The Counselor Education Comprehensive Exam (CECE) is an assessment tool used by graduate counseling programs to evaluate a student’s knowledge across the core areas of counselor education. Developed as an alternative to the CPCE (Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam), the CECE is increasingly adopted by institutions to assess the readiness of students completing their master’s programs.
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Both the Counselor Education Comprehensive Exam (CECE) and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE) are used by counseling programs as exit exams to assess students’ mastery of essential counseling knowledge. However, there are key differences between the two.
Learn MoreThe Counselor Education Comprehensive Exam (CECE) consists of 120 multiple-choice questions. These questions are evenly divided among the eight CACREP core areas, with 15 questions per area.
Learn MoreThe Counselor Education Comprehensive Exam (CECE) and the National Counselor Examination (NCE) are often discussed together, but they serve different purposes in the journey to becoming a licensed counselor.
Learn MoreExplore the key differences between the Counselor Education Comprehensive Examination (CECE), the National Counselor Examination (NCE), the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination (CPCE), and the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE).
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