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1. What title is given to Chapter 44 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes as
amended in 2013?
A) Behavioral Health Licensure Act
B) Licensed Professional Counselors Act
C) Mental Health Services Act
D) Counseling Professionals Act: B) Licensed Professional Counselors Act
2. According to the document, which of the following is NOT a duty of a
"licensed professional counselor"?
A) Providing professional counseling services for compensation
B) Diagnosing or treating physical health conditions
C) Facilitating human development and adjustment throughout the lifespan
D) Conducting assessments or diagnoses for establishing treatment goals: B)
Diagnosing or treating physical health conditions
3. Who is exempt from being licensed under the Licensed Professional Coun-
selors Act?
A) Physicians and psychologists acting within their professional duties
B) Licensed professional counselors from other states
C) All individuals offering counseling services
D) Private practice consultants without a counseling degree: A) Physicians and psy-
chologists acting within their professional duties
4. What qualifications are required for an applicant to be licensed as a profes-
sional counselor according to the document?
A) At least 30 graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework
B) A doctoral degree in any field
C) At least 60 graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework,
including a master's degree in a counseling field
D) A bachelor's degree in psychology: C) At least 60 graduate semester hours of counseling-related
coursework, including a master's degree in a counseling field
5. What actions can the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure take
against a licensee?
A) Only issue warnings
B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses on probation
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C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Offer counseling services directly: B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses
on probation
6. Under what conditions may a licensed professional counselor disclose infor-
mation acquired from clients in a professional capacity?
A) At any public event
B) With written consent of the client or under specific legal circumstances
C) Without any restrictions
D) Only to other licensed professional counselors: B) With written consent of the client or
under specific legal circumstances
7. What is the penalty for unlawfully representing oneself as a "Licensed Pro-
fessional Counselor" without complying with the Act's provisions?
A) Warning and mandatory counseling
B) A fine between $100 and $500 and/or up to six months in jail for each
offense
C) Immediate licensure with a probation period
D) Public apology: B) A fine between $100 and $500 and/or up to six months in jail for each ottense
8. Who is considered a "Licensed professional counselor" (LPC)?
A) Anyone offering counseling services without compensation
B) Individuals providing counseling services under supervision for licensure
C) Persons offering professional counseling services for compensation and
licensed under the Act
D) Exempted professions under Section 1903: C) Persons ottering professional counseling
services for compensation and licensed under the Act
9. Which of the following is NOT a core function of "counseling" as defined in
the Act?
A) Facilitating human development and adjustment
B) Preventing, diagnosing, or treating physical health conditions
C) Conducting assessments or diagnoses for establishing treatment goals
D) Planning, implementing, or evaluating treatment plans using counseling
treatment interventions: B) Preventing, diagnosing, or treating physical health conditions
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10. Who are exempt from licensure under the Licensed Professional Coun-
selors Act?
A) Licensed professional counselors from other states only
B) Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education
C) Persons offering counseling services for free
D) Licensed psychologists acting within their professional duties
E) B & D: E) B & D
B) Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education
D) Licensed psychologists acting within their professional duties
11. What are the duties of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure?
A) Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement the Act
B) Offer counseling services directly
C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Only issue warnings to non-compliant counselors: A) Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate
rules to implement the Act
12. What are the age and moral character requirements for a licensed profes-
sional counselor applicant?
A) At least 18 years of age and of average moral character
B) At least 21 years of age and possessed of good moral character
C) No age limit but must have exceptional moral character
D) At least 25 years of age and of good moral character: B) At least 21 years of age and
possessed of good moral character
13. How many graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework
must an applicant have completed?
A) At least 30 graduate semester hours
B) At least 45 graduate semester hours
C) At least 60 graduate semester hours
D) At least 75 graduate semester hours: C) At least 60 graduate semester hours
14. What is the minimum amount of supervised full-time experience in profes-
sional counseling required for licensure?
