OLERE (Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
Examination) New Practice Questions and Answers
(2026) | Complete Prep Resource | Grade A+
• Direct client hours are defined as -✓✓Acts performed in the presence of one ore more
clients such as assessment, treatment, interventions, verbal communication, and
diagnosis
• What does OAC stand for? -✓✓The Oklahoma Adminsitrative Code
• What makes up the 6 rules for professional conduct? Include a definition for each. -
✓✓1. Responsibility: LPCs are responsible for the work they do with clients such that
they accept responsibility for the consequences of said work and agree not to exploit
their clients in any capacity.
2. Competence: LPCs must practice within their competence based on education,
training, and other credentialing (this includes testing and counseling modalities).
#don't-practice-impaired. #dont-have-sex-with-your-clients.
3. Client Welfare: don't have sex with your clients, don't discriminate against your
clients, keep proper records, don't have sex with former clients until 5 years after, can't
be a private practice til fully licensed, refer out if needed, don't abandon your clients
4. Fees and Bartering: clearly explain fees to clients as well as non-payment fees; only
barter if it is not exploitive and a clear contract is established; you can only barter for
tangible goods, NOT services
5. Professional standards: don't get arrested for state or federal felony, don't see clients
under the influence, don't have sex with clients (current or previous), supervisees,
update the board to changes in contact info, don't lie to the board it will not go well
6. Relationship with the public and professionals: don't misrepresent yourself, don't
missadvertise yourself, post your license, don't give or accept compensation for
referrals, CANDIDATES DO NOT REFER TO THEMSELVES AS LPCS
• What is the time frame to file a report, and what information is needed to make said
report? What information is not included? -✓✓1. The report must be made within 30
days.
2. The report must include the name of the LPC or LPCC making the report, the name
of the LPC or LPCC being reported, and any relevant facts.
3. The report will not include the client pursuant unless a signed release is received.
• What are the rules surrounding keeping proper records? -✓✓1. Keep records for 5
years post-termination.
2. Keep interactions and information confidential unless authorized in writing by the
client or subpoenaed.
3. Keep records following federal and state guidelines.
4. Provide client with a copy of the records following federal and state guidelines.
,• Under what circumstances can you refer a client out? -✓✓Out of your realm of
expertise or if there is a conflict of interest (like you went out with the client's brother)
• What is the time frame to update the board regarding contact information? -✓✓14 days
• What materials are used to determine fitness? -✓✓1. Evaluations from instructors and
supervisors
2. Personal references
3. Evaluations from employers or professional associations
4. Field exams
5. Allegations of clients
6. Transcripts or other findings from official court instances
7. Any other information which the Board considers pertinent
• Supervisors and supervisees are jointly responsible for: -✓✓(1) Ensuring requirements
are fulfilled.
(2) Ensuring clients rights are protected.
• Supervisors shall maintain supervision records for each supervisee for how many
years beyond termination or completion of the supervised experience? -✓✓At least 5
years.
• What is the supervisee responsible for in the context of supervision? -✓✓(1) Ensuring
requirements are fulfilled
(2) Ensuring client's rights are protected
(3) Completing a Supervision Agreement Form/Negotating a supervision contract with a
board approved supervisor.
• Supervised experience is acceptable when it consists of the performance of
counseling activities as described below: -✓✓1. Raw data (such as video/audio
recordings, direct observation, clinical notes, etc.)
2. Supervised experience serves professional/vocational goals
3. Individual supervision consists of face-to-face contact one-on-one with supervisor
and supervisee
4. Group supervision may be conducted with 2-6 supervisees
5. Technology-assisted supervision must be approved prior to accruing hour and the
board will consider the following factors: (distance between approved supervisor and
candidate; financial hardship on approved supervisor or candidate; physical hardship on
approved supervisor or candidate; specialty credentials)
• When does supervised experience begin? Where may hours be accrued? -
✓✓Experience begins after all academic requirements are met.
Hours can be accrued in academic, governmental or private-not-for-profit and private
forprofit settings.
