenthal tapes were made available from the counseling office and websites were provided where the tapes could be downloaded. In preparation for the exam, I reviewed the 8 content areas. It afforded me the opportunity to reacquaint myself with the different theories. In reviewing these theories, it helped me to understand that no one theory stands