MARYLAND STATE LAW TEST FOR
COUNSELORS FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Application fee.
Answer: $150
◍ license fee.
Answer: $200
◍ state exam fee.
Answer: $275
◍ biennial renewal fee.
Answer: $250
◍ reexamination fee.
Answer: $300
◍ What are the two main examinations covered in this study guide?.
Answer: The National Counselor Examination for Licensure and
Certification (NCE) and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive
Examination (CPCE).
◍ late renewal fee w/in 30 days of license/registration expiration, in addition
to renewal fee.
Answer: $200
◍ How many chapters are in the study guide?.
Answer: Nine chapters.
◍ What does CACREP stand for?.
, Answer: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs.
◍ Reinstatement fee after 31 days of expiration of license/registration, in
addition to renewal and late fees.
Answer: $200
◍ What is the focus of Chapter 1 in the study guide?.
Answer: Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice.
◍ Inactive renewal fee.
Answer: $50
◍ Reactivation fee.
Answer: $100
◍ Which chapter addresses Social and Cultural Diversity?.
Answer: Chapter 2.
◍ What topic is covered in Chapter 3?.
Answer: Human Growth and Development.
◍ Duplicate license/registration ordered at renewal.
Answer: $20
◍ Duplicate license/registration fee.
Answer: $40
◍ verification fee.
Answer: $35
◍ penalty for returned checks.
Answer: $50
◍ mailing labels/rosters.
Answer: $200
◍ penalty for failure to maintain correct address w/Board.
Answer: $100
,◍ continuing education course processing fee per submission.
Answer: $25
◍ What is the focus of Chapter 4?.
Answer: Lifestyle and Career Development.
◍ paper copy of laws & regulations.
Answer: $25
◍ "Board" means.
Answer: State Board of Chiropractic & Massage Therapy Examiners
◍ "License" means.
Answer: The document issued by the Board to an individual qualified to
practice massage therapy
◍ "Licensed Massage Therapist" means.
Answer: An individual who is licensed by the Board to practice massage
therapy
◍ "Maryland Massage Therapy Jurisprudence Examination" means.
Answer: The test developed by the Board to assess an applicant's knowledge
of the statute & regulations governing massage therapy in the State.
◍ "Massage Therapy" means.
Answer: the use of manual techniques on soft tissues of the human body
including effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (tapping),
stretching, compression, vibration, & friction.
◍ "Massage Therapy" includes.
Answer: massage, myotherapy, & synonyms or derivatives of these terms,
with OR without the aid of: cold packs; nonlegend topical applications; or
heat limited to hot packs and heating pads
◍ What does Chapter 5 cover?.
Answer: Helping Relationships.
◍ "Massage Therapy" does NOT include.
Answer: diagnosis or treatment of illness, disease, or injury; adjustment,
, manipulation, or mobilization of any of the articulations of the osseous
(bone) structures of the body or spine; or laying on of hands, consisting of
pressure or movement, with the exception of such techniques described in
this regulation on a fully-clothed individual to specificially affect the
electromagnetic energy or energetic field of the human body.
◍ What is the main topic of Chapter 6?.
Answer: Group Work.
◍ What does Chapter 7 focus on?.
Answer: Assessment.
◍ What is the subject of Chapter 8?.
Answer: Research and Program Evaluation.
◍ What is discussed in Chapter 9?.
Answer: Marketing Yourself in the 21st Century.
◍ What type of questions are included in each chapter to test knowledge?.
Answer: Self-administered, multiple-choice questions.
◍ "Massage Therapy Education Program" means.
Answer: a course of study that prepares individuals in subjects related to the
knowledge, techniques, skills, & abilities used in the practice of massage
therapy.
◍ What has been updated in the glossary of the study guide?.
Answer: The glossary of key terms has been updated to facilitate vocabulary
review.
◍ "Practice Massage Therapy" means.
Answer: to engage professionally and for compensation in massage therapy.
◍ What new content has been added in this edition?.
Answer: Additional case studies, updated citations, and new test preparation
items.
