NBCC International (NBCC-I) was created in 2003 as a division of the National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. & Affiliates (NBCC). NBCC-I promotes the strengthening of the counseling profession worldwide. NBCC-I promotes:

	1. Quality assurance in counseling practice,
	2. The value of culturally sensitive counseling,
	3. Public awareness of quality,
	4. Professionalism in counseling, and
	5. Leadership in credentialing.
		Jamaica Association for Guidance Counsellors in Education meeting 2001