NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH) COUNSELING
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2026 – 100 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS DETAILED
RATIONALES | NH MENTAL HEALTH
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1. What is the primary purpose of RSA 330-A?
A. To regulate insurance reimbursement
B. To regulate mental health practice and protect the public from unqualified practitioners
C. To establish federal mental health standards
D. To regulate only psychiatric medication management
Answer: B
Rationale: RSA 330-A is intended to regulate mental health practice, ensure services meet
professional standards, and safeguard the public from harm caused by untrained, unskilled, or
unlicensed practitioners.
2. Under Mhp 311.01, what body of law is tested on the NH jurisprudence examination?
A. Only RSA 330-A
B. Only Mhp 300
C. RSA 330-A and Mhp 100 through Mhp 500
D. Federal HIPAA regulations only
Answer: C
Rationale: Mhp 311.01(a) specifically identifies RSA 330-A and Mental Health Practice rules
Mhp 100 through Mhp 500 as the examination content.
3. What is the minimum passing score for the NH mental health jurisprudence
examination?
A. 60%
B. 70%
C. 75%
D. 80%
,Answer: C
Rationale: Mhp 311.01(c) requires a score of at least 75 percent.
4. What type of examination is the NH jurisprudence examination?
A. Closed book
B. Open book
C. Oral examination only
D. Group examination
Answer: B
Rationale: Mhp 311.01(b)(1) expressly provides that the jurisprudence examination is open
book.
5. May an applicant consult another person while taking the jurisprudence examination?
A. Yes, if the person is licensed
B. Yes, if the person is a supervisor
C. Yes, if the applicant receives no direct answer
D. No
Answer: D
Rationale: The examination must be taken individually without consulting others.
6. What happens if an applicant fails the jurisprudence examination?
A. The applicant is permanently barred from licensure
B. The applicant must wait five years
C. The applicant may retake it until passing
D. The applicant must repeat graduate school
Answer: C
Rationale: Mhp 311.01(d) permits an individual who fails to retake the examination as many
times as necessary to pass.
7. Which entity is the “Board” under RSA 330-A?
A. Board of Nursing
B. Board of Psychology
C. Board of Mental Health Practice
D. Board of Medicine
, Answer: C
Rationale: RSA 330-A:2 defines “Board” as the Board of Mental Health Practice.
8. Which professional is included within the statutory definition of a mental health
practitioner?
A. Licensed clinical mental health counselor
B. Licensed pharmacist
C. Licensed dentist
D. Licensed physical therapist
Answer: A
Rationale: RSA 330-A:2 includes licensed pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers,
school social workers, clinical mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists.
9. Under RSA 330-A, a “client” is defined as a person who:
A. Has private insurance
B. Seeks or obtains psychotherapy
C. Has a psychiatric diagnosis
D. Is referred by a physician
Answer: B
Rationale: RSA 330-A:2 defines a client as a person who seeks or obtains psychotherapy.
10. How does RSA 330-A define a former client or patient?
A. A person treated more than 1 year ago
B. A person treated within the previous 3 years
C. A person given psychotherapy within the previous 7 years
D. Anyone who has ever contacted a counselor
Answer: C
Rationale: The statutory definition identifies a former client or patient as a person who was
given psychotherapy within the previous seven years.
11. Which activity is specifically excluded from the scope of mental health practice under
RSA 330-A?
A. Diagnosis of mental disorders
B. Counseling
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2026 – 100 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS DETAILED
RATIONALES | NH MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELOR LICENSE EXAM PREP | 2027 Q&A |
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary purpose of RSA 330-A?
A. To regulate insurance reimbursement
B. To regulate mental health practice and protect the public from unqualified practitioners
C. To establish federal mental health standards
D. To regulate only psychiatric medication management
Answer: B
Rationale: RSA 330-A is intended to regulate mental health practice, ensure services meet
professional standards, and safeguard the public from harm caused by untrained, unskilled, or
unlicensed practitioners.
2. Under Mhp 311.01, what body of law is tested on the NH jurisprudence examination?
A. Only RSA 330-A
B. Only Mhp 300
C. RSA 330-A and Mhp 100 through Mhp 500
D. Federal HIPAA regulations only
Answer: C
Rationale: Mhp 311.01(a) specifically identifies RSA 330-A and Mental Health Practice rules
Mhp 100 through Mhp 500 as the examination content.
3. What is the minimum passing score for the NH mental health jurisprudence
examination?
A. 60%
B. 70%
C. 75%
D. 80%
,Answer: C
Rationale: Mhp 311.01(c) requires a score of at least 75 percent.
4. What type of examination is the NH jurisprudence examination?
A. Closed book
B. Open book
C. Oral examination only
D. Group examination
Answer: B
Rationale: Mhp 311.01(b)(1) expressly provides that the jurisprudence examination is open
book.
5. May an applicant consult another person while taking the jurisprudence examination?
A. Yes, if the person is licensed
B. Yes, if the person is a supervisor
C. Yes, if the applicant receives no direct answer
D. No
Answer: D
Rationale: The examination must be taken individually without consulting others.
6. What happens if an applicant fails the jurisprudence examination?
A. The applicant is permanently barred from licensure
B. The applicant must wait five years
C. The applicant may retake it until passing
D. The applicant must repeat graduate school
Answer: C
Rationale: Mhp 311.01(d) permits an individual who fails to retake the examination as many
times as necessary to pass.
7. Which entity is the “Board” under RSA 330-A?
A. Board of Nursing
B. Board of Psychology
C. Board of Mental Health Practice
D. Board of Medicine
, Answer: C
Rationale: RSA 330-A:2 defines “Board” as the Board of Mental Health Practice.
8. Which professional is included within the statutory definition of a mental health
practitioner?
A. Licensed clinical mental health counselor
B. Licensed pharmacist
C. Licensed dentist
D. Licensed physical therapist
Answer: A
Rationale: RSA 330-A:2 includes licensed pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers,
school social workers, clinical mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists.
9. Under RSA 330-A, a “client” is defined as a person who:
A. Has private insurance
B. Seeks or obtains psychotherapy
C. Has a psychiatric diagnosis
D. Is referred by a physician
Answer: B
Rationale: RSA 330-A:2 defines a client as a person who seeks or obtains psychotherapy.
10. How does RSA 330-A define a former client or patient?
A. A person treated more than 1 year ago
B. A person treated within the previous 3 years
C. A person given psychotherapy within the previous 7 years
D. Anyone who has ever contacted a counselor
Answer: C
Rationale: The statutory definition identifies a former client or patient as a person who was
given psychotherapy within the previous seven years.
11. Which activity is specifically excluded from the scope of mental health practice under
RSA 330-A?
A. Diagnosis of mental disorders
B. Counseling
