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1. Licensed Professional Counselor "LPC": any person who offers professional counseling services for
compensation and is licensed under the LPC Act.
2. Board: State Board of Health
3. Department: State Department of Health
4. Advisory Board: LPC Advisory Board appointed by the Commissioner
5. Commissioner: State Commissioner of Health
6. Counseling: the application of mental health and developmental principles...
7. 4 purposes of counseling: 1. facilitate human development and adjustment
2. prevent, diagnose, treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders
3. conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives
4. plan, implement, or evaluate treatment plans
8. Counseling Treatment Interventions: the application of cognitive, affective, be- havioral and systemic counseling
strategies
9. Consulting: interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in solving current
or potential problems of individuals, groups, or organizations.
10. Referral Activities: evaluating data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to other
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11. Research Activities: reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on re- search in counseling
12. Specialty: the designation of a sub area of counseling practice that is recog- nized by a national certification
agency or by the Board
13. Supervisor: a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed under the LPC
Act.
14. LPC Candidate: a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for
licensure.
15. The LPC Act does not allow for the title "LPC" to be used by:: 1. Physicians, psychologists, social workers,
marital and family therapists, and attorneys.
2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and men- tal health nurses, alcohol and drug
counselors, school administrators, school teach- ers and school counselors.
3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the employ of local, state or federal
government.
4. Members of the clergy.
16. State agencies contracting to provide behavioral health services will strive to ensure...: that quality of care is not
compromised by contracting with external providers and that the quality of service is at least equal to the service that would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly.
17. Advisory Board consists of ( ) members: 7
18. ( ) members of the Advisory Board are LPCs: 5
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28. Advisory Board vacancies are filled for the ( ) term: Unexpired
29. The Advisory Board holds ( ) meetings each year: 4
30. The Advisory Board elects annually:: 1. chair
2. vice-chair
3. secretary
31. State Board of Health - Duties:: 1. Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to implement and enforce provisions
of LPC Act.
2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct.
3. Set license and exam fees.
32. State Department of Health - Duties:: 1. Seek injunctive relief.
2. Request the DA to bring an action to enforce the LPC Act.
3. Receive fees and deposit them into the LPC Revolving Fund.
4. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place on probation any licenses.
5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses.
6. Investigate complaints and possible violations to LPC Act.
7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions.
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8. Make such expenditures nad employ such personnel as the Commissioner may deem necessary.
33. Applications for licensure shall be made to the
( ) in writing.: State Department of Health
34. Applicants must have ( ) graduate semster hours of counseling-related course work.: 60
35. Applicants must have ( ) years of supervised full-time experience: 3
36. 1 or 2 years of experience may be gained at the rate of ( ): 1 year for
every 30 graduate semester hours
37. Applicants shall have no less than ( ) year(s) of supervised full-time experience in
counseling.: 1
38. The Commissioner shall preserve answers to any exams for a period of ( ) following the date of
the exam.: 2 years
39. An applicant who ( ) shall be considered licensed under the LPC Act.:
Meets the requirements of the LPC Act, has paid the required fees, and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the LPC Act
40. Each initial license shall expire ( ) from the date of issuance unless
revoked.: 24 months
41. A license may be renewed ( ) upon application and payment of fees.: annually
42. Applications for renewal shall be accompanied by...: evidence satisfactory to the Department that the applicant
has completed relevent CEU experience during the previous 24 months
43. Failure to renew a license shall result in...: Forfeiture of the rights and privi- leges granted by the license.
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51. The fine for false operation under LPC Act is...: $100-$
52. Imprisonment for false operation under LPC Act is up to ( ) in
county jail.: 6 months
53. It shall be unlawful for a person who is not licensed under the LPC Act to...: 1. Advertise or otherwise
offer to perform counseling services.
2. Use the title of LPC or any other title that suggests the person is licensed under the LPC Act.
3. Practice counseling
54. Reasons to deny, revoke, or suspend a license or specialty designation...-
: 1. Felony conviction.
