INDIANA LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+| 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
CORE DOMAINS
• Professional Values, Ethics, and Regulation
• Assessment and Planning
• Intervention and Practice
• Human Development and Diversity
• Professional Practice and Legal Responsibilities
INTRODUCTION
This assessment consists of 100 original practice questions designed for the Indiana Licensed Mental Health
Counselor (LMHC) Examination. The questions are based on publicly available examination objectives and
professional standards as outlined by the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board and
the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics . The assessment emphasizes knowledge,
application, analysis, critical thinking, and clinical judgment in mental health counseling practice. These are
original practice questions and are not actual, leaked, recalled, secure, or live examination questions.
Question 1
Which Indiana state body is primarily responsible for regulating mental health counselors?
,A. Indiana Department of Health
B. Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA)
C. Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board
D. Indiana State Board of Education
🟢 Correct Answer: C. Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board
🔴 RATIONALE: The Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (IBHHSLB) is the governing
body responsible for licensing, regulating, and overseeing mental health counselors, social workers, marriage
and family therapists, and addiction counselors in Indiana under Indiana Code Title 25 . The IPLA (B)
administratively houses the Board, but the Board itself is the regulatory authority with direct oversight of
counselors . The Indiana Department of Health (A) and State Board of Education (D) do not regulate mental
health counselors.
Question 2
Under Indiana law, which examination is required for licensure as a mental health counselor?
A. National Counselor Examination (NCE)
B. National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE)
C. Praxis Counseling Examination
D. Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination
🟢 Correct Answer: B. National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE)
,🔴 RATIONALE: Indiana requires applicants for mental health counselor licensure to pass the National Clinical
Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) as provided by the National Board for Certified Counselors .
The NCE (A) is accepted in other states but NOT accepted for Indiana LMHC licensure—Indiana is one of the
more clinically focused licensing states that exclusively requires the NCMHCE . The other examinations (C and D)
are not applicable.
Question 3
What is the minimum number of post-graduate supervised clinical hours required for full LMHC licensure in
Indiana?
A. 1,500 hours
B. 2,000 hours
C. 3,000 hours
D. 4,000 hours
🟢 Correct Answer: C. 3,000 hours
🔴 RATIONALE: Indiana requires applicants for full LMHC licensure to complete 3,000 hours of post-graduate
supervised clinical experience, of which at least 1,500 hours must be in direct client contact . This extensive
supervised practice ensures clinical competence and readiness for independent practice. The other options
represent incorrect hour requirements for Indiana.
, Question 4
Which of the following describes the entry-level supervised licensure designation for mental health counselors
in Indiana?
A. LMHC
B. LCSW
C. LMHCA
D. LMFT
🟢 Correct Answer: C. LMHCA
🔴 RATIONALE: LMHCA stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate, which is the associate-level
license issued in Indiana to counselors who have completed graduate education but are still completing
required supervised experience hours toward full LMHC licensure . LMHC (A) is the full license; LCSW (B) is
Licensed Clinical Social Worker; LMFT (D) is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Question 5
Under Indiana law, an LMHCA license may only be renewed how many times before conversion to full licensure
is required?
A. Once
B. Twice
GRADED A+| 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
CORE DOMAINS
• Professional Values, Ethics, and Regulation
• Assessment and Planning
• Intervention and Practice
• Human Development and Diversity
• Professional Practice and Legal Responsibilities
INTRODUCTION
This assessment consists of 100 original practice questions designed for the Indiana Licensed Mental Health
Counselor (LMHC) Examination. The questions are based on publicly available examination objectives and
professional standards as outlined by the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board and
the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics . The assessment emphasizes knowledge,
application, analysis, critical thinking, and clinical judgment in mental health counseling practice. These are
original practice questions and are not actual, leaked, recalled, secure, or live examination questions.
Question 1
Which Indiana state body is primarily responsible for regulating mental health counselors?
,A. Indiana Department of Health
B. Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA)
C. Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board
D. Indiana State Board of Education
🟢 Correct Answer: C. Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board
🔴 RATIONALE: The Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board (IBHHSLB) is the governing
body responsible for licensing, regulating, and overseeing mental health counselors, social workers, marriage
and family therapists, and addiction counselors in Indiana under Indiana Code Title 25 . The IPLA (B)
administratively houses the Board, but the Board itself is the regulatory authority with direct oversight of
counselors . The Indiana Department of Health (A) and State Board of Education (D) do not regulate mental
health counselors.
Question 2
Under Indiana law, which examination is required for licensure as a mental health counselor?
A. National Counselor Examination (NCE)
B. National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE)
C. Praxis Counseling Examination
D. Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination
🟢 Correct Answer: B. National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE)
,🔴 RATIONALE: Indiana requires applicants for mental health counselor licensure to pass the National Clinical
Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) as provided by the National Board for Certified Counselors .
The NCE (A) is accepted in other states but NOT accepted for Indiana LMHC licensure—Indiana is one of the
more clinically focused licensing states that exclusively requires the NCMHCE . The other examinations (C and D)
are not applicable.
Question 3
What is the minimum number of post-graduate supervised clinical hours required for full LMHC licensure in
Indiana?
A. 1,500 hours
B. 2,000 hours
C. 3,000 hours
D. 4,000 hours
🟢 Correct Answer: C. 3,000 hours
🔴 RATIONALE: Indiana requires applicants for full LMHC licensure to complete 3,000 hours of post-graduate
supervised clinical experience, of which at least 1,500 hours must be in direct client contact . This extensive
supervised practice ensures clinical competence and readiness for independent practice. The other options
represent incorrect hour requirements for Indiana.
, Question 4
Which of the following describes the entry-level supervised licensure designation for mental health counselors
in Indiana?
A. LMHC
B. LCSW
C. LMHCA
D. LMFT
🟢 Correct Answer: C. LMHCA
🔴 RATIONALE: LMHCA stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate, which is the associate-level
license issued in Indiana to counselors who have completed graduate education but are still completing
required supervised experience hours toward full LMHC licensure . LMHC (A) is the full license; LCSW (B) is
Licensed Clinical Social Worker; LMFT (D) is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Question 5
Under Indiana law, an LMHCA license may only be renewed how many times before conversion to full licensure
is required?
A. Once
B. Twice
