The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and Affiliates seeks to advance the profession of counseling, health equity, and access to mental health services across the globe through counselor certification and capacity building. NBCC offers national certification with foundational eligibility requirements defined by counselors, accountable to counselors, and serving as a model for regulatory licensure requirements. 

Together, NBCC, along with our affiliates, the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE), and the NBCC Foundation (NBCCF), support counselors and other mental health professionals through credentialing, education, scholarships, and legislative efforts to expand equitable access to mental health care.

NBCCF's mission is to: leverage the power of counseling to advance global health equity through expanded access to counseling and mental health services. Its primary objectives are to increase the number of counselors and Mental Health Facilitators working with high-priority populations and to engage them in becoming innovators of counseling practices that benefit underserved communities.

Scholarships , fellowships, and capacity-building grants, are the primary tools for accomplishing these objectives. NBCCF's strategy is to award scholarships and fellowships to individuals pursuing careers as professional counselors who are affiliated with high-priority populations and commit to serving them after graduation. Capacity-building grants fund expansion efforts to increase mental health resources in rural and minority communities where access to mental health care is extremely limited. Scholars and Fellows participate in innovation training to expand effective practice in their communities. 

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