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Wisconsin Counseling Jurisprudence Exam
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES JUST RELEASED
Wisconsin Counseling Jurisprudence Exam,
SUMMARIZED EXAM COVERAGE (point form)
• Licensing & Regulation: Wis. Stat. Chapter 457, MPSW Administrative Code Chapters, DSPS
authority, LPC/LPC-IT requirements, supervision hours (3,000 post-degree, 1,000 direct client
contact), license renewal (biennial, 30 CE hours including 3 ethics)
• Privilege & Confidentiality: Wis. Stat. § 905.04 psychotherapist-client privilege (belongs to
client), subpoenas vs. court orders, exceptions to confidentiality, HIPAA TPO, minor consent (age
14+ for outpatient treatment)
• Mandatory Reporting: Wis. Stat. § 48.981 child abuse/neglect (immediate/24 hours, immunity
for good faith), Wis. Stat. § 55.043 elder abuse (60+), Wis. Stat. § 55.045 adults with disabilities
(18-59), duty to protect (Tarasoff)
• Scope of Practice: Diagnosing mental disorders (DSM/ICD), cannot prescribe medication,
practicing within competence, LPC-IT supervision requirements, telehealth licensure (client
location determines licensing)
• Ethical Conduct (MPSW Chapter 20): Prohibited sexual contact with current AND former clients
(no time limit exception), dual relationships, impairment, record retention (7 years after last
service), informed consent, advertising truthfulness, discrimination prohibited, conversion
therapy prohibited, gift acceptance (de minimis, non-exploitative)
• Record Keeping & Access: Wis. Stat. § 146.82 - client access to records (30 days, reasonable
fees), breach notification, business associate agreements for EHR/cloud storage
• Disciplinary Process: Wis. Stat. § 457.26 - board powers (revoke/suspend license, not imprison),
grounds include felony conviction related to practice, unprofessional conduct, cooperating with
investigations (30 days to respond)
• Additional Requirements: Professional liability insurance, address change notification (30 days),
cross-state practice (licensing where client located)
)
QUESTION 1: An LPC receives a subpoena for client records in a divorce proceeding. The client objects
and has not signed a release. The counselor should:
A) Immediately comply with the subpoena
B) Release only de-identified records
C) Assert the privilege and seek a court order before disclosing
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D) Notify the other party's attorney of the client's objection
Answer: C – A subpoena alone does not override privilege; a court order is required for compelled
disclosure .
QUESTION 2: Under Wis. Stat. § 905.04, the psychotherapist-client privilege belongs to:
A) The counselor
B) The client
C) The court
D) The insurance company
Answer: B – The privilege is the client's; the counselor holds it on the client's behalf .
QUESTION 3: A 16-year-old client is seen with parental consent. The parents demand access to therapy
notes, but the teen objects. Under Wisconsin law, the counselor should:
A) Immediately provide notes to parents as legal guardians
B) Refuse to provide any information under any circumstances
C) Explain limits of confidentiality and attempt mutual agreement; privilege belongs to the minor for
treatment they consented to
D) Require a court order for any release
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Answer: C – Wis. Stat. § 51.47(1) allows minors 14+ to consent to outpatient treatment; the minor holds
privilege for that treatment .
QUESTION 4: What is the minimum number of supervised post-degree hours required for an LPC-IT to
qualify for independent LPC licensure?
A) 1,000 hours
B) 2,000 hours
C) 3,000 hours (including 1,000 direct client contact)
D) 4,000 hours
Answer: C – MPSW 3.03 requires 3,000 supervised hours with at least 1,000 hours of direct client
contact .
QUESTION 5: Under Wisconsin law, which of the following constitutes mandatory reporting of
suspected child abuse or neglect?
A) Client's past shoplifting
B) Client's disclosure of consensual sex with another adult
C) Reasonable suspicion that a client has abused or neglected a child under age 18
D) Client's statement about intending to divorce their spouse
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Answer: C – Wis. Stat. § 48.981 mandates reporting of child abuse/neglect when there is reasonable
suspicion .
QUESTION 6: An LPC's client discloses intent to harm a specific, identifiable third party. What is the
counselor's legal duty?
A) Maintain confidentiality under all circumstances
B) Warn the intended victim and/or notify law enforcement (duty to protect)
C) Document the disclosure but take no further action
D) Terminate the client immediately
Answer: B – Wisconsin follows the Tarasoff duty to protect when a client poses serious threat to an
identifiable victim .
QUESTION 7: How many continuing education hours are required for LPC license renewal in Wisconsin?
A) 15 hours every 2 years
B) 30 hours every 2 years
C) 45 hours every 2 years
D) 50 hours every 2 years
Answer: B – MPSW 19.04(1) requires 30 hours of continuing education every two years .
