OLERE Exam Questions With Correct Answers, Latest Updated 2024/2025 (GRADED)

LPC - Answer- any person who offers professional counseling services for compensation to any persons and and is licensed. counseling - Answer- facilitate human development and adjustment, prevent, diagnose, or treat mental health disorders, conduct assessment or diagnosis for the purposes of establishing a treatment plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans Counseling Treatment Interventions - Answer- the application of cognitive, behavioral, and systemic counseling strategies Consulting - Answer- interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in solving problems Referral activities - Answer- the evaluating of data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of a referral. Specialty - Answer- the designation of a subarea of counseling practice that is recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board Supervisor - Answer- a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; Licensed professional counselor candidate - Answer- a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure as provided in Section 1906 of this title Executive Director - Answer- means the Executive Director of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private, nonprofit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral services with the state shall be exempt from licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor if - Answer- such activities and services are a part of the official duties of such person with the private nonprofit agency OLERE Exam Questions With Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (GRADED) The State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure shall: - Answer- Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to implement and enforce the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, including the adoption of the State Department of Health rules by reference; 2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct; and 3. Set license and examination fees as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. The Board shall have the authority to: - Answer- 1. Seek injunctive relief; 2. Request the district attorney to bring an action to enforce the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 3. Receive fees and deposit said fees into the Licensed Professional Counselors Revolving Fund as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 4. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend and place on probation licenses to practice professional counseling pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to practice professional counseling; 6. Request assistance from the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for the purposes of investigating complaints and possible violations of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions; and 8. Make such expenditures and employ such personnel as the Executive Director may deem necessary for the administration of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. Each applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall: Be possessed of good moral character; 2. Pass an examination based on standards promulgated by the Board pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 3. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; 4. Not have engaged in, nor be engaged in, any practice or conduct which would be grounds for denying, revoking or suspending a license pursuant to this title; and 5. Otherwise comply with the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. - AnswerIn addition to the qualifications specified by the provisions of subsection B of this section, an applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall have: - Answer- Successfully completed at least sixty (60) graduate semester hours (ninety (90) graduate quarter hours) of counseling-related course work. Three (3) years of supervised full-time experience in professional counseling subject to the supervision of a licensed professional counselor pursuant to conditions established by the Board. One (1) or two (2) years of experience may be gained at the rate of one (1) year for each thirty (30) graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree, provided that such hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are acceptable to the Board. The applicant shall have no less than one (1) year of supervised full-time experience in counseling. The Board shall preserve answers to any examination, and the applicant's performance on each section, as part of the records of the Board for - Answer- a period of two (2) years following the date of the examination. Each initial license issued pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall expire - Answer- twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance unless revoked. A person whose license has expired may make application - Answer- within one (1) year following the expiration in writing to the Board requesting reinstatement in a manner prescribed by the Board and payment of the fees required by the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. The license of a person whose license has expired for more than one (1) year - Answer- shall not be reinstated. No person licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall knowingly and willfully disclose any information the licensee may have acquired from persons consulting the licensee in his professional capacity as a professional counselor or be compelled to disclose such information except: - Answer- With the written consent of the client, or in the case of death or disability of the client, the consent of his personal representative or other person authorized to sue or the beneficiary of any insurance policy on his life, health or physical condition; 2. If the person is a child under the age of eighteen (18) years and the information acquired by the licensed person indicated that the child was the victim or subject of a crime, the licensed person may be required to testify fully in relation thereto upon an examination, trial or other proceeding in which the commission of such a crime is a subject of inquiry; 3. If the client waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensed person; 4. When failure to disclose such information presents a danger to the health of any person; or 5. If the licensed professional counselor is a party to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from such therapy, in which case any waiver of the privilege accorded by this section shall be limited to that action. No information shall be treated as privileged and there shall be no privileges created