OLERE STUDY GUIDE/OLERE (2025)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Licensed Professional Counselor "LPC" - ANSWER-any person who offers
professional counseling services for compensation and is licensed under the LPC
Act.
Board - ANSWER-State Board of Health
Department - ANSWER-State Department of Health
Advisory Board - ANSWER-LPC Advisory Board appointed by the Commissioner
Commissioner - ANSWER-State Commissioner of Health
Counseling - ANSWER-the application of mental health and developmental
principle
Four purposes of counseling - ANSWER
facilitate human development and adjustment
prevent, diagnose, treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders
conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment
goals and objectives
plan, implement, or evaluate treatment plans
Counseling Treatment Interventions - ANSWER-the application of cognitive,
affective, behavioral and systemic counseling strategies
Specialty - ANSWER-the designation of a sub area of counseling practice that is
recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board
Supervisor - ANSWER-a person who meets the requirements established by the
Board and who is licensed under the LPC Act.
,Consulting - ANSWER-interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in
counseling to provide assistance in solving current or potential problems of
individuals, groups, or organizations.
Referral Activities - ANSWER-evaluating data to identify problems and to
determine the advisability of referral to other specialists.
Research Activities - ANSWER-reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on
research in counseling
LPC Candidate - ANSWER-a person whose application for licensure has been
accepted and who is under supervision for licensure.
The LPC Act does not allow for the title "LPC" to be used by: - ANSWER-1.
Physicians, psychologists, social workers, marital and family therapists, and
attorneys.
2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and
mental health nurses, alcohol and drug counselors, school administrators, school
teachers and school counselors.
3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the
employ of local, state or federal government.
4. Members of the clergy.
State agencies contracting to provide behavioral health services will strive to
ensure... - ANSWER-that quality of care is not compromised by contracting with
external providers and that the quality of service is at least equal to the service that
would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly.
Advisory Board consists of (___) members - ANSWER-7
(___) members of the Advisory Board are LPCs - ANSWER-5
(___) members of the Advisory Board are lay people who are unaffiliated with
counseling - ANSWER-2
Advisory Board members serve a (___) year term - ANSWER-4
,The (_________________) appoints Advisory Board members - ANSWER-
Commissioner
The (_________________) submits a list of qualified candidates to the
Commissioner - ANSWER-Executive Committee
The Executive Committee submits its list of qualified candidates within (___) days
of an Advisory Board vacancy - ANSWER-30
The Commissioner picks a candidate to fill an Advisory Board vacancy within
(___) days of the Executive Committee submitting their list of candidates. -
ANSWER-30
Advisory Board compensation: - ANSWER-No compensation, but will be
reimbursed for travel expenses.
An Advisory Board member is ineligible for reappointment for a period of (___)
years following the completion of their term - ANSWER-3
Advisory Board vacancies are filled for the (____________) term - ANSWER-
Unexpired
The Advisory Board holds (___) meetings each year - ANSWER-4
The Advisory Board elects annually: - ANSWER-1. chair
2. vice-chair
3. secretary
State Board of Health - Duties: - ANSWER-
1. Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to implement and enforce provisions of
LPC Act.
2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct.
3. Set license and exam fees.
State Department of Health - Duties: - ANSWER-
1. Seek injunctive relief.
, 2. Request the DA to bring an action to enforce the LPC Act.
3. Receive fees and deposit them into the LPC Revolving Fund.
4. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place on probation any licenses.
5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses.
6. Investigate complaints and possible violations to LPC Act.
7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions.
8. Make such expenditures nad employ such personnel as the Commissioner may
deem necessary.
The Commissioner can remove an Advisory Board member... - ANSWER-
1. after written notice
2. for incapacity
3. incompetence
4. neglect of duty
5. misfeasance in office
6. malfeasance in office
Applications for licensure shall be made to the (__________________________)
in writing. - ANSWER-State Department of Health
Applicants must have (___) graduate semester hours of counseling-related course
work. - ANSWER-60
Applicants must have (___) years of supervised full-time experience - ANSWER-3
1 or 2 years of experience may be gained at the rate of (_________) - ANSWER-1
year for every 30 graduate semester hours
Applicants shall have no less than (___) year(s) of supervised full-time experience
in counseling. - ANSWER-1
The Commissioner shall preserve answers to any exams for a period of (________)
following the date of the exam. - ANSWER-2 years
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Licensed Professional Counselor "LPC" - ANSWER-any person who offers
professional counseling services for compensation and is licensed under the LPC
Act.
