Psychotherapists Training Institute

Ace your NCMHCE License Exam with PTI's ExamGuide, ExamAce™, and ExamPrep.

Study materials, online practice cases, and one-to-one consultations from the counselors who have prepared more than 3,500 LMHCs since 1994.

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The sample needs no account: one case, five questions, the reasoning behind every answer.

Three ways to prepare

Use one, or all three. They are built to work together.

ExamGuide

Clinical Mental Health Counselor Handbook & Study Guide, 4th Edition

Fully updated for DSM-5-TR. Content review across every exam domain, test-taking strategy, flash cards, and study tools, in one package.

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ExamAce™, online

Practice cases that look and feel like the NCMHCE

Online clinical cases and exam-style questions, scored as you go, so exam day is not the first time you see the format.

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ExamPrep

Consultations and workshops

One-to-one exam prep consultations from $50, and MaMHCA's exam preparation workshops for candidates who want a structured program.

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1994Preparing counselors for licensure since
3,500+LMHCs served in Massachusetts and nationally
4thEdition of the Handbook, updated for DSM-5-TR

What counselors say

“Extremely helpful. Great practice and many good tips. The exam was a piece of cake.”

Study Guide user

“I found practicing several simulations most helpful because you begin to see patterns.”

PTI student

“The class did a great job of teaching me how to think like the test writers. It was the perfect preparation - gave me clear info on how to prepare and helped me develop a good test strategy.”

Workshop participant

Preparing for the NCMHCE?

Start with the free sample, then pick the materials that fit how you study.

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