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What actions can the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure take
against a licensee?
A) Only issue warnings
B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses on probation
C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Offer counseling services directly - Answer-B) Issue, renew, revoke,
deny, suspend, and place licenses on probation
Under what conditions may a licensed professional counselor disclose
information acquired from clients in a professional capacity?
A) At any public event
B) With written consent of the client or under specific legal
circumstances
C) Without any restrictions
D) Only to other licensed professional counselors - Answer-B) With
written consent of the client or under specific legal circumstances
What is the penalty for unlawfully representing oneself as a "Licensed
Professional Counselor" without complying with the Act's provisions?
A) Warning and mandatory counseling
,B) A fine between $100 and $500 and/or up to six months in jail for
each offense
C) Immediate licensure with a probation period
D) Public apology - Answer-B) A fine between $100 and $500 and/or up
to six months in jail for each offense
Who is considered a "Licensed professional counselor" (LPC)?
A) Anyone offering counseling services without compensation
B) Individuals providing counseling services under supervision for
licensure
C) Persons offering professional counseling services for compensation
and licensed under the Act
D) Exempted professions under Section 1903 - Answer-C) Persons
offering professional counseling services for compensation and licensed
under the Act
Which of the following is NOT a core function of "counseling" as
defined in the Act?
A) Facilitating human development and adjustment
B) Preventing, diagnosing, or treating physical health conditions
C) Conducting assessments or diagnoses for establishing treatment goals
D) Planning, implementing, or evaluating treatment plans using
counseling treatment interventions - Answer-B) Preventing, diagnosing,
or treating physical health conditions
,Who are exempt from licensure under the Licensed Professional
Counselors Act?
A) Licensed professional counselors from other states only
B) Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of higher
education
C) Persons offering counseling services for free
D) Licensed psychologists acting within their professional duties
E) B & D - Answer-E) B & D
B) Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of higher
education
D) Licensed psychologists acting within their professional duties
What are the duties of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure?
A) Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement the Act
B) Offer counseling services directly
C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Only issue warnings to non-compliant counselors - Answer-A)
Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement the Act
What are the age and moral character requirements for a licensed
professional counselor applicant?
A) At least 18 years of age and of average moral character
B) At least 21 years of age and possessed of good moral character
, C) No age limit but must have exceptional moral character
D) At least 25 years of age and of good moral character - Answer-B) At
least 21 years of age and possessed of good moral character
How many graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework
must an applicant have completed?
A) At least 30 graduate semester hours
B) At least 45 graduate semester hours
C) At least 60 graduate semester hours
D) At least 75 graduate semester hours - Answer-C) At least 60 graduate
semester hours
What is the minimum amount of supervised full-time experience in
professional counseling required for licensure?
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Three years
D) Four years - Answer-C) Three years
Under what circumstances may a licensed professional counselor
disclose information acquired from clients?
A) Without restrictions
B) Only with written consent of the client or under specific legal
circumstances
C) At any public event
ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026 UPDATE |100%
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What actions can the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure take
against a licensee?
A) Only issue warnings
B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses on probation
C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Offer counseling services directly - Answer-B) Issue, renew, revoke,
deny, suspend, and place licenses on probation
Under what conditions may a licensed professional counselor disclose
information acquired from clients in a professional capacity?
A) At any public event
B) With written consent of the client or under specific legal
circumstances
C) Without any restrictions
D) Only to other licensed professional counselors - Answer-B) With
written consent of the client or under specific legal circumstances
What is the penalty for unlawfully representing oneself as a "Licensed
Professional Counselor" without complying with the Act's provisions?
A) Warning and mandatory counseling
,B) A fine between $100 and $500 and/or up to six months in jail for
each offense
C) Immediate licensure with a probation period
D) Public apology - Answer-B) A fine between $100 and $500 and/or up
to six months in jail for each offense
Who is considered a "Licensed professional counselor" (LPC)?
A) Anyone offering counseling services without compensation
B) Individuals providing counseling services under supervision for
licensure
C) Persons offering professional counseling services for compensation
and licensed under the Act
D) Exempted professions under Section 1903 - Answer-C) Persons
offering professional counseling services for compensation and licensed
under the Act
Which of the following is NOT a core function of "counseling" as
defined in the Act?
A) Facilitating human development and adjustment
B) Preventing, diagnosing, or treating physical health conditions
C) Conducting assessments or diagnoses for establishing treatment goals
D) Planning, implementing, or evaluating treatment plans using
counseling treatment interventions - Answer-B) Preventing, diagnosing,
or treating physical health conditions
,Who are exempt from licensure under the Licensed Professional
Counselors Act?
A) Licensed professional counselors from other states only
B) Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of higher
education
C) Persons offering counseling services for free
D) Licensed psychologists acting within their professional duties
E) B & D - Answer-E) B & D
B) Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of higher
education
D) Licensed psychologists acting within their professional duties
What are the duties of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure?
A) Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement the Act
B) Offer counseling services directly
C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Only issue warnings to non-compliant counselors - Answer-A)
Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement the Act
What are the age and moral character requirements for a licensed
professional counselor applicant?
A) At least 18 years of age and of average moral character
B) At least 21 years of age and possessed of good moral character
, C) No age limit but must have exceptional moral character
D) At least 25 years of age and of good moral character - Answer-B) At
least 21 years of age and possessed of good moral character
How many graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework
must an applicant have completed?
A) At least 30 graduate semester hours
B) At least 45 graduate semester hours
C) At least 60 graduate semester hours
D) At least 75 graduate semester hours - Answer-C) At least 60 graduate
semester hours
What is the minimum amount of supervised full-time experience in
professional counseling required for licensure?
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Three years
D) Four years - Answer-C) Three years
Under what circumstances may a licensed professional counselor
disclose information acquired from clients?
A) Without restrictions
B) Only with written consent of the client or under specific legal
circumstances
C) At any public event
