Maryland State Law Test for Counselors Study Guide
Exam 700 Questions COMPREHENSIVE
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS and verified
answers WITH RATIONALES 100% accurate
answers Already graded A+
Abuse - CORRECT ANSWER: The physical or mental injury of a child by any parent or other
perosn who has permanent or temporary care of custody or responsibility for supervision of a
child, or by any household or family member, under circumstances that indicate that the child's
health or welfare is harmed or at substantial risk of being harmed
Accredited Institution/ Higher Education - CORRECT ANSWER: A college or university
accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the council on Post
Secondary Accreditation
Activity - CORRECT ANSWER: Any program, publication, course, institute, seminar, lecture,
conference, workshop, symposium, or professional meeting that needs the criteria and objectives
of continuing education
Administration - CORRECT ANSWER: Social Services Administration
Alcohol & Drug Counseling - CORRECT ANSWER: Assisting an individual, family, or group
through the client counselor relationship to develop understanding of intrapersonal and
interpresonal substance abuse problems.
Appraisal - CORRECT ANSWER: Selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting
instruments designed to assess an individual's aptitudes, attitudes, abilities, achievements,
interests, and personal characteristics
,Approved Program - CORRECT ANSWER: An activity that has been reviewed and approved by
the Board for Category A credit
Authorized Sponsor - CORRECT ANSWER: An organization or individual reviewed and
authorized by the Board, or automatically eligible to present Category A programs
Board - CORRECT ANSWER: The State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Category B Activities - CORRECT ANSWER: Attendance at or presentation of informal
courses, in house colloquia, invited speaker sessions, in house seminars, and case conferences
Attendance at or presentation of informal non publicized programs offered at professional or
scientific meetings of local, state, regional, national and internationall profession or scientific
organizations
Individualized learning, participation in peer case conference or peer supervision groups etc.
Certificate - CORRECT ANSWER: Certificate issued by the Board to practice professional
counseling
Certificate Holder - CORRECT ANSWER: Certified professional
Certified Professional Counselor - CORRECT ANSWER: Professional Counselor who is
certified by the board
Child - CORRECT ANSWER: Any individual under the age of 18 years
Committee - CORRECT ANSWER: Advisory Committee for Continuing Education, appointed
by the Board, consisting of at least one member of the board
,Competence - CORRECT ANSWER: A counselor shall only practice within the boundaries of a
counselors _____ based on education, training, supervised experience, and professional
credentials
**always seek advice/counsel when learning in new areas
**must maintain qualifications to practice
Continuing Education - CORRECT ANSWER: Additional professional activities beyond that
required for certification or licensure
Continuing Education Unit - CORRECT ANSWER: 60 minutes of activity that is approved by
the Board to fulfill the continuing education requirements
Counseling - CORRECT ANSWER: Assisting an individual, family, or group through the client
counselor relationship to develop an understanding of intrapersonal and interpersonal problems,
define goals, make decisions, to plan a course of action reflecting the needs, interests, and
abilities
Counselor - CORRECT ANSWER: This person also known as a therapist is certified or licensed
by the board
Course - CORRECT ANSWER: A series of meetings with defined content and systematic
presentation with an instructor, as an expert, who imparts information to the participants
Delinquent - CORRECT ANSWER: The failure by a certificate holder, licensee, registration
holder, or permit holder, to pay all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions,
as determined by the Office of the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor, Licensing and
Registration that are payable to the Office of the Comptroller or Secretary of LLR in a manner
satisfactory to the unit of the STate responsible for collection of the payment
Dual relationship - CORRECT ANSWER: When a counselor is simultaneously involved in more
than one type of relationship with a client
, Educator or Human Service Worker - CORRECT ANSWER: These people are known as
Teacher
Counselor
Social Worker
Case Worker
Probation Officer or Parole Officer
Family Member - CORRECT ANSWER: Relative by blood, adoption, or marriage of a child
Fund - CORRECT ANSWER: The State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists Fund
Home Study - CORRECT ANSWER: Independent Study that is not evaluated by a formal
process documenting a minimum mastery of material and does not issue a verification of
program completion
How long does a license last? - CORRECT ANSWER: 2 years
How long should a counselor wait before getting rid of clients documents? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 5 Years
How many days should the board wait before notifying the Board of Examiners of Psychologists
of any complaint? - CORRECT ANSWER: 60 days
How many members are on the board? - CORRECT ANSWER: 13 members
How many years does each board member serve? - CORRECT ANSWER: 4 years
How must one report abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER: Within 48 hours in writing, over the
phone, or direct communication ASAP
Exam 700 Questions COMPREHENSIVE
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS and verified
answers WITH RATIONALES 100% accurate
answers Already graded A+
Abuse - CORRECT ANSWER: The physical or mental injury of a child by any parent or other
perosn who has permanent or temporary care of custody or responsibility for supervision of a
child, or by any household or family member, under circumstances that indicate that the child's
health or welfare is harmed or at substantial risk of being harmed
Accredited Institution/ Higher Education - CORRECT ANSWER: A college or university
accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the council on Post
Secondary Accreditation
Activity - CORRECT ANSWER: Any program, publication, course, institute, seminar, lecture,
conference, workshop, symposium, or professional meeting that needs the criteria and objectives
of continuing education
Administration - CORRECT ANSWER: Social Services Administration
Alcohol & Drug Counseling - CORRECT ANSWER: Assisting an individual, family, or group
through the client counselor relationship to develop understanding of intrapersonal and
interpresonal substance abuse problems.