, • Supervised experienced hours shall be accrued in a private for-profit or not-for-profit
counseling practice setting, only if: -✓✓(1) The LPC Candidate is an employee, of the
same facility as a person licensed in the state of Oklahoma whose assigned job duties
include being immediately available to the LPC Candidate for supervision at any time
the LPC Candidate is engaging in the practice of counseling or counseling-related
services.
(2) The LPC Candidate is receiving supervision for licensure from an approved LPC
supervisor who is not required to work at the same location as the LPC Candidate.
• When the supervisory relationship is terminated, a termination of supervision
agreement form must be submitted within what time frame? -✓✓3 business days
• What are the requirements needed to be a supervisor? -✓✓1. Must be an LPC who
has practiced counseling for at least 2 years beyond the issue date of license.
2. Completed a graduate course in counseling supervision from accredited university
OR Board approved equivalent course
3. Agrees to be "on-call" for the supervisee
4. Approved by the board
• Documentation of supervision requires? -✓✓1. Supervision Agreement Form
2. Evaluation of Supervised Experience Form, including documentation of observations
and date of consultation between approved supervisor and on-site supervisor, semi-
annually.
• What is considered "full-time"? -✓✓At least 20 hours per week.
• For each 1,000 clock hours of full-time, on-the-job experience, ___ hours shall be
direct client contact hours -✓✓350
• How many hours of supervised, full-time, on-the-job experience shall be completed by
an LPC candidate? -✓✓3 years or 3,000 clock hours of full time, on-the-job experience
• Weekly, face-to-face supervision shall be accrued under an LPC at the ratio of ____
minutes of supervision for every ___ of on-the-job experience. -✓✓45 minutes; 20 hours
• Regardless of the number of hours earned beyond the master's degree, the LPC
supervisee shall receive at least 1 year or ____ clock hours of supervision -✓✓1,000
• If an applicant completes the supervised experience requirement before passing the
licensure examination, the applicant shall... -✓✓continue to practice under the LPC
supervision until licensed (unless exempted by the Act)
Examination) New Practice Questions and Answers
(2026) | Complete Prep Resource | Grade A+
• Direct client hours are defined as -✓✓Acts performed in the presence of one ore more
clients such as assessment, treatment, interventions, verbal communication, and
diagnosis
• What does OAC stand for? -✓✓The Oklahoma Adminsitrative Code
• What makes up the 6 rules for professional conduct? Include a definition for each. -
✓✓1. Responsibility: LPCs are responsible for the work they do with clients such that
they accept responsibility for the consequences of said work and agree not to exploit
their clients in any capacity.
2. Competence: LPCs must practice within their competence based on education,
training, and other credentialing (this includes testing and counseling modalities).
#don't-practice-impaired. #dont-have-sex-with-your-clients.
3. Client Welfare: don't have sex with your clients, don't discriminate against your
clients, keep proper records, don't have sex with former clients until 5 years after, can't
be a private practice til fully licensed, refer out if needed, don't abandon your clients
4. Fees and Bartering: clearly explain fees to clients as well as non-payment fees; only
barter if it is not exploitive and a clear contract is established; you can only barter for
tangible goods, NOT services
5. Professional standards: don't get arrested for state or federal felony, don't see clients
under the influence, don't have sex with clients (current or previous), supervisees,
update the board to changes in contact info, don't lie to the board it will not go well
6. Relationship with the public and professionals: don't misrepresent yourself, don't
missadvertise yourself, post your license, don't give or accept compensation for
referrals, CANDIDATES DO NOT REFER TO THEMSELVES AS LPCS
• What is the time frame to file a report, and what information is needed to make said
report? What information is not included? -✓✓1. The report must be made within 30
days.
2. The report must include the name of the LPC or LPCC making the report, the name
of the LPC or LPCC being reported, and any relevant facts.
3. The report will not include the client pursuant unless a signed release is received.
• What are the rules surrounding keeping proper records? -✓✓1. Keep records for 5
years post-termination.
2. Keep interactions and information confidential unless authorized in writing by the
client or subpoenaed.
