Tennessee Jurisprudence EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE
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Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the Tennessee Jurisprudence Exam includes the legal and
ethical framework governing professional practice in Tennessee, typically tailored
to a specific licensed profession (e.g., nursing, pharmacy, or allied health). It
focuses on state laws, rules, and regulations, scope of practice, licensure
requirements, disciplinary actions, and professional standards set by the relevant
Tennessee regulatory board. The exam also evaluates understanding of
patient/client rights, confidentiality (including HIPAA), informed consent,
documentation standards, delegation, supervision, and mandatory reporting
requirements.
Emphasis is placed on applying Tennessee statutes and board rules to real-world
scenarios, ensuring legal compliance, maintaining ethical practice, and protecting
public safety within the professional scope. ⚖️📘
1. Actively engaged - define - ANSWER ✔ 10 or more face to face client
contact hours per week:
• Teaching, supervision, and/or research in counseling for a minimum
of 10 clock hours per week OR
• Engaged in professional counseling for 10 or more client contact
hours per week OR
• combination of teaching, supervision, research and practice a
minimum of 10 clock hours per week
,2. Approved supervisor - what licensure are acceptable? - ANSWER ✔ LPC,
LMFT, LCPT, LCSW, L Psychologist w/Health Service Provider, Licensed
senior Psychological examiner, Licensed Psychiatrist. For MHSP, cannot be
supervised by LPC
3. Board - what board is this? - ANSWER ✔ Board for professional
counselors, marital and family therapists, clinical pastoral therapists
4. How long must supervisor have been licensed? - ANSWER ✔ 5 years
5. what are "Clinically related activities"? - ANSWER ✔ Workshops,
trainings, supervision, treatment teams, research, leadership prep.
GRADUATE COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION IN THE WORKPLACE ARE NOT
CLINICALLY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
6. Clinical setting - agency criteria - ANSWER ✔ 1. Public, private,
community with integrated programs for delivery of clinical mental health
counseling.
2. Private space meets HIPAA req.
3. 1 or more licensed mental health professional on site minimum 20 hours,
which must overlap with applicant. Emergency plan in place.
4. Practice cannot be owned by applicant or others with multiple relationships.
5. Applicant must be an employee, or have an agreement in place -
compensation paid to agency, unless applicant has temp license.
7. How does one's license become retired (as opposed to expired)? - ANSWER
✔ ASK THE STUDY GROUP!
8. Why would the board grant a waiver of CE? - ANSWER ✔ If the applicant
can show that compliance is beyond the physical or mental capabilities of
the person seeking a waiver. Waiver request must be submitted before CE is
due. Waiver is only effective for the calendar year for which it is sought.
9. If a licensee is notified that they are not in compliance with CE
requirements, how long do they have to respond to the board? - ANSWER
✔ 30 days to show compliance with all lawful requirements for retention of
the cert/lic
,10.How does one submit evidence of professional experience? - ANSWER ✔
Verification on official letterhead from supervisors or other professional
colleagues familiar with the applicant's work. The verifications must specify
the number of actual client-therapist hours per week, the methodology
utilized, and the types of clients and problems.
11.Discipline: Advisory Censure - ANSWER ✔ Informal and advisory -
written action for minor or near infractions
12.Discipline: Formal Censure or Reprimand - ANSWER ✔ Formal - written
action for a one time and less severe violation
13.Discipline: Probation - ANSWER ✔ Formal - places professional
counselor on close scrutiny for fixed period of time. May be combined with
conditions
14.Discipline: Certification/Licensure Suspension - ANSWER ✔ Formal -
Suspends an individuals right to practice for a fixed period of time.
15.Discipline: Cert/Lic Revocation - ANSWER ✔ Formal - most severe -
removes individual from the practice and terminates license. Must last at
least 1 year. Board may allow reinstatement with conditions
16.Discipline: Civil Penalty - ANSWER ✔ Monetary disciplinary action
17.What must the cert/lic holder do to lift the disciplinary action? - ANSWER
✔ Petition and appear before the board, after the duration and all
conditions of disciplinary penalties have been met
18.Discipline: Order of Compliance - what is it and why? - ANSWER ✔ Can
be requested by an individual if they need to obtain an order reflecting their
compliance with a previous disciplinary action.
19.What are the three circumstances where the board will entertain petitions for
an Order of Compliance? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Petitioner can prove
compliance, and is seeking to have an order reflecting that compliance
, 2. Petitioner can prove compliance and is seeking an order lifting a previously
ordered suspension or probation
3. Petitioner can prove compliance and is seeking an order to reinstate a
revoked cert/lic
20.What must the petitioner submit in a petition for order of Compliance? -
ANSWER ✔ 1. Copy of the previous order
2. Statement about why they need the order of compliance
3. Documents proving compliance
21.LPC applicant must mail 2 letters of recommendation. These must be
originals, no copies. - ANSWER ✔ True
22.If LPC applicant completed an online program, he is not required to dot he
500 hours of practicing/internship. - ANSWER ✔ False
23.A client clock hour is a 45 minute period a counselor or therapist spends
working with an individual, family, or group. - ANSWER ✔ False
24.The LPC's scope of practice includes selecting, administering, scoring, and
interpreting instruments designed to assess an individual's aptitudes,
achievements, or interests. - ANSWER ✔ True
25.Psychopharmacology is a core graduate class that must be completed as part
of the LPC application process. - ANSWER ✔ False
26.No person shall be issued more than one temporary license. - ANSWER ✔
True
27.A temporary license is valid for no more than 2 years. - ANSWER ✔ False
28.Applications for licensure must be submitted prior to 30 days before the next
board meeting to be considered at that meeting. - ANSWER ✔ False
29.The licensure supervisor must have been licensed for at least four years. -
ANSWER ✔ False, five years.
