TN Jurisprudence Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update.
Board - what board is this? - Ans✔✔-Board for professional counselors, marital
and family therapists, clinical pastoral therapists
Actively engaged - define - Ans✔✔-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
Approved supervisor - what licensure are acceptable? - Ans✔✔-LPC, LMFT,
LCPT, LCSW, L Psychologist w/Health Service Provider, Licensed senior
Psychological examiner, Licensed Psychiatrist. For MHSP, cannot be supervised
by LPC
,How long must supervisor have been licensed? - Ans✔✔-5 years
what are "Clinically related activities"? - Ans✔✔-Workshops, trainings,
supervision, treatment teams, research, leadership prep. GRADUATE
COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION
IN THE WORKPLACE ARE NOT CLINICALLY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Clinical setting - agency criteria - Ans✔✔-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.
Division - what division is this and what is its role with the Board? - Ans✔✔-The
Division of Health Related Boards, TN Department of health, from which the
board receives administrative support.
HRB - what does it stand for? - Ans✔✔-Health Related Boards
Practice of Professional Counseling WITHOUT MHSP - what can they do? What
can they NOT do? - Ans✔✔-Cannot treat mental, emotional, adjustment
disorders.
Only treat marital problems, parent-child problems, child and adolescent
behavior, other family circumstances, other interpersonal problems, phase of
life problems, occupational problems, uncomplicated bereavement.
, CAN administer assessments used to measure aptitude, achievements, or
interests.
CANNOT administer those to assess personality, abnormal behavior, or
individual intelligence tests.
Practice of Counseling WITH MHSP - what can they do? What can they NOT do?
- Ans✔✔-Facilitate human development through life span, prevent, diagnose,
and treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders
Conduct assessments and diagnoses for purpose of establishing treatment
goals/objectives
Plan, implement, and evaluate treatment plans.
Testing NOT to be labeled "Psychological" testing.
Professional Experience - define - Ans✔✔-Minimum of 10 client contact hours
per week, and practice of counseling EXCLUDING volunteer hours
Group Supervision - define - Ans✔✔-3-8 participants. No more than 50 hours
total (out of 150 required)
Triadic Supervision - define - Ans✔✔-2 participants, plus supervisor. All 150 can
be triadic.
Professional Counselor by examination - what are the requirements? - Ans✔✔-
1. Must be 18
2. Evidence of high moral character
3. Education - 60 hours of grad education, must be CACREP or Southern
Association of Colleges and schools
Guide – Practice Questions
with Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update.
Board - what board is this? - Ans✔✔-Board for professional counselors, marital
and family therapists, clinical pastoral therapists
Actively engaged - define - Ans✔✔-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
Approved supervisor - what licensure are acceptable? - Ans✔✔-LPC, LMFT,
LCPT, LCSW, L Psychologist w/Health Service Provider, Licensed senior
Psychological examiner, Licensed Psychiatrist. For MHSP, cannot be supervised
by LPC
,How long must supervisor have been licensed? - Ans✔✔-5 years
what are "Clinically related activities"? - Ans✔✔-Workshops, trainings,
supervision, treatment teams, research, leadership prep. GRADUATE
COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION
IN THE WORKPLACE ARE NOT CLINICALLY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Clinical setting - agency criteria - Ans✔✔-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.
Division - what division is this and what is its role with the Board? - Ans✔✔-The
Division of Health Related Boards, TN Department of health, from which the
board receives administrative support.
HRB - what does it stand for? - Ans✔✔-Health Related Boards
Practice of Professional Counseling WITHOUT MHSP - what can they do? What
can they NOT do? - Ans✔✔-Cannot treat mental, emotional, adjustment
disorders.
Only treat marital problems, parent-child problems, child and adolescent
behavior, other family circumstances, other interpersonal problems, phase of
life problems, occupational problems, uncomplicated bereavement.
, CAN administer assessments used to measure aptitude, achievements, or
interests.
CANNOT administer those to assess personality, abnormal behavior, or
individual intelligence tests.
Practice of Counseling WITH MHSP - what can they do? What can they NOT do?
- Ans✔✔-Facilitate human development through life span, prevent, diagnose,
and treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders
Conduct assessments and diagnoses for purpose of establishing treatment
goals/objectives
Plan, implement, and evaluate treatment plans.
Testing NOT to be labeled "Psychological" testing.
Professional Experience - define - Ans✔✔-Minimum of 10 client contact hours
per week, and practice of counseling EXCLUDING volunteer hours
Group Supervision - define - Ans✔✔-3-8 participants. No more than 50 hours
total (out of 150 required)
Triadic Supervision - define - Ans✔✔-2 participants, plus supervisor. All 150 can
be triadic.
Professional Counselor by examination - what are the requirements? - Ans✔✔-
1. Must be 18
2. Evidence of high moral character
3. Education - 60 hours of grad education, must be CACREP or Southern
Association of Colleges and schools
