TN Ethics and Jurisprudence EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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1. Board - what board is this? - ANSWER ✔ Board for professional
counselors, marital and family therapists, clinical pastoral therapists
2. Actively engaged - define - ANSWER ✔ 10 or more face to face client
contact hours per week:
• Teaching, supervision, and/or research in counseling for a minimum
of 10 clock hours per week OR
• Engaged in professional counseling for 10 or more client contact
hours per week OR
• combination of teaching, supervision, research and practice a
minimum of 10 clock hours per week
3. Approved supervisor - what licensure are acceptable? - ANSWER ✔ LPC,
LMFT, LCPT, LCSW, L Psychologist w/Health Service Provider, Licensed
senior Psychological examiner, Licensed Psychiatrist. For MHSP, cannot be
supervised by LPC
4. How long must supervisor have been licensed? - ANSWER ✔ 5 years
5. what are "Clinically related activities"? - ANSWER ✔ Workshops,
trainings, supervision, treatment teams, research, leadership prep.
GRADUATE COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE AND
, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION IN THE WORKPLACE ARE NOT
CLINICALLY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
6. Clinical setting - agency criteria - ANSWER ✔ 1. Public, private,
community with integrated programs for delivery of clinical mental health
counseling.
2. Private space meets HIPAA req.
3. 1 or more licensed mental health professional on site minimum 20 hours,
which must overlap with applicant. Emergency plan in place.
4. Practice cannot be owned by applicant or others with multiple
relationships.
5. Applicant must be an employee, or have an agreement in place -
compensation paid to agency, unless applicant has temp license.
7. If the board denies the petition, can the petitioner file a petition for a
declaratory order? - ANSWER ✔ Yes, according to the TCA 4-5-223 and
1200-10-01-.11
8. Discipline: Order Modifications - what are they and why? - ANSWER ✔ If
the petitioner can prove that compliance with any one or more of the
conditions or terms of the discipline is impossible, the board may entertain
the idea of modifying the order.
9. Type A Civil Penalty - ANSWER ✔ Imposed for a willful and knowing
violation of the Practice Act, where there is imminent substantial threat to
the health, safety, and welfare of an individual patient or the public.
Example: a person who willfully and knowingly is or was practicing as a
professional counselor without a certificate or license from the board. Fee:
$500 - $1000
,10.Type B Civil Penalty - ANSWER ✔ Violation of the Professional
Counselors and Marital and Family Therapists Practice Act in a manner as to
impact directly on the care of patients or the public. Fee: $100-$500
11.Type C Civil Penalty - ANSWER ✔ Violation which is neither directly
detrimental to the clients or public, nor directly impact their care, but have
only an indirect relationship to client care or the public. Fee: $50-$100
12.What are some of the considerations of the board when assessing civil
penalties? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Whether the dollar amount will be a substantial
economic deterrent
2. The circumstances surrounding the violation
3. the severity, risk, and harm to the public
4. Economic benefits gained as result of non-compliance
5. Interest of the public
13.What types of actions might be enforced during an informal settlement? -
ANSWER ✔ * Mandatory education
• Submission of reports/documentation
• Conditioning of the individual's activities regarding his practice in TN
14.What do you need to provide if you require a duplicate or replacement
cert/lic? - ANSWER ✔ Written request documenting the circumstance of the
loss or destruction of the original. Must be signed and notarized.
15.How soon must you submit name and/or address changes? - ANSWER ✔ 30
days
, 16.What must a counselor provide if a client requests client records? -
ANSWER ✔ A complete copy OR a summary of the records. It will be the
provider's option as to whether copies or summaries are provided.
