QMHA FINAL PAPER 2026 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● KSAs.
Answer: Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes related to the scope of practice
of a QMHA.
●● Exam Format.
Answer: The exam consists of 80 questions with a time limit of 2 hours.
●● MHACBO QMHA Competencies.
Answer: Competencies derived from Federal standards and the CES
scientific Role Delineation Analysis of Qualified Mental Health
Associates.
●● CES.
Answer: Comprehensive Examination Services, a research-based testing
company contracted with SAMHSA.
●● GAINS Center.
Answer: Gather, Assess, Integrate, Network, and Stimulate Center
focused on mental health.
, ●● DSW Core Competencies.
Answer: Competencies released by CMS in 2014, including
communication, person-centered practices, and crisis prevention.
●● CMS.
Answer: Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, which published
the National Direct Service Workforce Resource Center.
●● Core Competencies for Integrated Behavioral Health & Primary
Care.
Answer: Competencies published by SAMHSA-HRSA in 2014,
including interpersonal communication and care coordination.
●● Oregon Administrative Rules.
Answer: Rules governing the delivery of behavioral health, primarily
from the Division 19 Outpatient rules.
●● HIPAA.
Answer: Privacy/Confidentiality rules governing health information.
●● Medicaid, Waste, Fraud and Abuse.
Answer: Regulations concerning fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid
services.
EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● KSAs.
Answer: Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes related to the scope of practice
of a QMHA.
●● Exam Format.
Answer: The exam consists of 80 questions with a time limit of 2 hours.
●● MHACBO QMHA Competencies.
Answer: Competencies derived from Federal standards and the CES
scientific Role Delineation Analysis of Qualified Mental Health
Associates.
●● CES.
Answer: Comprehensive Examination Services, a research-based testing
company contracted with SAMHSA.
●● GAINS Center.
Answer: Gather, Assess, Integrate, Network, and Stimulate Center
focused on mental health.
, ●● DSW Core Competencies.
Answer: Competencies released by CMS in 2014, including
communication, person-centered practices, and crisis prevention.
●● CMS.
Answer: Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, which published
the National Direct Service Workforce Resource Center.
●● Core Competencies for Integrated Behavioral Health & Primary
Care.
Answer: Competencies published by SAMHSA-HRSA in 2014,
including interpersonal communication and care coordination.
●● Oregon Administrative Rules.
Answer: Rules governing the delivery of behavioral health, primarily
from the Division 19 Outpatient rules.
●● HIPAA.
Answer: Privacy/Confidentiality rules governing health information.
●● Medicaid, Waste, Fraud and Abuse.
Answer: Regulations concerning fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid
services.
