What is the NBCC?

The National Board of Certified Counselors

The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates (NBCC) was established in 1982 and has grown to be the largest national counseling certification organization in the United States. 

One of NBCC's most notable contributions is the creation of the National Certified Counselor (NCC) certification. The NCC credential signifies to potential clients and the public that the bearer has voluntarily met rigorous standards set by the NBCC. To maintain the NCC certification, counselors must adhere to established conduct standards and complete NBCC approved continuing education (CEs) from an NBCC approved continuing education provider (NBCC ACEP™). 

To better serve counselors with the NCC credential, the Oklahoma Counseling Institute applied and was awarded the status of an approved NBCC continuing education provider in April 2024 (NBCC ACEP™ 7524). All of our live trainings and on-demand courses are approved for NBCC CEs.

Because of the NBCC’s rigorous continuing education standards, many state counseling licensure boards accept NBCC approved CEs to meet their qualifications for continuing education requirements. 

If you are an Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselor and are dual licensed in another state or if you have a colleague who is a licensed mental health counselor in another state, we would encourage you to contact that state licensure board to inquire if NBCC continuing education credits will count toward that state's licensure renewal. It could be that the Oklahoma Counseling Institute could be your continuing education provider even if you are not an Oklahoma LPC!

In addition to being NBCC continuing education provider, the Oklahoma Counseling Institute (OCI) is an approved continuing education provider for the Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health, as well as the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers, and the Oklahoma State Board of Alcohol and Drug counselors. 

Learn more about our accreditation!