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NH COUNSELING JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION 2026
COMPLETE (105) CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES.
COUNSELING
Prepare for the New Hampshire (NH) Counseling Jurisprudence Examination with this
comprehensive study resource designed to reinforce essential counseling laws,
ethical standards, professional responsibilities, and state regulations governing
counseling practice. This document helps you review key topics, assess your
understanding, and identify areas that may require additional study before the
licensing exam. Use it to strengthen your knowledge and build confidence through
focused, organized preparation. An excellent companion for successful NH
Counseling Jurisprudence exam preparation.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Regulatory Board, Licensure & Definitions (Questions 1–20)
Question 1: In New Hampshire, what entity is responsible for issuing licenses
to professional counselors?
A. New Hampshire Department of Education
B. New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
C. New Hampshire Supreme Court
D. New Hampshire Department of Public Safety
Correct answer: B. New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
Rationale: The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice is the
designated regulatory body for issuing and overseeing professional
counselor licenses .
Question 2: The New Hampshire statute that governs the practice of mental
health professionals, including clinical mental health counselors, is:
A. RSA 330-A (Mental Health Practice)
B. RSA 326-B (Nursing)
C. RSA 329 (Medicine)
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D. RSA 135-C (Mental Health Services)
Correct answer: A. RSA 330-A (Mental Health Practice)
Rationale: RSA 330-A is the "Mental Health Practice" statute that governs
the licensing, scope of practice, and discipline for clinical mental health
counselors, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and
pastoral psychotherapists .
Question 3: Under RSA 330-A:2, the term "mental health practitioner"
includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Clinical social workers
B. Clinical mental health counselors
C. Marriage and family therapists
D. Psychiatrists
Correct answer: D. Psychiatrists
Rationale: RSA 330-A:2, VI defines "mental health practitioner" as
persons licensed under the Practice Act as pastoral psychotherapists,
clinical social workers, clinical mental health counselors, or marriage and
family therapists. Psychiatrists are licensed by the Board of Medicine
under RSA 329 .
Question 4: Which of the following is the definition of "psychotherapy" under
RSA 330-A:2?
A. The dispensing of psychiatric medication
B. The professional treatment, assessment, or counseling of a mental or
emotional illness, symptom, or condition
C. The physical examination of a patient
D. The administration of psychological testing only
Correct answer: B. The professional treatment, assessment, or
counseling of a mental or emotional illness, symptom, or condition
Rationale: RSA 330-A:2, IX defines "psychotherapy" as "the professional
treatment, assessment, or counseling of a mental or emotional illness,
symptom, or condition" .
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Question 5: Which of the following mental health professionals is authorized
to order psychotherapy services under NH law?
A. Only psychiatrists
B. Only clinical mental health counselors
C. Pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers, clinical mental health
counselors, marriage and family therapists, physicians specializing in
psychiatry, and psychiatric nurse practitioners
D. Only licensed psychologists
Correct answer: C. Pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers,
clinical mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists,
physicians specializing in psychiatry, and psychiatric nurse practitioners
Rationale: All these professionals may, within their scope of practice,
order psychotherapy and mental health services .
Question 6: The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice has the
authority to adopt rules regarding all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Qualifications of applicants
B. Examination procedures and passing grades
C. The price a counselor may charge for services
D. Ethical standards for each mental health discipline
Correct answer: C. The price a counselor may charge for services
Rationale: Under RSA 330-A:10, the Board has authority to adopt rules on
applicant qualifications, examinations, ethical standards, supervision,
scope of practice, and continuing education. It does not regulate fee
amounts charged by practitioners .
Question 7: What is the minimum number of supervised clinical hours
required for licensure as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
(LCMHC) in New Hampshire?
A. 1,000 hours
B. 2,000 hours
C. 3,000 hours
D. 4,000 hours
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Correct answer: B. 2,000 hours
Rationale: New Hampshire requires 2,000 hours of supervised clinical
experience toward LCMHC licensure .
Question 8: Under NH law, which of the following best defines the scope of
practice for an LCMHC?
A. Prescribing medication for mental health conditions
B. Conducting psychological evaluations only
C. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health issues within their
training and scope
D. Performing surgery for mental health conditions
Correct answer: C. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental
health issues within their training and scope
Rationale: Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors are authorized to
assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic treatment within their training
and scope of practice . They do not prescribe medication.
Question 9: Who may serve as a supervisor for a counseling intern pursuing
licensure in New Hampshire?
A. Any licensed psychologist
B. A graduate student in counseling
C. A licensed counselor in good standing who meets Board criteria
D. A social work assistant
Correct answer: C. A licensed counselor in good standing who meets
Board criteria
Rationale: Supervisors must be licensed counselors in good standing and
meet the Board's criteria for supervision .
Question 10: The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice creates
advisory committees for each mental health discipline. The chair of each
advisory committee is:
A. Appointed by the Governor
NH COUNSELING JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION 2026
COMPLETE (105) CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES.
