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TN JURISPRUDENCE EXAM/ HSP 315
(LICENSURE, MHSP, CEU ETHICS,
DISCIPLINARY RULES, ACA CODE) ***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
Board - what board is this?
❖Board for professional counselors, marital and family
therapists, clinical pastoral therapists
When does the requirement of confidentiality not apply?
❖When disclosure is required to protect clients or
identified others from serious and foreseeable harm,
r when legal requirements demand that information
must be revealed.
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How many Post-masters Hours required for licensure?
❖3000 hours supervised professional experience
❖1500 must be face-to-face
❖1500 are clinically-related activities
❖150 hours of supervision (no more than 50 are group)
NCMHCE - what does it stand for?
❖National Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Examination
Temporary License - LPC-MHSP - What is required and how
long is it good?
❖Completed coursework
❖Pass NCE
❖Temporary license only good for 3 years
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How far in advance must the licensure application be
submitted to the board?
❖30 days prior to the next board meeting
How many days do you have to get your supporting
documents to the board?
❖Supporting documents must be received in the
board's office within 60 days of receipt of your
application, or your file will be closed.
Things to include in LPC licensure application:
❖Fee
❖Verification of practicum/internship
❖Certified copy of birth certificate
❖Photograph showing full head from the top of
shoulders up
❖Graduate transcript - sent directly from the institution
to the board
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❖Worksheet showing course work
❖Two recent (within last 12 months) letters from
professionals showing good moral character - on
letterhead
❖Evidence of minimum 2 years supervised experience
❖NCE exam results - sent directly from NBCC
❖Disclosure of law violations, denial of cert/lic, loss of
cert/lic, civil suits
❖Criminal background check (performed by vendor
listed in application)
• NO PERSONAL RESUMES
What does the code say about confidentiality in end-of-
life decisions?
❖Counselors with terminally ill individuals who are
considering hastening their own deaths have the
OPTION to maintain confidentiality, depending on the
applicable laws and specific circumstances.
Counselors must also seek consultation or
supervision on this.
TN JURISPRUDENCE EXAM/ HSP 315
(LICENSURE, MHSP, CEU ETHICS,
DISCIPLINARY RULES, ACA CODE) ***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
Board - what board is this?
❖Board for professional counselors, marital and family
therapists, clinical pastoral therapists
When does the requirement of confidentiality not apply?
❖When disclosure is required to protect clients or
identified others from serious and foreseeable harm,
r when legal requirements demand that information
must be revealed.
,Page 2 of 48
How many Post-masters Hours required for licensure?
❖3000 hours supervised professional experience
❖1500 must be face-to-face
❖1500 are clinically-related activities
❖150 hours of supervision (no more than 50 are group)
NCMHCE - what does it stand for?
❖National Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Examination
Temporary License - LPC-MHSP - What is required and how
long is it good?
❖Completed coursework
❖Pass NCE
❖Temporary license only good for 3 years
,Page 3 of 48
How far in advance must the licensure application be
submitted to the board?
❖30 days prior to the next board meeting
How many days do you have to get your supporting
documents to the board?
❖Supporting documents must be received in the
board's office within 60 days of receipt of your
application, or your file will be closed.
Things to include in LPC licensure application:
❖Fee
❖Verification of practicum/internship
❖Certified copy of birth certificate
❖Photograph showing full head from the top of
shoulders up
❖Graduate transcript - sent directly from the institution
to the board
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❖Worksheet showing course work
❖Two recent (within last 12 months) letters from
professionals showing good moral character - on
letterhead
❖Evidence of minimum 2 years supervised experience
❖NCE exam results - sent directly from NBCC
❖Disclosure of law violations, denial of cert/lic, loss of
cert/lic, civil suits
❖Criminal background check (performed by vendor
listed in application)
• NO PERSONAL RESUMES
What does the code say about confidentiality in end-of-
life decisions?
❖Counselors with terminally ill individuals who are
considering hastening their own deaths have the
OPTION to maintain confidentiality, depending on the
applicable laws and specific circumstances.
Counselors must also seek consultation or
supervision on this.
