CECE Exam ACTUAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The American Counseling Association was originally named:
a. American Association of Counseling and Development
b. American Personnel and Guidance Association
c. National Vocational Guidance Association
d. American Association of Counseling Professionals - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
American Personnel and Guidance Association
When counseling minors, the legal right to confidentiality belongs to:
a. the child
b. the counselor
c. the parents or legal guardians
d. both the child and the parents - CORRECT ANSWER - c. the parents or legal guardians
Which of the following statements about counselor licensure is FALSE?
a. licensure was created to protect the public
b. Virginia was the first state to license professional counselors
c. counselors who holds a license from one state have reciprocity in every other state
d. the requirements for securing licensure vary from state to state - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. counselors who holds a license from one state have reciprocity in every
other state
The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) certifies each of the following specialty
areas EXCEPT:
a. National Certified School Counselor (NCSC)
b. Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC)
c. Master Addictions Counselor (MAC)
,d. Certified Marriage and Family Counselor (CMFC) - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
Certified Marriage and Family Counselor (CMFC)
Which of the following is the association in charge of accrediting the majority of counseling and
counseling-related programs?
a. The Association for Accrediting Counseling
b. The American Counseling Association
c. The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
d. The Center for Credentialing Education - CORRECT ANSWER - c. The Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Ethical rules that counselors should follow if they want to meet the highest standards of
professional practice and conduct are called:
a. mandatory ethics
b. aspirational ethics
c. quality ethics
d. superlative ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - b. aspirational ethics
Which of the following is a federal law that affects counselors who work in an educational
setting receiving funding from the U.S. Department of Education? *F federal funding*
a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
b. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
c. U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)
d. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
_________ are developed by associations to help members practice in a reputable manner,
whereas ________ are included in the penal code and often carry more serious consequences
when individuals failed to comply.
a. laws; ethics
b. rules; statutes
,c. ethics; laws
d. regulations; statutes - CORRECT ANSWER - c. ethics; laws
All of the following are TRUE of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) EXCEPT:
a. all patients must be given a copy of the HIPAA privacy policy.
b. patients are required to sign a document affirming that they have received information on
HIPAA.
c. counselors following HIPAA must allow clients to view their records and petition for changes
to the counselor's notes if they believe any information is false or inaccurate.
d. patients have a right to obtain a copy of their medical records through an attorney request. -
CORRECT ANSWER - c. counselors following HIPAA must allow clients to view their
records and petition for changes to the counselor's notes if they believe any information is false
or inaccurate.
When counseling minors, particularly in a nonschool setting, it is crucial for counselors to obtain
informed consent from the parents or legal guardian and assent, or agreement, of minors before
any counseling begins.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER - a. True
The mental health practitioners who most commonly administer psychological testing are:
a. psychiatrists
b. professional counselors
c. psychologists
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - c. psychologists
Which of the following by license can prescribe medication to their clients?
a. psychiatrists
b. psychologists
c. professional counselors
, d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - a. psychiatrists
Which of the following principles is not considered necessary for ethical conduct in the
counseling profession?
a. autonomy
b. nonmaleficence
c. beneficence
d. genuineness - CORRECT ANSWER - d. genuineness
In the principles of ethical codes _______________ is characterized by fairness.
a. fidelity
b. justice
c. autonomy
d. beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER - b. justice
Professional counselors are ethically and legally obligated to break client confidentiality under
certain circumstances. Which of the following IS NOT a situation in which confidentiality must
be broken?
a. child and elder abuse/neglect
b. domestic violence
c. suicide/self-harm
d. clients who are a threat to others. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. domestic violence
When professional counselors fail to provide the standard of care expected of them based on
their credentials, skills, and experience they are engaging in:
a. libel
b. negligence
c. malpractice
d. liability - CORRECT ANSWER - b. negligence
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The American Counseling Association was originally named:
a. American Association of Counseling and Development
b. American Personnel and Guidance Association
c. National Vocational Guidance Association
d. American Association of Counseling Professionals - CORRECT ANSWER - b.
American Personnel and Guidance Association
When counseling minors, the legal right to confidentiality belongs to:
a. the child
b. the counselor
c. the parents or legal guardians
d. both the child and the parents - CORRECT ANSWER - c. the parents or legal guardians
Which of the following statements about counselor licensure is FALSE?
a. licensure was created to protect the public
b. Virginia was the first state to license professional counselors
c. counselors who holds a license from one state have reciprocity in every other state
d. the requirements for securing licensure vary from state to state - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. counselors who holds a license from one state have reciprocity in every
other state
The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) certifies each of the following specialty
areas EXCEPT:
a. National Certified School Counselor (NCSC)
b. Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC)
c. Master Addictions Counselor (MAC)
,d. Certified Marriage and Family Counselor (CMFC) - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
Certified Marriage and Family Counselor (CMFC)
Which of the following is the association in charge of accrediting the majority of counseling and
counseling-related programs?
a. The Association for Accrediting Counseling
b. The American Counseling Association
c. The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
d. The Center for Credentialing Education - CORRECT ANSWER - c. The Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Ethical rules that counselors should follow if they want to meet the highest standards of
professional practice and conduct are called:
a. mandatory ethics
b. aspirational ethics
c. quality ethics
d. superlative ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - b. aspirational ethics
Which of the following is a federal law that affects counselors who work in an educational
setting receiving funding from the U.S. Department of Education? *F federal funding*
a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
b. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
c. U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)
d. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
_________ are developed by associations to help members practice in a reputable manner,
whereas ________ are included in the penal code and often carry more serious consequences
when individuals failed to comply.
a. laws; ethics
b. rules; statutes
,c. ethics; laws
d. regulations; statutes - CORRECT ANSWER - c. ethics; laws
All of the following are TRUE of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) EXCEPT:
a. all patients must be given a copy of the HIPAA privacy policy.
b. patients are required to sign a document affirming that they have received information on
HIPAA.
c. counselors following HIPAA must allow clients to view their records and petition for changes
to the counselor's notes if they believe any information is false or inaccurate.
d. patients have a right to obtain a copy of their medical records through an attorney request. -
CORRECT ANSWER - c. counselors following HIPAA must allow clients to view their
records and petition for changes to the counselor's notes if they believe any information is false
or inaccurate.
When counseling minors, particularly in a nonschool setting, it is crucial for counselors to obtain
informed consent from the parents or legal guardian and assent, or agreement, of minors before
any counseling begins.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER - a. True
The mental health practitioners who most commonly administer psychological testing are:
a. psychiatrists
b. professional counselors
c. psychologists
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - c. psychologists
Which of the following by license can prescribe medication to their clients?
a. psychiatrists
b. psychologists
c. professional counselors
, d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - a. psychiatrists
Which of the following principles is not considered necessary for ethical conduct in the
counseling profession?
a. autonomy
b. nonmaleficence
c. beneficence
d. genuineness - CORRECT ANSWER - d. genuineness
In the principles of ethical codes _______________ is characterized by fairness.
a. fidelity
b. justice
c. autonomy
d. beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER - b. justice
Professional counselors are ethically and legally obligated to break client confidentiality under
certain circumstances. Which of the following IS NOT a situation in which confidentiality must
be broken?
a. child and elder abuse/neglect
b. domestic violence
c. suicide/self-harm
d. clients who are a threat to others. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. domestic violence
When professional counselors fail to provide the standard of care expected of them based on
their credentials, skills, and experience they are engaging in:
a. libel
b. negligence
c. malpractice
d. liability - CORRECT ANSWER - b. negligence