Appraisal - CORRECT ANSWER: Selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting
instruments designed to assess an individual's aptitudes, attitudes, abilities, achievements,
interests, and personal characteristics
,Approved Program - CORRECT ANSWER: An activity that has been reviewed and approved by
the Board for Category A credit
Authorized Sponsor - CORRECT ANSWER: An organization or individual reviewed and
authorized by the Board, or automatically eligible to present Category A programs
Board - CORRECT ANSWER: The State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Category B Activities - CORRECT ANSWER: Attendance at or presentation of informal
courses, in house colloquia, invited speaker sessions, in house seminars, and case conferences
Attendance at or presentation of informal non publicized programs offered at professional or
scientific meetings of local, state, regional, national and internationall profession or scientific
organizations
Individualized learning, participation in peer case conference or peer supervision groups etc.
Certificate - CORRECT ANSWER: Certificate issued by the Board to practice professional
counseling
Certificate Holder - CORRECT ANSWER: Certified professional
Certified Professional Counselor - CORRECT ANSWER: Professional Counselor who is
certified by the board
Child - CORRECT ANSWER: Any individual under the age of 18 years
Committee - CORRECT ANSWER: Advisory Committee for Continuing Education, appointed
by the Board, consisting of at least one member of the board
,Competence - CORRECT ANSWER: A counselor shall only practice within the boundaries of a
counselors _____ based on education, training, supervised experience, and professional
credentials
**always seek advice/counsel when learning in new areas
**must maintain qualifications to practice
Continuing Education - CORRECT ANSWER: Additional professional activities beyond that
required for certification or licensure
Continuing Education Unit - CORRECT ANSWER: 60 minutes of activity that is approved by
the Board to fulfill the continuing education requirements
Counseling - CORRECT ANSWER: Assisting an individual, family, or group through the client
counselor relationship to develop an understanding of intrapersonal and interpersonal problems,
define goals, make decisions, to plan a course of action reflecting the needs, interests, and
abilities
Counselor - CORRECT ANSWER: This person also known as a therapist is certified or licensed
by the board
Course - CORRECT ANSWER: A series of meetings with defined content and systematic
presentation with an instructor, as an expert, who imparts information to the participants
Delinquent - CORRECT ANSWER: The failure by a certificate holder, licensee, registration
holder, or permit holder, to pay all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions,
as determined by the Office of the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor, Licensing and
Registration that are payable to the Office of the Comptroller or Secretary of LLR in a manner
satisfactory to the unit of the STate responsible for collection of the payment
Dual relationship - CORRECT ANSWER: When a counselor is simultaneously involved in more
than one type of relationship with a client
, Educator or Human Service Worker - CORRECT ANSWER: These people are known as
Teacher
Counselor
Social Worker
Case Worker
Probation Officer or Parole Officer
Family Member - CORRECT ANSWER: Relative by blood, adoption, or marriage of a child
Fund - CORRECT ANSWER: The State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists Fund
Home Study - CORRECT ANSWER: Independent Study that is not evaluated by a formal
process documenting a minimum mastery of material and does not issue a verification of
program completion
How long does a license last? - CORRECT ANSWER: 2 years
How long should a counselor wait before getting rid of clients documents? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 5 Years
How many days should the board wait before notifying the Board of Examiners of Psychologists
of any complaint? - CORRECT ANSWER: 60 days
How many members are on the board? - CORRECT ANSWER: 13 members
How many years does each board member serve? - CORRECT ANSWER: 4 years
How must one report abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER: Within 48 hours in writing, over the
phone, or direct communication ASAP
