Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Exam Information

There are three license classifications in Clinical Mental Health: Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor Extern.

Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC)

National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam (NCMHCE).* The registration and administration of this exam is processed through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
- Exam Registration
- NCMHCE Candidate Handbook
National Counselor Examination (NCE). *The registration and administration of this exam is processed through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
- Exam Registration
- NCE Candidate Handbook

* Each of these exams will need to be completed one at a time as NBCC only allows one registration in the system per candidate.

Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACMHC)

There is NOT an exam requirement for the ACMHC.

Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor Extern

There is NOT an examination requirement for this license classification.

If you have any additional QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS that you are not able to address with the Exam Administrator mentioned above, you may contact doplexams@utah.gov.