Organization/Council Acronyms Questions And Answers.

Organization/Council Acronyms
Questions And Answers.
CMHA -
\Community Mental Health Act 1963

NBCC -
\National Board for Certified Counselors, est. 1982 by the ACA
the NACMH merged with them in 1993

NCC -
\National Certified Counselor; certification given by the NBCC

NCE -
\National Counselors Exam; one of two exams taken to receive NCC status; est. 1983

NCMHCE -
\National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exam; one of two exams taken to receive
NCC status; est. early 1990's in response to the CCMHC

NACMH --> NBCC -
\National Academy of Clinical Mental Health Counselors; founded by AMHCA as
corporate entity separate form AMHCA that administered certification exams
They merged with the NBCC on July 1, 1993

CCMHC -
\Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor; certification developed by NACMH & NBCC
est. 1993

APGA -
\American Personnel and Guidance Association est. 1952
led to the AACD

AACD -
\American Association for Counseling and Development est. 1983
from the APGA; led to the ACA

ACA -
\American Counseling Association est. 1992

Four Divisions that made up the APGA (now ACA)
NVGA
NAGCT