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the Tennessee Jurisprudence Exam includes the legal and
ethical framework governing professional practice in Tennessee, typically tailored
to a specific licensed profession (e.g., nursing, pharmacy, or allied health). It
focuses on state laws, rules, and regulations, scope of practice, licensure
requirements, disciplinary actions, and professional standards set by the relevant
Tennessee regulatory board. The exam also evaluates understanding of
patient/client rights, confidentiality (including HIPAA), informed consent,
documentation standards, delegation, supervision, and mandatory reporting
requirements.
Emphasis is placed on applying Tennessee statutes and board rules to real-world
scenarios, ensuring legal compliance, maintaining ethical practice, and protecting
public safety within the professional scope. ⚖️📘
1. Actively engaged - define - ANSWER ✔ 10 or more face to face client
contact hours per week:
• Teaching, supervision, and/or research in counseling for a minimum
of 10 clock hours per week OR
• Engaged in professional counseling for 10 or more client contact
hours per week OR
• combination of teaching, supervision, research and practice a
minimum of 10 clock hours per week
,2. Approved supervisor - what licensure are acceptable? - ANSWER ✔ LPC,
LMFT, LCPT, LCSW, L Psychologist w/Health Service Provider, Licensed
senior Psychological examiner, Licensed Psychiatrist. For MHSP, cannot be
supervised by LPC
3. Board - what board is this? - ANSWER ✔ Board for professional
counselors, marital and family therapists, clinical pastoral therapists
4. How long must supervisor have been licensed? - ANSWER ✔ 5 years
5. what are "Clinically related activities"? - ANSWER ✔ Workshops,
trainings, supervision, treatment teams, research, leadership prep.
GRADUATE COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION IN THE WORKPLACE ARE NOT
CLINICALLY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
6. Clinical setting - agency criteria - ANSWER ✔ 1. Public, private,
community with integrated programs for delivery of clinical mental health
counseling.
2. Private space meets HIPAA req.
3. 1 or more licensed mental health professional on site minimum 20 hours,
which must overlap with applicant. Emergency plan in place.
4. Practice cannot be owned by applicant or others with multiple relationships.
5. Applicant must be an employee, or have an agreement in place -
compensation paid to agency, unless applicant has temp license.
7. How does one's license become retired (as opposed to expired)? - ANSWER
✔ ASK THE STUDY GROUP!
8. Why would the board grant a waiver of CE? - ANSWER ✔ If the applicant
can show that compliance is beyond the physical or mental capabilities of
the person seeking a waiver. Waiver request must be submitted before CE is
due. Waiver is only effective for the calendar year for which it is sought.
9. If a licensee is notified that they are not in compliance with CE
requirements, how long do they have to respond to the board? - ANSWER
✔ 30 days to show compliance with all lawful requirements for retention of
the cert/lic
,10.How does one submit evidence of professional experience? - ANSWER ✔
Verification on official letterhead from supervisors or other professional
colleagues familiar with the applicant's work. The verifications must specify
the number of actual client-therapist hours per week, the methodology
utilized, and the types of clients and problems.
11.Discipline: Advisory Censure - ANSWER ✔ Informal and advisory -
written action for minor or near infractions
12.Discipline: Formal Censure or Reprimand - ANSWER ✔ Formal - written
action for a one time and less severe violation
13.Discipline: Probation - ANSWER ✔ Formal - places professional
counselor on close scrutiny for fixed period of time. May be combined with
conditions
14.Discipline: Certification/Licensure Suspension - ANSWER ✔ Formal -
Suspends an individuals right to practice for a fixed period of time.
15.Discipline: Cert/Lic Revocation - ANSWER ✔ Formal - most severe -
removes individual from the practice and terminates license. Must last at
least 1 year. Board may allow reinstatement with conditions
16.Discipline: Civil Penalty - ANSWER ✔ Monetary disciplinary action
17.What must the cert/lic holder do to lift the disciplinary action? - ANSWER
✔ Petition and appear before the board, after the duration and all
conditions of disciplinary penalties have been met
18.Discipline: Order of Compliance - what is it and why? - ANSWER ✔ Can
be requested by an individual if they need to obtain an order reflecting their
compliance with a previous disciplinary action.
19.What are the three circumstances where the board will entertain petitions for
an Order of Compliance? - ANSWER ✔ 1. Petitioner can prove
compliance, and is seeking to have an order reflecting that compliance
, 2. Petitioner can prove compliance and is seeking an order lifting a previously
ordered suspension or probation
3. Petitioner can prove compliance and is seeking an order to reinstate a
revoked cert/lic
20.What must the petitioner submit in a petition for order of Compliance? -
ANSWER ✔ 1. Copy of the previous order
2. Statement about why they need the order of compliance
3. Documents proving compliance
21.LPC applicant must mail 2 letters of recommendation. These must be
originals, no copies. - ANSWER ✔ True
22.If LPC applicant completed an online program, he is not required to dot he
500 hours of practicing/internship. - ANSWER ✔ False
23.A client clock hour is a 45 minute period a counselor or therapist spends
working with an individual, family, or group. - ANSWER ✔ False
24.The LPC's scope of practice includes selecting, administering, scoring, and
interpreting instruments designed to assess an individual's aptitudes,
achievements, or interests. - ANSWER ✔ True
25.Psychopharmacology is a core graduate class that must be completed as part
of the LPC application process. - ANSWER ✔ False
26.No person shall be issued more than one temporary license. - ANSWER ✔
True
27.A temporary license is valid for no more than 2 years. - ANSWER ✔ False
28.Applications for licensure must be submitted prior to 30 days before the next
board meeting to be considered at that meeting. - ANSWER ✔ False
29.The licensure supervisor must have been licensed for at least four years. -
ANSWER ✔ False, five years.
