 Preparing for the NYS LMHC licensing exam does not need to be stressful. The NYMHCA Institute offers NCMHCE preparation workshops to assist NY LMHC license applicants study for and pass the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam. The NYMHCA Institute provides exam preparation workshops in individual and group settings. Our team of facilitators offer workshops in person and virtually. Future Exam Preparation Workshops Saturday, November 1, 2025 Register10:00am Location: Virtual Facilitator Janee Nesbitt, LMHC-D janee.victoriatherapy@gmail.com Saturday, January 10, 2026 Register10:00am Location: Virtual Facilitator Raya Abat-Robinson, LMHC rabat-robinson@nymhca.org NCMHC Exam Format The NCMHCE measures an individual’s ability to apply and evaluate knowledge necessary to perform as a minimally competent professional counselor. It does so by assessing an entry-level clinical mental health counselor’s ability to apply knowledge of theoretical and skill-based tenets through response to clinical case studies. The case studies are designed to capture an examinee’s ability to identify, analyze, diagnose, and develop plans for treatment of clinical concerns. The NCMHCE is a requirement for mental health counselor licensure in New York. The NCMHCE is intended to measure the application of knowledge of theoretical and skill-based tenets necessary for safe and competent practice. The examinee target population is entry-level counselors with appropriate counseling training as determined by the minimally qualified candidate requirements. Workshop Agenda The workshop is designed to assist you to approach the exam with confidence by understanding the structure and content of the exam.
Required Material All exam preparation workshop participants must have the following items when attending the workshop:
Registration Fees Non-Member: $350 NYMHCA Student & New Professional Members: $275 Exam Workshop Guarantee After completing the exam preparation workshop, if you do not pass the licensure exam, you may register for the workshop one additional time without charge within a year of taking the workshop. To take advantage of this guarantee, participation in one workshop is required prior to your attempt at the exam. When registering, it is required to attend the workshop or the guarantee will be void. |
New York Mental Health Counselors Association, Inc.
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The NYMHCA Institute, Inc.
146 Barrett Street, Suite 2
Schenectady, NY, 12305
1-800-4-NYMHCA
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New York Mental Health Counselors
Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization and a state
chapter of
the American
Mental Health Counselors Association.
The
NYMHCA Institute, Inc. is an affiliated but separate 501(c)(3)
charitable non-profit organization.