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Exam Prep for Licensure and Board Certification

The exam standing between you and your next credential deserves more than flashcards and late-night cramming. PESI’s exam prep courses are built by educators and clinicians who know these tests inside and out. You can study with a plan, practice with purpose, and walk into test day knowing you’re ready.

You might be a counseling or social work graduate sitting for your first licensure exam. You might be a nurse ready to earn the specialty credential that reflects years of hard work. Either way, you’ll find focused, self-paced prep here, plus the foundational training that keeps your confidence growing long after you pass.

Licensure Exam Prep for Counselors and Social Workers

You’ve finished the coursework and logged the hours. Now it’s time to show what you know. These courses help you turn everything you’ve learned into a passing score and step into your new career with confidence.

ASWB Clinical Exam Prep Course

Your comprehensive overview of the ASWB Exam at a price you can afford! Get dozens of insider test-taking tips and real-world practice questions & answers from Karen Magruder, LCSW-S.

ASWB Masters Exam Prep Course

If you’re working toward your LMSW, Dr. Karen Magruder, DSW, LCSW-S, gives you a clear path to passing the ASWB Masters Exam. Her ASWB prep videos have already helped thousands of students. In this course she covers the helping process, professional values and ethics, assessment and planning, and intervention, with memorable tips that make the content stick. A 122-question practice test lets you check your readiness. She also shares strategies for managing test anxiety and time, so you walk in focused and ready to start your social work career.

National Counselor Examination (NCE) Prep Course

Counseling educator Corey Pitts walks you through every domain of the NCE. He covers the exam format, the content areas and the test-taking strategies that help you stay calm and focused. The course is designed for first-time test takers and for anyone coming back for another attempt.

National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) Prep Course

The NCMHCE asks you to think like a clinician. You’ll work through cases that test assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and ethical decision-making. Corey Pitts breaks down sample questions step by step, so you learn to spot the key concept in each scenario and choose your answer with confidence.

Nursing Specialty Certification Exam Prep

Board certification tells patients, colleagues, and employers that you’ve mastered your specialty. These courses follow current exam content outlines and are taught by certified nurses who have been exactly where you are.

Critical Care Nurse Certification Exam Prep: Your Guide to Passing the CCRN® Exam

Cyndi Zarbano, MSN-Ed, CCRN, PCCN, CMSRN, leads more than 24 hours of focused review. She covers the clinical judgment and body-systems knowledge critical care nurses need to pass the CCRN® with confidence.

Nurse Executive Certification Exam Prep: Your Guide to Passing the NE-BC® Exam

Ready to formalize your leadership expertise? Dr. Eric Wolak, DNP, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, guides you through the leadership, operations and professional practice content on the NE-BC® exam in about 12 hours of self-paced review.

Maternal Newborn Nursing Certification Exam Prep Course: Your Guide to Passing the RNC-MNN® Exam

Kim Murphy, MS, APRN-CNP, RNC-OB, RNC-MNN, and Dawn M. Kersula, MA, RN, IBCLC, lead more than 18 hours of review. They help you earn the credential that recognizes your skill in caring for mothers and newborns.

There’s more nursing prep to explore, including CEN®, PCCN®, CAPA®/CPAN®, Medical-Surgical, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Neonatal Intensive Care, and Nurse Practitioner certification review courses.

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Study on Your Schedule, Not the Other Way Around

Every exam prep course includes access to video lessons, handouts, and study materials. Stream lessons on your laptop, or download the free PESI app and study during your lunch break or between shifts. As a nonprofit, PESI keeps expert-led training within reach for professionals at every stage of their careers.

Build Confidence Beyond Test Day

Passing your exam opens the door. What you learn next shapes the kind of clinician you become.

Many early-career professionals pair exam prep with training in the approaches they’ll use every day. Trauma comes up early and often; explore Trauma Treatment Certification Trainings and Dr. Bessel van der Kolk’s How the Body Keeps the Score course can build a strong foundation before clients walk through your door. DBT, CBT, and ACT are among the most in-demand skill sets employers look for; check out our Ultimate DBT, CBT, and ACT Training Bundle, DBT Crash Course, or ACT in Action courses to help you build tools you’ll use for your whole career.

If you’re drawn to a specialty, you can grow from there.

Free Resources for Students and Early-Career Clinicians

PESI hosts free live online events every month and publishes free blogs, so you can keep learning without stretching your budget.

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Check Your State CE Requirements

Before selecting courses, review your state board’s social work continuing education requirements to ensure your training aligns with your license and renewal timeline.

PESI makes it easier to plan ahead with approved CE options, flexible formats, and updated course availability throughout the year. After confirming your requirements, you can build a training plan that supports both compliance and clinical growth.

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Frequently Asked Questions

They’re for counseling, social work and nursing professionals preparing for licensure or board certification exams. That includes graduate students, recent graduates working toward full licensure and experienced nurses pursuing specialty certification.

Credit availability varies by course and by licensing board. Check the CE details on each course page before you register.

Absolutely. Explore training built for your role on our Counselor, Social Worker, Nurse, and Nurse Practitioner pages.

You’ve already put in the coursework, the clinical hours and the late nights. Let PESI help you finish strong. Find the prep course for your exam and take the next step toward the career you’ve been working for.

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