Which exam are you preparing for?
Pick the one on your licensure application. Counselor not sure between the NCE and NCMHCE? Here is how to tell.
A note on the newer exam. The NCE and NCMHCE materials have been reviewed by a professional, and more reviewers are coming. The AMFTRB materials are newer: we are still verifying the questions over time. You are welcome to use them with that understanding. We are building the plan while flying it.
Three steps, in order.
Designed by a counselor educator.
Most exam prep is assembled by content teams who have never sat in a counseling classroom. Dr. W has spent fifteen years in one. He designs the material and reviews every explanation before it reaches you.
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Designed and reviewed by a professor
The structure and the explanations come from the classroom, not from a paraphrased textbook.
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Current exam formats
Built for the NCE and NCMHCE as they are given now, with the case study and item types you will see.
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No recycled question banks
Every question is developed here and explained here. Nothing copied from three other apps.
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October 20, 2026NCEIntelligence, aptitude and achievement tests on the NCE: Wechsler, Stanford-Binet and the theories behind them.
The NCE describes an ability test and asks you to name it, or names a theorist and asks for the theory. A catalog of the Wechsler scales, the other tests, the theories, and the ethics of reporting a score.
October 16, 2026NCESuicide risk and substance use screening instruments on the NCE: the names, the cutoffs and what a positive screen means.
The NCE names specific screening tools and asks what you do with a positive result. Here are the instruments, the cutoffs the lesson gives, and the one rule that settles most items.
October 15, 2026Meet Dr. Andrew Wichterman
Licensed professional counselor (LPC) and counselor educator. Nearly two decades helping people understand how their brains work, in the counseling office and in the classroom training the next generation of counselors. His students call him "Dr. W."
Questions people ask
Is The Licensure Professor free?
The home page, the blog, the 20-minute baseline test and the 16-week study plan are free for everyone. The course, practice questions, flashcards and simulations are free through January 31, 2027 for anyone who creates an account, and accounts created by then stay free for good. After that, new members pay a one-time $29. It is not a subscription.
Which exam do I need, the NCE or the NCMHCE?
Your state licensing board sets the requirement, and it is listed on your licensure application. If you are not sure, the blog has a short guide on how to tell which exam your state requires.
What is the difference between the NCE and the NCMHCE?
The NCE is a 200-item multiple-choice exam. The NCMHCE is a clinical case-study exam where you work through simulated client cases. Each has its own study path here: the NCE path has the course, practice items and flashcards, and the NCMHCE path has case simulations, lessons on working a case and a timed full exam.
Who writes and reviews the material?
Dr. Andrew Wichterman, a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and associate professor of clinical mental health counseling at Colorado Christian University. He designs the course and reviews every explanation before it is published.
Are the practice questions copied from other question banks?
No. Every question is developed and explained here. For most questions, the explanation also shows why each wrong option is tempting.
Can you promise I will pass?
No. No program can promise a passing score. The baseline test, the study plan and the practice are designed to show you where to focus, but your results depend on your preparation and on the exam itself.
Study materials are educational. They do not replace your program, your supervision or your state board's requirements.