3. Keep records following federal and state guidelines.
4. Provide client with a copy of the records following federal and state guidelines.
,• Under what circumstances can you refer a client out? -✓✓Out of your realm of
expertise or if there is a conflict of interest (like you went out with the client's brother)
• What is the time frame to update the board regarding contact information? -✓✓14 days
• What materials are used to determine fitness? -✓✓1. Evaluations from instructors and
supervisors
2. Personal references
3. Evaluations from employers or professional associations
4. Field exams
5. Allegations of clients
6. Transcripts or other findings from official court instances
7. Any other information which the Board considers pertinent
• Supervisors and supervisees are jointly responsible for: -✓✓(1) Ensuring requirements
are fulfilled.
(2) Ensuring clients rights are protected.
• Supervisors shall maintain supervision records for each supervisee for how many
years beyond termination or completion of the supervised experience? -✓✓At least 5
years.
• What is the supervisee responsible for in the context of supervision? -✓✓(1) Ensuring
requirements are fulfilled
(2) Ensuring client's rights are protected
(3) Completing a Supervision Agreement Form/Negotating a supervision contract with a
board approved supervisor.
• Supervised experience is acceptable when it consists of the performance of
counseling activities as described below: -✓✓1. Raw data (such as video/audio
recordings, direct observation, clinical notes, etc.)
2. Supervised experience serves professional/vocational goals
3. Individual supervision consists of face-to-face contact one-on-one with supervisor
and supervisee
4. Group supervision may be conducted with 2-6 supervisees
5. Technology-assisted supervision must be approved prior to accruing hour and the
board will consider the following factors: (distance between approved supervisor and
candidate; financial hardship on approved supervisor or candidate; physical hardship on
approved supervisor or candidate; specialty credentials)
• When does supervised experience begin? Where may hours be accrued? -
✓✓Experience begins after all academic requirements are met.
Hours can be accrued in academic, governmental or private-not-for-profit and private
forprofit settings.
, • Supervised experienced hours shall be accrued in a private for-profit or not-for-profit
counseling practice setting, only if: -✓✓(1) The LPC Candidate is an employee, of the
same facility as a person licensed in the state of Oklahoma whose assigned job duties
include being immediately available to the LPC Candidate for supervision at any time
the LPC Candidate is engaging in the practice of counseling or counseling-related
services.
(2) The LPC Candidate is receiving supervision for licensure from an approved LPC
supervisor who is not required to work at the same location as the LPC Candidate.
• When the supervisory relationship is terminated, a termination of supervision
agreement form must be submitted within what time frame? -✓✓3 business days
• What are the requirements needed to be a supervisor? -✓✓1. Must be an LPC who
has practiced counseling for at least 2 years beyond the issue date of license.
2. Completed a graduate course in counseling supervision from accredited university
OR Board approved equivalent course
3. Agrees to be "on-call" for the supervisee
4. Approved by the board
• Documentation of supervision requires? -✓✓1. Supervision Agreement Form
2. Evaluation of Supervised Experience Form, including documentation of observations
and date of consultation between approved supervisor and on-site supervisor, semi-
annually.
• What is considered "full-time"? -✓✓At least 20 hours per week.
• For each 1,000 clock hours of full-time, on-the-job experience, ___ hours shall be
direct client contact hours -✓✓350
• How many hours of supervised, full-time, on-the-job experience shall be completed by
an LPC candidate? -✓✓3 years or 3,000 clock hours of full time, on-the-job experience
• Weekly, face-to-face supervision shall be accrued under an LPC at the ratio of ____
minutes of supervision for every ___ of on-the-job experience. -✓✓45 minutes; 20 hours
• Regardless of the number of hours earned beyond the master's degree, the LPC
supervisee shall receive at least 1 year or ____ clock hours of supervision -✓✓1,000
• If an applicant completes the supervised experience requirement before passing the
licensure examination, the applicant shall... -✓✓continue to practice under the LPC
supervision until licensed (unless exempted by the Act)
