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The National Board of Forensic Evaluators (NBFE) is the only Forensic Mental Health Counselors

Credentialing Body Recognized and Endorsed by the

  American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)

Costs for Workshop

Credentialing Fee Includes a 2 day workshop

$995.00

After the appropriate credentialing fee is received, you will be sent a comprehensive application packet and written and oral study guide.  The written examination provides a structure to assess the depth and breadth of the candidate's forensic knowledge. The written examination will be conducted during the second day of either of the two-day workshops indicated in the requirements. Costs and information on our workshops are listed in the Homestudy section.

The oral examination is conducted via video conferencing. The candidate will need to have a video camera and microphone for this phase of the testing. There may be a fee for any retest deemed necessary by the advisory board.

If the candidate is deemed ineligible to become credentialed, he/she will be provided the opportunity to make up deficiencies and continue in the credentialing process.  There is a non-refundable policy.

After successful completion of the credentialing process, there will be an annual fee of $120.00. This fee is prorated at the end of the first year based on the credentialing date. Thereafter, the annual fee will be due by January 31 of each year.

This fee is to update your professional registration, resume, provide free support and respond to any of your critical questions with regard to forensics mental health matters. Additionally, NBFE will respond to correspondence that may be necessary on your behalf, to verify your credentials and inquiries by professional bodies.

All fully credentialed members in good standing, are listed on the NBFE website as a professional referral source. You are now eligible to receive a 25% discount for any NBFE home study programs listed on our site.  

Disclaimer: Support provided by NBFE is not intended to replace or represent legal advice. Its intent is to provide the credentialed NBFE Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator suggested guidelines and support for psycho/legal issues arising from providing expert testimony, depositions, subpoenas, evaluations, etc. 

This is a free service provided by NBFE, to fully credentialed NBFE
Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluators (CFMHE's).
 

NBFE reserves the right to change its schedule of annual fees at any time.