Wisconsin Counseling Jurisprudence Exam
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES JUST RELEASED
Wisconsin Counseling Jurisprudence Exam,
SUMMARIZED EXAM COVERAGE (point form)
• Licensing & Regulation: Wis. Stat. Chapter 457, MPSW Administrative Code Chapters, DSPS
authority, LPC/LPC-IT requirements, supervision hours (3,000 post-degree, 1,000 direct client
contact), license renewal (biennial, 30 CE hours including 3 ethics)
• Privilege & Confidentiality: Wis. Stat. § 905.04 psychotherapist-client privilege (belongs to
client), subpoenas vs. court orders, exceptions to confidentiality, HIPAA TPO, minor consent (age
14+ for outpatient treatment)
• Mandatory Reporting: Wis. Stat. § 48.981 child abuse/neglect (immediate/24 hours, immunity
for good faith), Wis. Stat. § 55.043 elder abuse (60+), Wis. Stat. § 55.045 adults with disabilities
(18-59), duty to protect (Tarasoff)
• Scope of Practice: Diagnosing mental disorders (DSM/ICD), cannot prescribe medication,
practicing within competence, LPC-IT supervision requirements, telehealth licensure (client
location determines licensing)
• Ethical Conduct (MPSW Chapter 20): Prohibited sexual contact with current AND former clients
(no time limit exception), dual relationships, impairment, record retention (7 years after last
service), informed consent, advertising truthfulness, discrimination prohibited, conversion
therapy prohibited, gift acceptance (de minimis, non-exploitative)
• Record Keeping & Access: Wis. Stat. § 146.82 - client access to records (30 days, reasonable
fees), breach notification, business associate agreements for EHR/cloud storage
• Disciplinary Process: Wis. Stat. § 457.26 - board powers (revoke/suspend license, not imprison),
grounds include felony conviction related to practice, unprofessional conduct, cooperating with
investigations (30 days to respond)
• Additional Requirements: Professional liability insurance, address change notification (30 days),
cross-state practice (licensing where client located)
)
QUESTION 1: An LPC receives a subpoena for client records in a divorce proceeding. The client objects
and has not signed a release. The counselor should:
A) Immediately comply with the subpoena
B) Release only de-identified records
C) Assert the privilege and seek a court order before disclosing
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D) Notify the other party's attorney of the client's objection
Answer: C – A subpoena alone does not override privilege; a court order is required for compelled
disclosure .
QUESTION 2: Under Wis. Stat. § 905.04, the psychotherapist-client privilege belongs to:
A) The counselor
B) The client
C) The court
D) The insurance company
Answer: B – The privilege is the client's; the counselor holds it on the client's behalf .
QUESTION 3: A 16-year-old client is seen with parental consent. The parents demand access to therapy
notes, but the teen objects. Under Wisconsin law, the counselor should:
A) Immediately provide notes to parents as legal guardians
B) Refuse to provide any information under any circumstances
C) Explain limits of confidentiality and attempt mutual agreement; privilege belongs to the minor for
treatment they consented to
D) Require a court order for any release
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Answer: C – Wis. Stat. § 51.47(1) allows minors 14+ to consent to outpatient treatment; the minor holds
privilege for that treatment .
QUESTION 4: What is the minimum number of supervised post-degree hours required for an LPC-IT to
qualify for independent LPC licensure?
A) 1,000 hours
B) 2,000 hours
C) 3,000 hours (including 1,000 direct client contact)
D) 4,000 hours
Answer: C – MPSW 3.03 requires 3,000 supervised hours with at least 1,000 hours of direct client
contact .
QUESTION 5: Under Wisconsin law, which of the following constitutes mandatory reporting of
suspected child abuse or neglect?
A) Client's past shoplifting
B) Client's disclosure of consensual sex with another adult
C) Reasonable suspicion that a client has abused or neglected a child under age 18
D) Client's statement about intending to divorce their spouse
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Answer: C – Wis. Stat. § 48.981 mandates reporting of child abuse/neglect when there is reasonable
suspicion .
QUESTION 6: An LPC's client discloses intent to harm a specific, identifiable third party. What is the
counselor's legal duty?
A) Maintain confidentiality under all circumstances
B) Warn the intended victim and/or notify law enforcement (duty to protect)
C) Document the disclosure but take no further action
D) Terminate the client immediately
Answer: B – Wisconsin follows the Tarasoff duty to protect when a client poses serious threat to an
identifiable victim .
QUESTION 7: How many continuing education hours are required for LPC license renewal in Wisconsin?
A) 15 hours every 2 years
B) 30 hours every 2 years
C) 45 hours every 2 years
D) 50 hours every 2 years
Answer: B – MPSW 19.04(1) requires 30 hours of continuing education every two years .
