MFT LAW AND ETHICS FINAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
How many hours of continuing education do LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs need to
complete in each two-year license renewal period?
36
Of the 3,000 hours of supervised experience required for LMFT licensure, how many
hours may be gained within one's graduate degree program?
1300
Of the 3,000 hours of supervised experience required for LCSW licensure, how many
hours may be gained within one's graduate degree program?
0
Of the 3,000 hours of supervised experience required for LPCC licensure, how many
hours may be gained within one's graduate degree program?
0
Prior to 2018, what were post-degree, pre-license MFTs and PCCs called?
Interns
Which of these tests is currently used for MFT licensure in California?
MFT Clinical Exam
What is the minimum length of the graduate degree program in order for one to be
license-eligible as an LPCC?
60 Semester Units
How long can an associate maintain their registration number?
Up to six years
Of the 3,000 hours of supervised experience required for LCSW licensure, how many
hours must be supervised by an LCSW?
1700
, What is the maximum amount of supervised experience an associate may receive credit
for in a single week?
40
Which type of charge against a therapist can result in a jail sentence?
Criminal
What is the minimum punishment the BBS can impose when a licensee or registrant
has engaged in a sexual relationship with a current client?
Revocation of license or registration
Of those below, which best describes those crimes that can lead the BBS to act against
your license or registration?
If you commit a crime related to the roles or duties of a therapist
Which of the following is true of supervision?
Improper supervision is its own category of unprofessional conduct
Therapists are prohibited from accepting fees for which of the following?
Referrals
You were the therapist (LMFT, LPCC, or LCSW, as appropriate) for Miles, age 12. You
last saw Miles on January 31, 2020. How long must you keep your records of his
treatment?
At least until Miles turns 25
How long does the entire disciplinary process, from complaint to resolution, typically
take, according to the BBS?("Resolution" here would mean the adoption of a
disciplinary order, not all of its terms being completed.)
About two years
Who makes the final decision about whether to discipline a therapist?
The 15 members of the Board of Behavioral Sciences
VERIFIED ANSWERS
How many hours of continuing education do LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs need to
complete in each two-year license renewal period?
36
Of the 3,000 hours of supervised experience required for LMFT licensure, how many
hours may be gained within one's graduate degree program?
1300
Of the 3,000 hours of supervised experience required for LCSW licensure, how many
hours may be gained within one's graduate degree program?
0
Of the 3,000 hours of supervised experience required for LPCC licensure, how many
hours may be gained within one's graduate degree program?
0
Prior to 2018, what were post-degree, pre-license MFTs and PCCs called?
Interns
Which of these tests is currently used for MFT licensure in California?
MFT Clinical Exam
What is the minimum length of the graduate degree program in order for one to be
license-eligible as an LPCC?
60 Semester Units
How long can an associate maintain their registration number?
Up to six years
Of the 3,000 hours of supervised experience required for LCSW licensure, how many
hours must be supervised by an LCSW?
1700
, What is the maximum amount of supervised experience an associate may receive credit
for in a single week?
40
Which type of charge against a therapist can result in a jail sentence?
Criminal
What is the minimum punishment the BBS can impose when a licensee or registrant
has engaged in a sexual relationship with a current client?
Revocation of license or registration
Of those below, which best describes those crimes that can lead the BBS to act against
your license or registration?
If you commit a crime related to the roles or duties of a therapist
Which of the following is true of supervision?
Improper supervision is its own category of unprofessional conduct
Therapists are prohibited from accepting fees for which of the following?
Referrals
You were the therapist (LMFT, LPCC, or LCSW, as appropriate) for Miles, age 12. You
last saw Miles on January 31, 2020. How long must you keep your records of his
treatment?
At least until Miles turns 25
How long does the entire disciplinary process, from complaint to resolution, typically
take, according to the BBS?("Resolution" here would mean the adoption of a
disciplinary order, not all of its terms being completed.)
About two years
Who makes the final decision about whether to discipline a therapist?
The 15 members of the Board of Behavioral Sciences