by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act as to any information acquired by the person licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act when - Answer- such information pertains to criminal acts or violation of any law. Any person who: 1. Represents himself or herself by the title "Licensed Professional Counselor" or "LPC" without having first complied with the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 2. Otherwise offers to perform counseling services; 3. Uses the title of Licensed Professional Counselor or any other name, style or description denoting that the person is licensed as a licensed professional counselor; or 4. Practices counseling, upon conviction thereof, - Answer- shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imposition of a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense and in addition may be imprisoned for a term not to exceed six (6) months in the county jail or by both such fine and imprisonment. The State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure may deny, revoke, suspend or place on probation any license or specialty designation issued pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act to a licensed professional counselor, if the person has: - Answer- Been convicted of a felony; 2. Been convicted of a misdemeanor determined to be of such a nature as to render the person convicted unfit to practice counseling; 3. Engaged in fraud or deceit in connection with services rendered or in establishing needed qualifications pursuant to the provisions of this act; 4. Knowingly aided or abetted a person not licensed pursuant to these provisions in representing himself as a licensed professional counselor in this state; 5. Engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules established by the Board; 6. Engaged in negligence or wrongful actions in the performance of his or her duties; or 7. Misrepresented any information required in obtaining a license. If the Board determines that a felony conviction of an applicant renders the convicted applicant unfit to practice counseling, the Board shall - Answer- provide notice and opportunity to the applicant, by certified mail at the last-known address, for an administrative hearing to contest such determination before the Board may deny the application. The request shall be made by the applicant within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the notice. No license or specialty designation shall be suspended or revoked, nor a licensed professional counselor placed on probation until - Answer- notice is served upon the licensed professional counselor and a hearing is held in conformity with Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act. All licensed professional counselors, except those employed by federal, state, or local governmental agencies, shall, prior to the performance of service - Answer- furnish the client with a copy of the Statement of Professional Disclosure as promulgated by rule of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. A professional specialty designation area may be established by the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure upon receipt of - Answer- a petition signed by fifteen qualified persons who are currently licensed as licensed professional counselors, and who meet the recognized minimum standards as established by appropriate nationally recognized certification agencies; provided, if a nationally recognized certification does not exist, the Board may establish minimum standards for specialty designations. The Board shall not fix a license fee at an amount in excess of - Answer- Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) and a renewal fee at an amount in excess of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). The fee for the issuance of a license to replace a license which was lost, destroyed or mutilated shall be - Answer- Twentyfive Dollars ($25.00) The fee for specialty designation shall not exceed - Answer- One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00). "Act - Answer- the Licensed Professional Counselors Act "Administrative Procedures Act" ("APA") - Answer- means Article I and/or Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act "Applicant" - Answer- means a person who has made a formal application with the Board. "Approved LPC Supervisor - Answer- means an individual who meets the qualifications to become an approved supervisor and is approved by the Board p "Board" - Answer- means the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. "Complainant" - Answer- means any person who files a Request for Inquiry against a LPC, Candidate, or a person who delivers licensed professional counseling services without a license. "Complaint Committee" - Answer- means one Board member who is a LPC, the Executive Director, the Assistant Attorney General and may include other appropriate individuals as determined by the Committee. "Dual relationship" - Answer- close personal, sexual or other nontherapeutic relationship with a client, or engaging in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts with the LPC's or LPC Candidate's professional obligation to a client. "Face-to-face counseling" - Answer- means the LPC and the client shall be in the physical presence of the other during counseling. "Face-to-face supervision" - Answer- means the Supervisor and the Candidate shall be in the physical presence of the other during individual or group supervision. "Forensic services" - Answer- means 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. "Formal Complaint" - Answer- means a written statement of alleged 2 violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules which is filed by the Assistant Attorney General. "Full time" - Answer- means at least twenty (20) hours of on-the-job experience per week. "Group supervision" - Answer- means an assemblage of two (2) to six (6) Candidates. "Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning" - Answer- means 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. "Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate" - Answer- means a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure as provided in 59 O.S. §1906. "Licensure Committee" - Answer- means two LPC Board members, the Executive Director, and may include other appropriate individuals as determined by the Committee. "OAC" - Answer- means the Oklahoma Administrative Code. "On-site supervisor" - Answer- means a person who may not be an approved LPC supervisor but is licensed by the state of Oklahoma as a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Behavioral