Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination

Description

Ensure your counseling students and mental health professionals are fully equipped for licensure with Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination. Authored by Bradley T. Erford, a past president of the American Counseling Association (ACA), this comprehensive textbook is a definitive, authoritative study guide for the two most critical milestones in a counselor’s academic and professional journey. Adding this to the Read N Wright Books catalog guarantees your customers have access to the highest standard of test preparation material available.

The text is meticulously organized around the eight core areas of counseling established by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). It provides a deep, structured review of human growth and development, social and cultural diversity, counseling and helping relationships, group counseling, career development, assessment, research and program evaluation, and professional orientation and ethical practice. Complete with diagnostic tests, practice questions, and proven test-taking strategies, this invaluable resource builds the competence and confidence needed to pass the NCE and CPCE on the first try.

Key Features:

• CACREP-Aligned Review: Meticulously structures all study materials and chapters around the eight foundational core areas of counselor education.

• Expert Authorship: Written by Bradley T. Erford, a highly respected former ACA president and leading voice in the counseling profession.

• Extensive Practice Questions: Includes multiple-choice questions at the end of every chapter and full-length practice exams to simulate the real testing environment.

• Test-Taking Strategies: Provides targeted advice on how to dissect complex multiple-choice questions, manage time, and reduce test anxiety.

• Ethical and Professional Standards: Fully integrates the most current ACA Code of Ethics and modern professional standards required for licensure.