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| Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice | History and philosophy of the counseling profession and its specialty areas, Professional roles and functions of counselors across specialty areas, Relationships with human service and integrated behavioral health care systems; interagency collaboration and consultation, Counselor roles on interdisciplinary community outreach and emergency management response teams. About 13% of the exam. |
| Social and Cultural Diversity | Multicultural and pluralistic characteristics within and among diverse groups nationally and internationally, Theories and models of multicultural counseling and cultural identity development, Social justice and advocacy models, Multicultural counseling competencies. About 13% of the exam. |
| Human Growth and Development | Theories of individual and family development across the lifespan, Theories of learning, Theories of normal and abnormal personality development, Theories and etiology of substance use and compulsive behaviors. About 13% of the exam. |
| Career Development | Theories and models of career development, counseling, and decision-making, Interrelationships among work, mental well-being, relationships, and other life roles, Career, avocational, educational, occupational, and labor market information resources and systems, Approaches for assessing effects of work environment conditions on client life experiences. About 13% of the exam. |
| Counseling and Helping Relationships | Theories and models of counseling, A systems approach to conceptualizing clients, Theories, models, and strategies for consultation, Ethical and culturally relevant strategies for in-person and technology-assisted relationships. About 13% of the exam. |
| Group Counseling and Group Work | Theoretical foundations of group counseling and group work, Dynamics associated with group process and development, Therapeutic factors and how they contribute to group effectiveness, Characteristics and functions of effective group leaders. About 13% of the exam. |
| Assessment and Testing | Historical perspectives on the nature and meaning of assessment in counseling, Methods of preparing for and conducting initial assessment meetings, Procedures for assessing safety risk to self and others, Procedures for identifying trauma and abuse and for reporting abuse. About 13% of the exam. |
| Research and Program Evaluation | Importance of research in advancing the profession; critiquing research to inform practice, Identification of evidence-based counseling practices, Needs assessments, Development of outcome measures for counseling programs. About 13% of the exam. |
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