Board - ANSWER-State Board of Health
Department - ANSWER-State Department of Health
Advisory Board - ANSWER-LPC Advisory Board appointed by the Commissioner
Commissioner - ANSWER-State Commissioner of Health
Counseling - ANSWER-the application of mental health and developmental
principle
Four purposes of counseling - ANSWER
facilitate human development and adjustment
prevent, diagnose, treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders
conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment
goals and objectives
plan, implement, or evaluate treatment plans
Counseling Treatment Interventions - ANSWER-the application of cognitive,
affective, behavioral and systemic counseling strategies
Specialty - ANSWER-the designation of a sub area of counseling practice that is
recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board
Supervisor - ANSWER-a person who meets the requirements established by the
Board and who is licensed under the LPC Act.
,Consulting - ANSWER-interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in
counseling to provide assistance in solving current or potential problems of
individuals, groups, or organizations.
Referral Activities - ANSWER-evaluating data to identify problems and to
determine the advisability of referral to other specialists.
Research Activities - ANSWER-reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on
research in counseling
LPC Candidate - ANSWER-a person whose application for licensure has been
accepted and who is under supervision for licensure.
The LPC Act does not allow for the title "LPC" to be used by: - ANSWER-1.
Physicians, psychologists, social workers, marital and family therapists, and
attorneys.
2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and
mental health nurses, alcohol and drug counselors, school administrators, school
teachers and school counselors.
3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the
employ of local, state or federal government.
4. Members of the clergy.
State agencies contracting to provide behavioral health services will strive to
ensure... - ANSWER-that quality of care is not compromised by contracting with
external providers and that the quality of service is at least equal to the service that
would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly.
Advisory Board consists of (___) members - ANSWER-7
(___) members of the Advisory Board are LPCs - ANSWER-5
(___) members of the Advisory Board are lay people who are unaffiliated with
counseling - ANSWER-2
Advisory Board members serve a (___) year term - ANSWER-4
,The (_________________) appoints Advisory Board members - ANSWER-
Commissioner
The (_________________) submits a list of qualified candidates to the
Commissioner - ANSWER-Executive Committee
The Executive Committee submits its list of qualified candidates within (___) days
of an Advisory Board vacancy - ANSWER-30
The Commissioner picks a candidate to fill an Advisory Board vacancy within
(___) days of the Executive Committee submitting their list of candidates. -
ANSWER-30
Advisory Board compensation: - ANSWER-No compensation, but will be
reimbursed for travel expenses.
An Advisory Board member is ineligible for reappointment for a period of (___)
years following the completion of their term - ANSWER-3
Advisory Board vacancies are filled for the (____________) term - ANSWER-
Unexpired
The Advisory Board holds (___) meetings each year - ANSWER-4
The Advisory Board elects annually: - ANSWER-1. chair
2. vice-chair
3. secretary
State Board of Health - Duties: - ANSWER-
1. Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to implement and enforce provisions of
LPC Act.
2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct.
3. Set license and exam fees.
State Department of Health - Duties: - ANSWER-
1. Seek injunctive relief.
, 2. Request the DA to bring an action to enforce the LPC Act.
3. Receive fees and deposit them into the LPC Revolving Fund.
4. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place on probation any licenses.
5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses.
6. Investigate complaints and possible violations to LPC Act.
7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions.
8. Make such expenditures nad employ such personnel as the Commissioner may
deem necessary.
The Commissioner can remove an Advisory Board member... - ANSWER-
1. after written notice
2. for incapacity
3. incompetence
4. neglect of duty
5. misfeasance in office
6. malfeasance in office
Applications for licensure shall be made to the (__________________________)
in writing. - ANSWER-State Department of Health
Applicants must have (___) graduate semester hours of counseling-related course
work. - ANSWER-60
Applicants must have (___) years of supervised full-time experience - ANSWER-3
1 or 2 years of experience may be gained at the rate of (_________) - ANSWER-1
year for every 30 graduate semester hours
Applicants shall have no less than (___) year(s) of supervised full-time experience
in counseling. - ANSWER-1
The Commissioner shall preserve answers to any exams for a period of (________)
following the date of the exam. - ANSWER-2 years
