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

PTI Clinical Mental Health Counselor Handbook and 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 one-day ExamPrep workshops on Zoom with MaMHCA, 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 ExamGuide, updated for DSM-5-TR

What counselors say

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

ExamGuide 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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