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1. What title is given to Chapter 44 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes as
amended in 2013?
A) Behavioral Health Licensure Act
B) Licensed Professional Counselors Act
C) Mental Health Services Act
D) Counseling Professionals Act: B) Licensed Professional Counselors Act
2. According to the document, which of the following is NOT a duty of a
"licensed professional counselor"?
A) Providing professional counseling services for compensation
B) Diagnosing or treating physical health conditions
C) Facilitating human development and adjustment throughout the lifespan
D) Conducting assessments or diagnoses for establishing treatment goals: B)
Diagnosing or treating physical health conditions
3. Who is exempt from being licensed under the Licensed Professional Coun-
selors Act?
A) Physicians and psychologists acting within their professional duties
B) Licensed professional counselors from other states
C) All individuals offering counseling services
D) Private practice consultants without a counseling degree: A) Physicians and psy-
chologists acting within their professional duties
4. What qualifications are required for an applicant to be licensed as a profes-
sional counselor according to the document?
A) At least 30 graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework
B) A doctoral degree in any field
C) At least 60 graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework,
including a master's degree in a counseling field
D) A bachelor's degree in psychology: C) At least 60 graduate semester hours of counseling-related
coursework, including a master's degree in a counseling field
5. What actions can the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure take
against a licensee?
A) Only issue warnings
B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses on probation
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C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Offer counseling services directly: B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses
on probation
6. Under what conditions may a licensed professional counselor disclose infor-
mation acquired from clients in a professional capacity?
A) At any public event
B) With written consent of the client or under specific legal circumstances
C) Without any restrictions
D) Only to other licensed professional counselors: B) With written consent of the client or
under specific legal circumstances
7. What is the penalty for unlawfully representing oneself as a "Licensed Pro-
fessional Counselor" without complying with the Act's provisions?
A) Warning and mandatory counseling
B) A fine between $100 and $500 and/or up to six months in jail for each
offense
C) Immediate licensure with a probation period
D) Public apology: B) A fine between $100 and $500 and/or up to six months in jail for each ottense
8. Who is considered a "Licensed professional counselor" (LPC)?
A) Anyone offering counseling services without compensation
B) Individuals providing counseling services under supervision for licensure
C) Persons offering professional counseling services for compensation and
licensed under the Act
D) Exempted professions under Section 1903: C) Persons ottering professional counseling
services for compensation and licensed under the Act
9. Which of the following is NOT a core function of "counseling" as defined in
the Act?
A) Facilitating human development and adjustment
B) Preventing, diagnosing, or treating physical health conditions
C) Conducting assessments or diagnoses for establishing treatment goals
D) Planning, implementing, or evaluating treatment plans using counseling
treatment interventions: B) Preventing, diagnosing, or treating physical health conditions
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10. Who are exempt from licensure under the Licensed Professional Coun-
selors Act?
A) Licensed professional counselors from other states only
B) Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education
C) Persons offering counseling services for free
D) Licensed psychologists acting within their professional duties
E) B & D: E) B & D
B) Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education
D) Licensed psychologists acting within their professional duties
11. What are the duties of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure?
A) Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement the Act
B) Offer counseling services directly
C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Only issue warnings to non-compliant counselors: A) Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate
rules to implement the Act
12. What are the age and moral character requirements for a licensed profes-
sional counselor applicant?
A) At least 18 years of age and of average moral character
B) At least 21 years of age and possessed of good moral character
C) No age limit but must have exceptional moral character
D) At least 25 years of age and of good moral character: B) At least 21 years of age and
possessed of good moral character
13. How many graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework
must an applicant have completed?
A) At least 30 graduate semester hours
B) At least 45 graduate semester hours
C) At least 60 graduate semester hours
D) At least 75 graduate semester hours: C) At least 60 graduate semester hours
14. What is the minimum amount of supervised full-time experience in profes-
sional counseling required for licensure?
