Article: While you are completing your Master’s degree, you will need to complete a practicum. The practicum is an important part of getting a counseling degree. The practicum gives you supervised counseling experience and helps you to develop your counseling skills.  You may be required to participate in a group practicum, individual practicum, and an externship. The externship may take place at a clinic or hospital while you are still in school, such as during the last two semesters of your program. A supervisor from your program will likely need to be on site for an externship as well. You usually need about 600 hours of practicum to meet your requirement. Keep in mind that practicum and externships are not something that you can just go out and get. They must be approved by your program director. After your practicum and your coursework is complete, you will need to sit for your NCE exam. You can usually do this towards the end of your last semester or after it is over. Some states also require an additional state exam, and all states have a jurisprudence exam. Find out about licensing requirements in your state to determine what tests you need to take.  Check with the licensing board in your state to find out what tests you need to take, when the tests are offered, how much they cost, when you need to take them, and any other specific requirements you will need to know about.  Prepare for the exam in advance by reviewing course material from your graduate program, participating in an exam preparation program, or joining a study group. After you pass your NCE exam, you will need to send your passing scores and proof that you have completed your practicum (in-school clinical hours) to the state board to receive your provisional license.  This license usually has a special term in it to indicate that it's provisional, such as "LPC-Intern" or "Licensed ASSOCIATE Counselor." Once you have completed all of the required hours at your job or internship, you will need to submit documentation to show that you have completed the required post-master's hours. You will need to submit this proof to the state board to receive a full license.  You do not need to take any additional tests after this point. Full licensure is usually called something like "Licensed Professional Counselor" or "License Professional Clinical Counselor."
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Complete your practicum while you are in school. Take your NCE exam. Send your passing NCE scores and proof of your practicum to the state board. Submit proof of completion.
Article: Don't make a hasty decision. Take the time to think through the situation and consider all of the pros and cons about being with him. You don't want to regret ending it a few months later.  Are you focusing on trivial things too much? Does it really matter that he doesn't always want to do what you want to do? Are there other things that you both enjoy doing? Answer these questions carefully. Have your friends or family subtly hinted that he is not good enough and you're letting them get in your head? Evaluate your reasons for the break up. Many people choose to treat their partners poorly in hopes that they will initiate the break up. You could constantly nag at him about doing chores, criticize his clothing, break plans with him continuously, or even cheat on him so that he will end things with you. Then, you won’t have to do it. However, that technique will make you dislike yourself and harm him, too.  Your partner might not understand what you’re doing. If you’ve acted consistently and kindly, but change your behavior overnight, he might not take the hint. He may even worry that something is going on with you.  You might cause this good person to doubt his self-worth. Why do something like that? It might be uncomfortable, but just tell him the truth. You’re not doing yourself any favors by remaining in a relationship just to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. If the nice guy and you don’t have complimentary personalities or dreams, let him go or else you will become stressed.   Stress heightens your cortisol levels, which can make you gain weight. Most women dislike gaining weight, and getting into a new relationship won't be fun or easy if you don't like how you look.  Heightened cortisol can throw your immune system, your digestive system, and even your reproductive organs out of wack. Keep that stress in check--don't procrastinate having this conversation! Most people dread breaking up with someone and may choose to procrastinate or simply stop interacting with that person altogether. Leaving your significant other in the dark is bad form and will make you both feel worse.  The end of something significant, like a relationship or a job, is heavy stuff. Recognize that the break up will emotionally impact both your boyfriend and you.  We recall beginnings and endings more vividly than the middle parts of our experiences. Don't end things in a way that will tarnish the memories that you had of one another.   When people have closure, they feel at peace instead of obsessing over went wrong. As a result, they exert energy on other people or life pursuits rather than on mulling over the relationship. Both of you deserve the ability to quickly move on.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Make sure that you are ready to let him go. Refuse to manipulate him. Shut down stress. Recognize how important it is to have closure.