To register to take an examination for counseling licensure, start by checking the information for your state. You can do that on Credentialing Gateway .
After you have completed the registration process and are approved to schedule your examination, you will receive an email from Pearson VUE with your candidate ID number. There are two ways to schedule an appointment for the examination:
1. Online scheduling: This is the preferred method. To use this service:
OR
2. Telephone: Call Pearson VUE at 866.904.4432 to schedule an examination appointment. This toll-free number is answered from 7 am to 7 pm Central time Monday through Friday. You may experience extended hold times.
When scheduling an examination, be prepared to confirm a location and a preferred date and time for testing, and to provide your client candidate ID number. Pearson VUE uses the client candidate ID as an identification number in maintaining your record. When you contact Pearson VUE to schedule an examination appointment, you will be notified of the time to report to the testing center. Please make a note of it because you will not receive additional communications confirming your scheduled appointment.
Once you’ve been approved to sit for the BCCE, you will receive an email from Pearson VUE with your candidate ID number. There are two ways to schedule an appointment for the examination:
1. Online scheduling: This is the preferred method. To use this service:
OR
2. Telephone: Call Pearson VUE at 866.904.4432 to schedule an examination appointment. This toll-free number is answered from 7 am to 7 pm Central time Monday through Friday. You may experience extended hold times.
When scheduling an examination, be prepared to confirm a location and a preferred date and time for testing, and to provide your client candidate ID number. Pearson VUE uses the client candidate ID as an identification number in maintaining your record. When you contact Pearson VUE to schedule an examination appointment, you will be notified of the time to report to the testing center. Please make a note of it because you will not receive additional communications confirming your scheduled appointment.
Candidates who are authorized by CCE to take the examination will log in to the Credentialing Gateway that is used for their overall BCC application process and will click a link to register with Examity. The examination registration will be automatically uploaded to Examity. The candidate is then taken to the Examity website to schedule administration of the BCCE within a 90-day window.
With both administration formats, candidates can test a maximum of three times during the 3-year period that their BCC application remains open, with a minimum 90-day waiting period between examinations. Only upon passing the BCCE will you be certified as a BCC.
Candidates wishing to retake the examination should reregister using their application in the Credentialing Gateway.
If you have any questions about the BCCE, please contact us at credentialinfo@cce-global.org, subject line "BCC."
All special examination accommodations for the BCCE must be approved in advance. Submit an Examination Accommodation Request Form and all supporting documentation to:
Center for Credentialing & Education
Attn: Exam Accommodations Manager
3 Terrace Way
Greensboro, NC 27403
Please see the Special Examination Accommodations Policy for additional information.
If you have any questions or concerns about accommodations, please feel free to contact the Exam Accommodations Manager at 336.217.4111 or send an email to accommodations@cce-global.org.
If you have any general questions about the BCCE, please contact us at credentialinfo@cce-global.org with the subject line "BCC Exam."
If you are taking the examination as a requirement for your college/university, please contact your program for complete instructions regarding on-campus testing.
If you are testing at a public test center as either a practitioner or voluntary student, you will receive an email from Pearson VUE with your candidate ID number. Pearson VUE uses the client candidate ID as an identification number in maintaining your record.
When scheduling an examination at a public test center, be prepared to confirm a location and a preferred date and time for testing, and to provide your candidate ID number. When you contact Pearson VUE to schedule an examination appointment, you will be notified of the time to report to the testing center. Please make a note of it, because you will not receive additional communications confirming your scheduled appointment.
There are two ways to register for the examination:
1. Online registration: This is the preferred method. To use this service:
OR
2. Telephone Registration: This method is required for candidates with approved special examination accommodations and optional for all other candidates. Call Pearson VUE at 866.904.4432 to schedule an examination after receipt of the candidate ID number or PAC/voucher. This toll-free number is answered from 7 am to 7 pm Central time Monday through Friday. You may experience extended hold times.
Candidates who are authorized by CCE to take the examination will log in to the Credentialing Gateway that is used for their overall HS-BCP application process and will click a link to register with Examity. The examination registration will be automatically uploaded to Examity. The candidate is then taken to the Examity website to schedule administration of the HS-BCPE within a 90-day window.
With both administration formats, candidates can test a maximum of three times during the 3-year period that their HS-BCP application remains open, with a minimum 90-day waiting period between examinations. Only upon passing the HS-BCPE will you be certified as an HS-BCP.
Candidates wishing to retake the examination should reregister using their application in the Credentialing Gateway.
If you have any questions about the HS-BCPE, please contact us at credentialinfo@cce-global.org, subject line "HS-BCP Exam."
All special examination accommodations for the HS-BCPE must be approved in advance. Submit an Examination Accommodation Request Form and all supporting documentation to:
Center for Credentialing & Education
Attn: Exam Accommodations Manager
3 Terrace Way
Greensboro, NC 27403
Please see the Special Examination Accommodations Policy for additional information.
If you have any questions or concerns about accommodations, please feel free to contact the Exam Accommodations Manager at 336.217.4111 or send an email to accommodations@cce-global.org.
If you have any general questions about the HS-BCP, please contact us at credentialinfo@cce-global.org with the subject line "HS-BCP Exam."
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