2. Misdemeanor conviction in a nature that renders the person unfit to practice counseling.
3. Engaging in fraud or deceit in connection with services rendered.
4. Knowingly aiding and abetting a person who is not licensed and is representing himself as an LPC.
5. Engaging in unprofessional conduct.
6. Negligence or wrongful actions in the performance of duties.
7. Misrepresenting any information required in obtaining a license.
55. No action shall be taken without prior notice unless...: the Commissioner determines that there exists a threat
to the health and safety of the residents of Oklahoma.
56. Any person who is determined by the Department to have violated any provisions of the LPC Act may
be subject to...: administrative penalty
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57. The maximum administrative penalty for violating the provisions of the LPC Act shall not exceed...:
58. the district courts of the state.: Administrative penalties imposed shall be enforceable in...
59. Administrative penalties imposed shall be enforceable in...: the district courts of the state.
60. All administrative penalties collected shall be deposited into the...: LPC Revolving Fund
61. All LPC's except those employed by federal, state, or local government agencies shall, prior to the
performance of service, furnish the client with a copy of their...: Statement of Professional Disclosure.
62. All LPC's except ( ) shall provide their clients with a copy of their
Statement of Professional Disclosure prior to the performance of service.: those employed by federal, state, or local government agencies
63. A professional specialty designation area may be established by the De- partment upon...: receipt of a
petition signed by 15 qualified persons who are currently licensed.
64. A professional specialty designation area may be established by the De- partment upon receipt of a petition
signed by ( ) qualified persons who are currently licensed.: 15
65. If a nationally recognized certification does not exist for a specialty des- ignation...: the Department may
establish minimum standards for that specialty designation.
66. The LPC Revolving Fund is a ( ) fund, not subject to fiscal year
limitations.: continuing
67. The Board shall not fix a license fee at an amount more than: $
10 / clinical so- cial worker, psychiatrist, or licensed drug and alcohol counselor employed by the agency employing the LPC candidate whose assigned job duties include acting as the immediate supervisor to the LPC candidate and who is available to the candidate at all times when counseling services are being rendered by the LPC candidate.
80. LPC's shall practice...: only within the boundaries of their competence, based on their education, training,
supervised experience, state and national professional credentials, and appropriate professional experience.
81. LPC's shall perform tests and assessments...: only for which they have been trained.
82. LPC's shall be aware of their biases and mental/physical conditions that may impair their ability to provide
counseling to their clients and shall termi- nate any counseling relationships they feel could be impaired.: Rendering ser- vices which may be impaired by the LPC's bias, beliefs, mental/physical condition, etc.
83. If an LPC is aware of another LPC or LPC regarding impairment in coun- seling...: they must report the
situation to the Department within a reasonable time.
84. If an LPC becomes aware that another LPC or LPC candidate is involved in an inappropriate sexual
relationship with a client...: they must report the relationship to the Department within a reasonable time.
85. LPC candidates and conditions for performing forensic services: 1. must demonstrate competence with
certification
2. must include a copy of the report of all findings to the client of interest at least 10 days prior to the report's
publication unless otherwise required by law.
3. maintain written records of all contacts and info used in the report in a format that is legible to third persons.
4. conduct a thorough examination and must utilize a "face-to-face" interview of the person who is the subject of their
forensic analysis and others who have a legally recognizable right in the subject.
5. base their findings and conclusions only upon information gained by appropriate and lawful means.
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6. only provide fact witness testimony
7. keep all assessments and reports confidential.
86. LPC's shall maintain verifiable, accurate, and truthful records for at least ( ) beyond termination of
services.: 5 years
87. If a dual relationship cannot be avoided or the client cannot be readily referred...: 1. fully disclose the
circumstances to the client and get their written consent to continue counseling.
- consult with other professionals to understand potential risks of the dual relation- ship.
88. LPC's shall not provide counseling to someone who the LPC has had any prior sexual contact or close
personal relationship within...: the previous 5 years.
89. LPC's shall not engage in any close personal relationship or financial dealings with a former client for ( )
after termination of the counseling relationship.: 2 years
90. LPC's shall not engage in a sexual relationship with a former client for at least ( ) after terminating the
counseling relationship.: 5 years
