OLERE (Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
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• Forensic services . Answer: the application of knowledge, training and experience from
the mental health field to the
establishment of facts and/or the establishment of evidence in a court of law or ordered
by a court of law.
LPCs who provide counseling services for a client shall only provide fact witness
testimony, which may include diagnostic impressions, treatment plans and other factual
clinical information ordinarily included in a treatment file. Fact witness testimony by
LPCs shall not include opinions or
recommendations pertaining to matter subject to a decision by the Court, in forensic
matters involving that client, unless otherwise required by law or court order.
Fact witness testimony means evidentiary statements that are limited to direct
observations made by the LPCs and LPC Candidates and shall not include conclusions,
opinions or recommendations.
• Full time . Answer: at least twenty (20) hours of on-the-job
experience per week.
• Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning . Answer: the delivery of
graduate coursework or continuing education through mailed correspondence or other
distance learning technologies, which focuses on using synchronous or asynchronous
instructional delivery methods. Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning is
designed to deliver education to learners who are not in the direct physical presence of
the educator.
• Request for Inquiry (RFI) . Answer: a written or oral statement of complaint from any
person alleging possible violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules.
• Testing and assessment . Answer: LPCs shall know the limits of their competence and
shall therefore perform only those testing and assessment services for which they have
received training and supervision in the administration, scoring and interpretation
processes associated with the provisions of such services. LPCs shall be responsible
for receiving training on testing and assessment instruments that have been revised or
updated. LPCs shall be familiar with related standardization, proper application,
copyright restrictions and security demands of any
testing or assessment technique utilized. LPCs shall ensure that any testing instrument
selected is the most current edition available, has been properly evaluated for validity
and reliability and is culturally appropriate for the clients with whom it is used. LPCs
using computer-based test interpretations shall be trained in the construct being
, measured and the specific instrument being used prior to using this type of computer
application. LPCs shall ensure the proper use of assessment techniques by persons
under their supervision.
• Research . Answer: LPCs shall plan, design, conduct, and report
research only in a manner as published in Section G., Research and Publication, of the
American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, approved by the ACA
Governing Council, 2005.
• Knowledge of any sexual conduct . Answer: If a LPC becomes aware that another
LPC or LPC Candidate is engaging in sexual conduct that violates the Act or this
Subchapter, the LPC must, within thirty (30) days, report any sexual conduct to the
Board in accordance with OAC 86:10-29-3.
• Requirement of records . Answer: LPCs shall maintain verifiable, accurate and truthful
records necessary for rendering
professional services to their clients for at least five (5) years beyond termination of
services.
• Providing counseling to persons of prior association (people known PRIOR to
counseling) . Answer: LPCs shall not undertake to provide counseling to any person
with whom the LPC has had any prior sexual contact or familial, social, financial,
business, professional, close personal, or other non-therapeutic relationship with a
client, or engage in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts with the
LPCs professional obligation to a client within the previous five (5) years.
• Interaction with former clients (people met BECAUSE of counseling relationship) .
Answer: LPCs shall not knowingly enter into a close personal relationship, or engage in
any business or financial dealings with a former client for two (2) years after the
termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall not engage in any activity that is
or may be sexual in nature with a former client for at least five (5) years after the
termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall not exploit or obtain an advantage
over a former client by the use of information or trust gained during the counseling
relationship.
• Tangible goods (goods for counseling services) . Answer: LPCs shall not barter for
services rendered by the client. Only tangible goods, at fair market value, may be
accepted by the counselor in lieu of money for counseling services.
• Application materials and forms include: . Answer: (1) Application form,
(2) Official transcript, mailed from the university or college,
(3) Three (3) Document of recommendation forms,
(4) Practicum documentation form,
(5) Two (2) classifiable sets of fingerprints, and
(6) Fees.
Examination) Questions and Answers (2026) | Latest
Test Bank with Verified Solutions | Grade A+
• Forensic services . Answer: the application of knowledge, training and experience from
the mental health field to the
establishment of facts and/or the establishment of evidence in a court of law or ordered
by a court of law.
LPCs who provide counseling services for a client shall only provide fact witness
testimony, which may include diagnostic impressions, treatment plans and other factual
clinical information ordinarily included in a treatment file. Fact witness testimony by
LPCs shall not include opinions or
recommendations pertaining to matter subject to a decision by the Court, in forensic
matters involving that client, unless otherwise required by law or court order.
Fact witness testimony means evidentiary statements that are limited to direct
observations made by the LPCs and LPC Candidates and shall not include conclusions,
opinions or recommendations.
• Full time . Answer: at least twenty (20) hours of on-the-job
experience per week.
• Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning . Answer: the delivery of
graduate coursework or continuing education through mailed correspondence or other
distance learning technologies, which focuses on using synchronous or asynchronous
instructional delivery methods. Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning is
designed to deliver education to learners who are not in the direct physical presence of
the educator.
• Request for Inquiry (RFI) . Answer: a written or oral statement of complaint from any
person alleging possible violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules.
• Testing and assessment . Answer: LPCs shall know the limits of their competence and
shall therefore perform only those testing and assessment services for which they have
received training and supervision in the administration, scoring and interpretation
processes associated with the provisions of such services. LPCs shall be responsible
for receiving training on testing and assessment instruments that have been revised or
updated. LPCs shall be familiar with related standardization, proper application,
copyright restrictions and security demands of any
testing or assessment technique utilized. LPCs shall ensure that any testing instrument
selected is the most current edition available, has been properly evaluated for validity
and reliability and is culturally appropriate for the clients with whom it is used. LPCs
using computer-based test interpretations shall be trained in the construct being
, measured and the specific instrument being used prior to using this type of computer
application. LPCs shall ensure the proper use of assessment techniques by persons
under their supervision.
• Research . Answer: LPCs shall plan, design, conduct, and report
research only in a manner as published in Section G., Research and Publication, of the
American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, approved by the ACA
Governing Council, 2005.
• Knowledge of any sexual conduct . Answer: If a LPC becomes aware that another
LPC or LPC Candidate is engaging in sexual conduct that violates the Act or this
Subchapter, the LPC must, within thirty (30) days, report any sexual conduct to the
Board in accordance with OAC 86:10-29-3.
• Requirement of records . Answer: LPCs shall maintain verifiable, accurate and truthful
records necessary for rendering
professional services to their clients for at least five (5) years beyond termination of
services.
• Providing counseling to persons of prior association (people known PRIOR to
counseling) . Answer: LPCs shall not undertake to provide counseling to any person
with whom the LPC has had any prior sexual contact or familial, social, financial,
business, professional, close personal, or other non-therapeutic relationship with a
client, or engage in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts with the
LPCs professional obligation to a client within the previous five (5) years.
• Interaction with former clients (people met BECAUSE of counseling relationship) .
Answer: LPCs shall not knowingly enter into a close personal relationship, or engage in
any business or financial dealings with a former client for two (2) years after the
termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall not engage in any activity that is
or may be sexual in nature with a former client for at least five (5) years after the
termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall not exploit or obtain an advantage
over a former client by the use of information or trust gained during the counseling
relationship.
• Tangible goods (goods for counseling services) . Answer: LPCs shall not barter for
services rendered by the client. Only tangible goods, at fair market value, may be
accepted by the counselor in lieu of money for counseling services.
• Application materials and forms include: . Answer: (1) Application form,
(2) Official transcript, mailed from the university or college,
(3) Three (3) Document of recommendation forms,
(4) Practicum documentation form,
(5) Two (2) classifiable sets of fingerprints, and
(6) Fees.