◍ Who is Dr. Bradley
T. Erford?.
COUNSELORS FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Application fee.
Answer: $150
◍ license fee.
Answer: $200
◍ state exam fee.
Answer: $275
◍ biennial renewal fee.
Answer: $250
◍ reexamination fee.
Answer: $300
◍ What are the two main examinations covered in this study guide?.
Answer: The National Counselor Examination for Licensure and
Certification (NCE) and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive
Examination (CPCE).
◍ late renewal fee w/in 30 days of license/registration expiration, in addition
to renewal fee.
Answer: $200
◍ How many chapters are in the study guide?.
Answer: Nine chapters.
◍ What does CACREP stand for?.
, Answer: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs.
◍ Reinstatement fee after 31 days of expiration of license/registration, in
addition to renewal and late fees.
Answer: $200
◍ What is the focus of Chapter 1 in the study guide?.
Answer: Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice.
◍ Inactive renewal fee.
Answer: $50
◍ Reactivation fee.
Answer: $100
◍ Which chapter addresses Social and Cultural Diversity?.
Answer: Chapter 2.
◍ What topic is covered in Chapter 3?.
Answer: Human Growth and Development.
◍ Duplicate license/registration ordered at renewal.
Answer: $20
◍ Duplicate license/registration fee.
Answer: $40
◍ verification fee.
Answer: $35
◍ penalty for returned checks.
Answer: $50
◍ mailing labels/rosters.
Answer: $200
◍ penalty for failure to maintain correct address w/Board.
Answer: $100
,◍ continuing education course processing fee per submission.
Answer: $25
◍ What is the focus of Chapter 4?.
Answer: Lifestyle and Career Development.
◍ paper copy of laws & regulations.
Answer: $25
◍ "Board" means.
Answer: State Board of Chiropractic & Massage Therapy Examiners
◍ "License" means.
Answer: The document issued by the Board to an individual qualified to
practice massage therapy
◍ "Licensed Massage Therapist" means.
Answer: An individual who is licensed by the Board to practice massage
therapy
◍ "Maryland Massage Therapy Jurisprudence Examination" means.
Answer: The test developed by the Board to assess an applicant's knowledge
of the statute & regulations governing massage therapy in the State.
◍ "Massage Therapy" means.
Answer: the use of manual techniques on soft tissues of the human body
including effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (tapping),
stretching, compression, vibration, & friction.
◍ "Massage Therapy" includes.
Answer: massage, myotherapy, & synonyms or derivatives of these terms,
with OR without the aid of: cold packs; nonlegend topical applications; or
heat limited to hot packs and heating pads
◍ What does Chapter 5 cover?.
Answer: Helping Relationships.
◍ "Massage Therapy" does NOT include.
Answer: diagnosis or treatment of illness, disease, or injury; adjustment,
, manipulation, or mobilization of any of the articulations of the osseous
(bone) structures of the body or spine; or laying on of hands, consisting of
pressure or movement, with the exception of such techniques described in
this regulation on a fully-clothed individual to specificially affect the
electromagnetic energy or energetic field of the human body.
◍ What is the main topic of Chapter 6?.
Answer: Group Work.
◍ What does Chapter 7 focus on?.
Answer: Assessment.
◍ What is the subject of Chapter 8?.
Answer: Research and Program Evaluation.
◍ What is discussed in Chapter 9?.
Answer: Marketing Yourself in the 21st Century.
◍ What type of questions are included in each chapter to test knowledge?.
Answer: Self-administered, multiple-choice questions.
◍ "Massage Therapy Education Program" means.
Answer: a course of study that prepares individuals in subjects related to the
knowledge, techniques, skills, & abilities used in the practice of massage
therapy.
◍ What has been updated in the glossary of the study guide?.
Answer: The glossary of key terms has been updated to facilitate vocabulary
review.
◍ "Practice Massage Therapy" means.
Answer: to engage professionally and for compensation in massage therapy.
◍ What new content has been added in this edition?.
Answer: Additional case studies, updated citations, and new test preparation
items.
◍ Who is Dr. Bradley
T. Erford?.