17.How many members serve on the board? - ANSWER ✔ 5
18.33-6-424 - ANSWER ✔ Release of defendant if chief officer determines
Certificates of Need not supported by facts
19.33-6-425 - ANSWER ✔ Detention not to be at jail or other criminal
custodial facility unless defendant under arrest for crime
20.33-6-426 - ANSWER ✔ Certification by physician required
21.33-6-427 - ANSWER ✔ Authority of licensed psychologist or other mental
health professional
22.Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 3 - General Rules Applicable to Service Recipients
Part 1 - General Rights of All Service Recipients - ANSWER ✔
23.33-3-101 - ANSWER ✔ Rights of persons under this title equal to those of
other persons except as limited by this title
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24.LPC applicant must mail 2 letters of recommendation. These must be
originals, no copies. - ANSWER ✔ True
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Board - what board is this? - ANSWER ✔ Board for professional
counselors, marital and family therapists, clinical pastoral therapists
2. Actively engaged - define - ANSWER ✔ 10 or more face to face client
contact hours per week:
• Teaching, supervision, and/or research in counseling for a minimum
of 10 clock hours per week OR
• Engaged in professional counseling for 10 or more client contact
hours per week OR
• combination of teaching, supervision, research and practice a
minimum of 10 clock hours per week
3. Approved supervisor - what licensure are acceptable? - ANSWER ✔ LPC,
LMFT, LCPT, LCSW, L Psychologist w/Health Service Provider, Licensed
senior Psychological examiner, Licensed Psychiatrist. For MHSP, cannot be
supervised by LPC
4. How long must supervisor have been licensed? - ANSWER ✔ 5 years
5. what are "Clinically related activities"? - ANSWER ✔ Workshops,
trainings, supervision, treatment teams, research, leadership prep.
GRADUATE COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE AND
, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION IN THE WORKPLACE ARE NOT
CLINICALLY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
6. Clinical setting - agency criteria - ANSWER ✔ 1. Public, private,
community with integrated programs for delivery of clinical mental health
counseling.
2. Private space meets HIPAA req.
3. 1 or more licensed mental health professional on site minimum 20 hours,
which must overlap with applicant. Emergency plan in place.
4. Practice cannot be owned by applicant or others with multiple
relationships.
5. Applicant must be an employee, or have an agreement in place -
compensation paid to agency, unless applicant has temp license.
7. If the board denies the petition, can the petitioner file a petition for a
declaratory order? - ANSWER ✔ Yes, according to the TCA 4-5-223 and
1200-10-01-.11
8. Discipline: Order Modifications - what are they and why? - ANSWER ✔ If
the petitioner can prove that compliance with any one or more of the
conditions or terms of the discipline is impossible, the board may entertain
the idea of modifying the order.
9. Type A Civil Penalty - ANSWER ✔ Imposed for a willful and knowing
violation of the Practice Act, where there is imminent substantial threat to
the health, safety, and welfare of an individual patient or the public.
Example: a person who willfully and knowingly is or was practicing as a
professional counselor without a certificate or license from the board. Fee:
$500 - $1000
,10.Type B Civil Penalty - ANSWER ✔ Violation of the Professional
Counselors and Marital and Family Therapists Practice Act in a manner as to
impact directly on the care of patients or the public. Fee: $100-$500
11.Type C Civil Penalty - ANSWER ✔ Violation which is neither directly
detrimental to the clients or public, nor directly impact their care, but have
only an indirect relationship to client care or the public. Fee: $50-$100
12.What are some of the considerations of the board when assessing civil
penalties? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Whether the dollar amount will be a substantial
economic deterrent
2. The circumstances surrounding the violation
3. the severity, risk, and harm to the public
4. Economic benefits gained as result of non-compliance
5. Interest of the public
13.What types of actions might be enforced during an informal settlement? -
ANSWER ✔ * Mandatory education
• Submission of reports/documentation
• Conditioning of the individual's activities regarding his practice in TN
14.What do you need to provide if you require a duplicate or replacement
cert/lic? - ANSWER ✔ Written request documenting the circumstance of the
loss or destruction of the original. Must be signed and notarized.
15.How soon must you submit name and/or address changes? - ANSWER ✔ 30
days
, 16.What must a counselor provide if a client requests client records? -
ANSWER ✔ A complete copy OR a summary of the records. It will be the
provider's option as to whether copies or summaries are provided.
17.How many members serve on the board? - ANSWER ✔ 5
18.33-6-424 - ANSWER ✔ Release of defendant if chief officer determines
Certificates of Need not supported by facts
19.33-6-425 - ANSWER ✔ Detention not to be at jail or other criminal
custodial facility unless defendant under arrest for crime
20.33-6-426 - ANSWER ✔ Certification by physician required
21.33-6-427 - ANSWER ✔ Authority of licensed psychologist or other mental
health professional
22.Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 3 - General Rules Applicable to Service Recipients
Part 1 - General Rights of All Service Recipients - ANSWER ✔
23.33-3-101 - ANSWER ✔ Rights of persons under this title equal to those of
other persons except as limited by this title
Records
24.LPC applicant must mail 2 letters of recommendation. These must be
originals, no copies. - ANSWER ✔ True