Practitioner, Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatrist, or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor employed by the agency employing the LPC Candidate whose assigned job duties include acting as the immediate supervisor to the LPC Candidate and who is available to the candidate at all times when counseling services are being rendered by the LPC Candidate. "Request for Inquiry" ("RFI") - Answer- means a written or oral statement of complaint from any person alleging possible violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules. "Respondent" - Answer- means the person against whom an Individual Proceeding is initiated. "Staff" - Answer- means the personnel of the Board. "Technology-assisted supervision" - Answer- refers to supervision that occurs through video teleconferencing, over secure internet connections, wherein a Supervisor and a Candidate are in separate physical locations. Responsibility - Answer- It shall be the responsibility of LPCs, in their commitment to the understanding of human behavior, to value objectivity and integrity, and in providing services, to strive to maintain the highest standards of their profession. LPCs shall accept responsibility for the consequences of their work and make every effort to ensure that their services are used appropriately. LPCs shall be alert to personal, social, organizational, financial, and political situations or pressures that might lead to the misuse of their influence. LPCs shall not participate in, condone, or be associated with dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation. LPCs shall not exploit their relationships with clients for personal advantage, profit, satisfaction, or interest. Competence - Answer- a) Counseling. LPCs shall practice only within the boundaries of their competence, based on their education, training, supervised experience, state and national professional credentials, and appropriate professional experience. An LPC shall only practice in a new area when said LPC has received the necessary education, training and supervised experience, and shall take steps to ensure the competence of work provided and to protect others from possible harm. (b) Testing and assessment. 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 4 computer application. LPCs shall ensure the proper use of assessment techniques by persons under their supervision. (c) Diagnosis of mental disorders. LPCs shall provide the proper diagnosis of mental disorders in their clients, as published in Section E.5., Diagnosis of Mental Disorders, of the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, approved by the ACA Governing Council, 2005. (d) Specialty. LPCs shall not represent themselves as specialists in any aspect of counseling, unless so designated by the Board. (e) Research. 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. (f) Impairment. LPCs shall not offer or render professional services when such services may be impaired by a personal physical, mental or emotional condition(s). LPCs shall seek assistance for any such personal problem(s) with their physical, mental or emotional condition, and, if necessary, limit, suspend, or terminate their professional activities. If an LPC possesses a bias, disposition, attitude, moral persuasion or other similar condition that limits his or her ability to recommend a course of treatment or decision-making that is indicated, and under such circumstances where all other treatment and decision options are contra-indicated, then in that event the LPC shall not undertake to provide counseling and will terminate the counseling relationship in accordance with these rules. (g) Knowledge of impairment. If a LPC becomes aware that a LPC or LPC Candidate is violating an obligation described in OAC 86:10-3-2(f), OAC 86:10-3-4(b) or other provisions of the Act or this Chapter of regulations, the LPC must, within thirty (30) days, report the situation to the Board in accordance with OAC 86:10-29-3. The report shall contain, at a minimum, the following: (1) Name of the LPC or LPC Candidate making the report; (2) Name of the LPC or LPC Candidate who is allegedly impaired; (3) Any facts that can be revealed concerning the impairment; (4) The LPC shall maintain the confidentiality of the client pursuant to Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1910, unless a signed release is received from the client. (h) Knowledge of any sexual conduct. 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 5 with OAC 86:10-29-3. The report shall contain, at a minimum, the following: (1) Name of the LPC or LPC Candidate making the report; (2) Name of the LPC or LPC Candidate who is alleged to have engaged in the sexual conduct; (3) Any facts that can be revealed concerning the sexual conduct; (4) The LPC shall maintain the confidentiality of the client pursuant to Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1910, unless a signed release is received from the client. (i) Forensic services. LPCs and LPC Candidates may perform forensic services, which include, but are not limited to, assessments, interviews, consultations, custody evaluations, reports, expert testimony, or other such activity that is undertaken or conducted by the candidate or licensee in contemplation that the results may, or are intended to be, later furnished to a trier of fact or other decision maker, only under the following conditions: (1) LPCs must demonstrate competence by education and experience in the subject matter relevant to the issues in question, as determined by the court. (2) LPCs shall provide a written notice and make a reasonable attempt to obtain a signature acknowledging receipt of such notice, from each person or persons who is the subject of the forensic services. This written notice shall include: (A) a description of what procedure will be followed in the evaluation process; (B) how such information, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations will be distributed; (C) fee arrangements; and (D) explanation of the role of the evaluator if subsequently called upon to provide expert testimony before a trier of fact. (3) LPCs shall maintain written records, in a form or format that is legible or readable to third persons, of all contacts and information received and used in the preparation of their report. (4) LPCs must conduct a thorough examination and must utilize face-to-face interviews of the person(s) who is the subject of their forensic analysis, and such other person or persons who has/have a legally recognizable right in the subject matter of the proceeding. (5) LPCs shall base their findings and conclusions only upon information gained by appropriate and lawful means. Interviews