OLERE (Oklahoma Legal and Ethical
Responsibilities Exam)
• Forensic services. CORRECT ANSWER: the application of knowledge, training and
experience from the mental health field to the
establishment of facts and/or the establishment of evidence in a court of law or ordered
by a court of law.
LPCs who provide counseling services for a client shall only provide fact witness
testimony, which may include diagnostic impressions, treatment plans and other factual
clinical information ordinarily included in a treatment file. Fact witness testimony by
LPCs shall not include opinions or
recommendations pertaining to matter subject to a decision by the Court, in forensic
matters involving that client, unless otherwise required by law or court order.
Fact witness testimony means evidentiary statements that are limited to direct
observations made by the LPCs and LPC Candidates and shall not include conclusions,
opinions or recommendations.
• Full time. CORRECT ANSWER: at least twenty (20) hours of on-the-job
experience per week.
• Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning. CORRECT ANSWER: the
delivery of graduate coursework or continuing education through mailed
correspondence or other distance learning technologies, which focuses on using
synchronous or asynchronous instructional delivery methods. Home-study or
technology-assisted distance learning is designed to deliver education to learners who
are not in the direct physical presence of the educator.
• Request for Inquiry (RFI). CORRECT ANSWER: a written or oral statement of
complaint from any person alleging possible violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules.
• Testing and assessment. CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall know the limits of their
competence and shall therefore perform only those testing and assessment services for
which they have received training and supervision in the administration, scoring and
interpretation
processes associated with the provisions of such services. LPCs shall be responsible
for receiving training on testing and assessment instruments that have been revised or
updated. LPCs shall be familiar with related standardization, proper application,
copyright restrictions and security demands of any
testing or assessment technique utilized. LPCs shall ensure that any testing instrument
selected is the most current edition available, has been properly evaluated for validity
and reliability and is culturally appropriate for the clients with whom it is used. LPCs
using computer-based test interpretations shall be trained in the construct being
, measured and the specific instrument being used prior to using this type of computer
application. LPCs shall ensure the proper use of assessment techniques by persons
under their supervision.
• Research. CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall plan, design, conduct, and report
research only in a manner as published in Section G., Research and Publication, of the
American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, approved by the ACA
Governing Council, 2005.
• Knowledge of any sexual conduct. CORRECT ANSWER: If a LPC becomes aware
that another LPC or LPC Candidate is engaging in sexual conduct that violates the Act
or this Subchapter, the LPC must, within thirty (30) days, report any sexual conduct to
the Board in accordance with OAC 86:10-29-3.
• Requirement of records. CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall maintain verifiable,
accurate and truthful records necessary for rendering
professional services to their clients for at least five (5) years beyond termination of
services.
• Providing counseling to persons of prior association (people known PRIOR to
counseling). CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall not undertake to provide counseling to
any person with whom the LPC has had any prior sexual contact or familial, social,
financial, business, professional, close personal, or other non-therapeutic relationship
with a client, or engage in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts
with the LPCs professional obligation to a client within the previous five (5) years.
• Interaction with former clients (people met BECAUSE of counseling relationship).
CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall not knowingly enter into a close personal relationship,
or engage in any business or financial dealings with a former client for two (2) years
after the termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall not engage in any
activity that is or may be sexual in nature with a former client for at least five (5) years
after the termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall not exploit or obtain an
advantage over a former client by the use of information or trust gained during the
counseling relationship.
• Tangible goods (goods for counseling services). CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall not
barter for services rendered by the client. Only tangible goods, at fair market value, may
be accepted by the counselor in lieu of money for counseling services.
• Application materials and forms include:. CORRECT ANSWER: (1) Application form,
(2) Official transcript, mailed from the university or college,
(3) Three (3) Document of recommendation forms,
(4) Practicum documentation form,
(5) Two (2) classifiable sets of fingerprints, and
(6) Fees.
Responsibilities Exam)
• Forensic services. CORRECT ANSWER: the application of knowledge, training and
experience from the mental health field to the
establishment of facts and/or the establishment of evidence in a court of law or ordered
by a court of law.
LPCs who provide counseling services for a client shall only provide fact witness
testimony, which may include diagnostic impressions, treatment plans and other factual
clinical information ordinarily included in a treatment file. Fact witness testimony by
LPCs shall not include opinions or
recommendations pertaining to matter subject to a decision by the Court, in forensic
matters involving that client, unless otherwise required by law or court order.
Fact witness testimony means evidentiary statements that are limited to direct
observations made by the LPCs and LPC Candidates and shall not include conclusions,
opinions or recommendations.
• Full time. CORRECT ANSWER: at least twenty (20) hours of on-the-job
experience per week.
• Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning. CORRECT ANSWER: the
delivery of graduate coursework or continuing education through mailed
correspondence or other distance learning technologies, which focuses on using
synchronous or asynchronous instructional delivery methods. Home-study or
technology-assisted distance learning is designed to deliver education to learners who
are not in the direct physical presence of the educator.
• Request for Inquiry (RFI). CORRECT ANSWER: a written or oral statement of
complaint from any person alleging possible violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules.
• Testing and assessment. CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall know the limits of their
competence and shall therefore perform only those testing and assessment services for
which they have received training and supervision in the administration, scoring and
interpretation
processes associated with the provisions of such services. LPCs shall be responsible
for receiving training on testing and assessment instruments that have been revised or
updated. LPCs shall be familiar with related standardization, proper application,
copyright restrictions and security demands of any
testing or assessment technique utilized. LPCs shall ensure that any testing instrument
selected is the most current edition available, has been properly evaluated for validity
and reliability and is culturally appropriate for the clients with whom it is used. LPCs
using computer-based test interpretations shall be trained in the construct being
, measured and the specific instrument being used prior to using this type of computer
application. LPCs shall ensure the proper use of assessment techniques by persons
under their supervision.
• Research. CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall plan, design, conduct, and report
research only in a manner as published in Section G., Research and Publication, of the
American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, approved by the ACA
Governing Council, 2005.
• Knowledge of any sexual conduct. CORRECT ANSWER: If a LPC becomes aware
that another LPC or LPC Candidate is engaging in sexual conduct that violates the Act
or this Subchapter, the LPC must, within thirty (30) days, report any sexual conduct to
the Board in accordance with OAC 86:10-29-3.
• Requirement of records. CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall maintain verifiable,
accurate and truthful records necessary for rendering
professional services to their clients for at least five (5) years beyond termination of
services.
• Providing counseling to persons of prior association (people known PRIOR to
counseling). CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall not undertake to provide counseling to
any person with whom the LPC has had any prior sexual contact or familial, social,
financial, business, professional, close personal, or other non-therapeutic relationship
with a client, or engage in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts
with the LPCs professional obligation to a client within the previous five (5) years.
• Interaction with former clients (people met BECAUSE of counseling relationship).
CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall not knowingly enter into a close personal relationship,
or engage in any business or financial dealings with a former client for two (2) years
after the termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall not engage in any
activity that is or may be sexual in nature with a former client for at least five (5) years
after the termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall not exploit or obtain an
advantage over a former client by the use of information or trust gained during the
counseling relationship.
• Tangible goods (goods for counseling services). CORRECT ANSWER: LPCs shall not
barter for services rendered by the client. Only tangible goods, at fair market value, may
be accepted by the counselor in lieu of money for counseling services.
• Application materials and forms include:. CORRECT ANSWER: (1) Application form,
(2) Official transcript, mailed from the university or college,
(3) Three (3) Document of recommendation forms,
(4) Practicum documentation form,
(5) Two (2) classifiable sets of fingerprints, and
(6) Fees.