COUNSELING
Prepare for the New Hampshire (NH) Counseling Jurisprudence Examination with this
comprehensive study resource designed to reinforce essential counseling laws,
ethical standards, professional responsibilities, and state regulations governing
counseling practice. This document helps you review key topics, assess your
understanding, and identify areas that may require additional study before the
licensing exam. Use it to strengthen your knowledge and build confidence through
focused, organized preparation. An excellent companion for successful NH
Counseling Jurisprudence exam preparation.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Regulatory Board, Licensure & Definitions (Questions 1–20)
Question 1: In New Hampshire, what entity is responsible for issuing licenses
to professional counselors?
A. New Hampshire Department of Education
B. New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
C. New Hampshire Supreme Court
D. New Hampshire Department of Public Safety
Correct answer: B. New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
Rationale: The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice is the
designated regulatory body for issuing and overseeing professional
counselor licenses .
Question 2: The New Hampshire statute that governs the practice of mental
health professionals, including clinical mental health counselors, is:
A. RSA 330-A (Mental Health Practice)
B. RSA 326-B (Nursing)
C. RSA 329 (Medicine)
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D. RSA 135-C (Mental Health Services)
Correct answer: A. RSA 330-A (Mental Health Practice)
Rationale: RSA 330-A is the "Mental Health Practice" statute that governs
the licensing, scope of practice, and discipline for clinical mental health
counselors, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and
pastoral psychotherapists .
Question 3: Under RSA 330-A:2, the term "mental health practitioner"
includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Clinical social workers
B. Clinical mental health counselors
C. Marriage and family therapists
D. Psychiatrists
Correct answer: D. Psychiatrists
Rationale: RSA 330-A:2, VI defines "mental health practitioner" as
persons licensed under the Practice Act as pastoral psychotherapists,
clinical social workers, clinical mental health counselors, or marriage and
family therapists. Psychiatrists are licensed by the Board of Medicine
under RSA 329 .
Question 4: Which of the following is the definition of "psychotherapy" under
RSA 330-A:2?
A. The dispensing of psychiatric medication
B. The professional treatment, assessment, or counseling of a mental or
emotional illness, symptom, or condition
C. The physical examination of a patient
D. The administration of psychological testing only
Correct answer: B. The professional treatment, assessment, or
counseling of a mental or emotional illness, symptom, or condition
Rationale: RSA 330-A:2, IX defines "psychotherapy" as "the professional
treatment, assessment, or counseling of a mental or emotional illness,
symptom, or condition" .
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Question 5: Which of the following mental health professionals is authorized
to order psychotherapy services under NH law?
A. Only psychiatrists
B. Only clinical mental health counselors
C. Pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers, clinical mental health
counselors, marriage and family therapists, physicians specializing in
psychiatry, and psychiatric nurse practitioners
D. Only licensed psychologists
Correct answer: C. Pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers,
clinical mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists,
physicians specializing in psychiatry, and psychiatric nurse practitioners
Rationale: All these professionals may, within their scope of practice,
order psychotherapy and mental health services .
Question 6: The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice has the
authority to adopt rules regarding all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Qualifications of applicants
B. Examination procedures and passing grades
C. The price a counselor may charge for services
D. Ethical standards for each mental health discipline
Correct answer: C. The price a counselor may charge for services
Rationale: Under RSA 330-A:10, the Board has authority to adopt rules on
applicant qualifications, examinations, ethical standards, supervision,
scope of practice, and continuing education. It does not regulate fee
amounts charged by practitioners .
Question 7: What is the minimum number of supervised clinical hours
required for licensure as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
(LCMHC) in New Hampshire?
A. 1,000 hours
B. 2,000 hours
C. 3,000 hours
D. 4,000 hours
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Correct answer: B. 2,000 hours
Rationale: New Hampshire requires 2,000 hours of supervised clinical
experience toward LCMHC licensure .
Question 8: Under NH law, which of the following best defines the scope of
practice for an LCMHC?
A. Prescribing medication for mental health conditions
B. Conducting psychological evaluations only
C. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health issues within their
training and scope
D. Performing surgery for mental health conditions
Correct answer: C. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental
health issues within their training and scope
Rationale: Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors are authorized to
assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic treatment within their training
and scope of practice . They do not prescribe medication.
Question 9: Who may serve as a supervisor for a counseling intern pursuing
licensure in New Hampshire?
A. Any licensed psychologist
B. A graduate student in counseling
C. A licensed counselor in good standing who meets Board criteria
D. A social work assistant
Correct answer: C. A licensed counselor in good standing who meets
Board criteria
Rationale: Supervisors must be licensed counselors in good standing and
meet the Board's criteria for supervision .
Question 10: The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice creates
advisory committees for each mental health discipline. The chair of each
advisory committee is:
A. Appointed by the Governor
