OLERE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S

OLERE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S

Question: What title is given to Chapter 44 of Title 59 of the

Oklahoma Statutes as amended in 2013?

• Behavioral Health Licensure Act
• Licensed Professional Counselors Act
• Mental Health Services Act
• Counseling Professionals Act

CORRECT ANSWER: B) Licensed Professional

Counselors Act

Question: Which of the following is NOT a duty of a

"licensed professional counselor"?

• Providing professional counseling services for

compensation

• Diagnosing or treating physical health conditions
• Facilitating human development and adjustment

throughout the lifespan

• Conducting assessments or diagnoses for establishing

treatment goals

CORRECT ANSWER: B) Diagnosing or treating physical

health conditions

Question: Who is exempt from being licensed under the

Licensed Professional Counselors Act?

• Physicians and psychologists acting within their

professional duties

• Licensed professional counselors from other states
• All individuals offering counseling services
• Private practice consultants without a counseling degree

CORRECT ANSWER: A) Physicians and psychologists

acting within their professional duties

Question: What qualifications are required for an applicant to

be licensed as a professional counselor according to the document?

• At least 30 graduate semester hours of counseling-related

coursework

• A doctoral degree in any field
• At least 60 graduate semester hours of counseling-related

coursework, including a master's degree in a counseling field

• A bachelor's degree in psychology

CORRECT ANSWER: C) At least 60 graduate semester

hours of counseling-related coursework, including a master's degree in a counseling field

Question: What actions can the State Board of Behavioral

Health Licensure take against a licensee?

• Only issue warnings
• Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses on

probation

• Provide financial compensation to clients
• Offer counseling services directly

CORRECT ANSWER: B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny,

suspend, and place licenses on probation

Question: Under what conditions may a licensed professional

counselor disclose information acquired from clients in a professional capacity?

• At any public event
• With written consent of the client or under specific legal

circumstances

• Without any restrictions
• Only to other licensed professional counselors

CORRECT ANSWER: B) With written consent of the

client or under specific legal circumstances

Question: What is the penalty for unlawfully representing

oneself as a "Licensed Professional Counselor" without complying with the Act's provisions?

• Warning and mandatory counseling
• A fine between $100 and $500 and/or up to six months in

jail for each offense

• Immediate licensure with a probation period
• Public apology

CORRECT ANSWER: B) A fine between $100 and $500

and/or up to six months in jail for each offense

Question: Who are exempt from licensure under the Licensed

Professional Counselors Act?

• Licensed professional counselors from other states only
• Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of

higher education

• Persons offering counseling services for free
• Licensed psychologists acting within their professional

duties

• B & D

CORRECT ANSWER: E) B & D

• Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of

higher education

• Licensed psychologists acting within their professional

duties

Question: Who is considered a "Licensed professional

counselor" (LPC)?

• Anyone offering counseling services without

compensation

• Individuals providing counseling services under

supervision for licensure

• Persons offering professional counseling services for

compensation and licensed under the Act

• Exempted professions under Section 1903