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Chapter 11: Professional Credentialing
Multiple Choice
Counselor licensure is governed by:
a. National counseling boards
b. Regional counseling boards
c. State counseling boards
d. Subspecialty counseling boards
What is the purpose of counselor credentialing?
a. To increase legitimacy by ensuring that individuals have met training
standards
b. To meet ACA standards and requirements
c. To increase counselor and graduate program accountability
d. To inform the public of counselors’ specialty areas
What is one purpose of a state’s counselor practice law?
a. Provides counselors legal advice
b. Dictates counselors scope of practice
c. Regulates ethics within each state
d. Regulates the settings in which counselors work in
Which state was the last to create licensure requirements for counselors?
a. Virginia
b. New York
c. Texas
d. California
What is a consequence of professional counselors failing to abide by federal and
state laws and rules?
a. Required leave of absence for a limited amount of time
b. Termination from employment
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c. Professional sanctions and legal actions
d. Forfeiture of ACA membership
What is a disadvantage of state licensure?
a. The confusion of licensure requirements
b. The amount of time it takes to obtain licensure
c. Obtaining the required amount of supervision to meet licensure
requirements
d. Creates culture of competition between counselors
What is the most common licensure designation for counselors in the United States?
a. Licensed mental health counselors
b. Licensed professional counselor
c. Licensed professional clinical counselor
d. Licensed professional counselor of mental health
In the past, the minimal amount of required semester credit hours has been 48,
however most states have moved toward requiring _________ credit hours of graduate
study for licensure consideration.
a. 30
b. 50
c. 60
d. 90
When must the supervised experience requirement for licensure be completed?
a. After graduation
b. Anytime before graduation
c. During the last year of a student’s graduate program
d. There is no time requirement for the supervised experience, as long as it is
completed by the counselor at some point in their career
What is the range of supervised hours that are required by states for licensure?
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a. 500 to 1,500
b. 2,000 to 3,500
c. 2,500 to 4,500
d. 5,000 to 6,000
CACREP’s internship requirements indicates that _______________ of a student’s
internship time be spent in direct service with clients.
a. 25%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 80%
The _________________ prepares and manages all counselor licensure exams that are
used by state regulatory boards.
a. National Counselor Examination Board
b. National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Board
c. American Counseling Association
d. National Board for Certified Counselors
Which exam is also administered to individuals who are apply for the national
certified counselor (NCC) endorsement?
a. ACA
b. NBCC
c. NCE
d. NCMHCE
Which exam is also administered to individuals who are apply for the certified
mental health counselor (CMHC) endorsement?
a. NCMHCE
b. NCE
c. NBCC
d. ACA
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Which of the following is the ability of a licensee to transfer state counseling license
to another state?
a. Reciprocity
b. Transferability
c. Portability
d. Convenience
Which of the following is a true statement regarding licensure reciprocity?
a. Reciprocity is common among states
b. Reciprocity is the ability of a licensee to transfer their state counseling
license to another state
c. Many organizations have discouraged reciprocity given the differences in
standards and expectations between states
d. Reciprocity is rare and often still requires a completed application for
consideration
Which of the following organizations accredits a wide range of master’s and doctoral
level counseling programs?
a. CACREP
b. CORE
c. AASCB
c. ACA
What is the purpose of CORE?
a. To ensure that licensure portability is approved between states
b. Accredit various types of programs in the field of counseling
c. Accredit rehabilitation counseling programs
d. Sets accreditation standards for all accrediting organizations
What is considered the seventh counseling specialty?
a. Clinical mental health counseling
b. Student affairs and college counseling
c. School counseling
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d. Clinical rehabilitation counseling
What is one of the purposes of counselor certification?
a. To practice counseling in an agency
b. To practice counseling independently
c. To assert a consistent professional identity
d. To allow the opportunity to be become licensed
Which of the following is not one of the national certification agencies in the
counseling profession described in the textbook?
a. National Board of Certified Counselors
b. Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
c. American Association of State Counseling Boards
d. Center for Credentialing and Education
The Center for Credentialing and Education provides what two credentials relevant
to professional counselors?
a. Approved Clinical Supervisor and Distance Credentialed Counselor
b. Distance Credentialed Counselor and Internet/Online Credentialed
Counselor
c. Approved Clinical Supervisor and Approved Administrative Supervisor
d. National Certified Counselor and Certified clinical mental health counselor
The CRC credential is required for practice in which counseling specialty?
a. Clinical mental health counseling
b. Career counseling
c. Marriage, couple, and family counseling
d. Rehabilitation counseling
Which of the following is a difference between the NCAC I and NCAC II credentials?
a. Required supervised experience
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b. Passing of exam
c. Degree obtained
d. Reading and signing NAADAC code of ethics
Most school counseling licensure and credentialing is regulated at the ____________
level.
a. County
b. State
c. Regional
d. National
Which counseling specialization offers specialized certifications based on theories?
a. Career and clinical mental health
b. Addictions and rehabilitation
c. Rehabilitation and career
d. Clinical mental health and school
Counselors that hold a/an __________________ theory-based certification conduct
behavioral analyses and provide behavioral interpretations of those analyses.
a. Behavioral Analyst
b. Board Certified Behavior Analyst
c. Choice Theory/Reality Therapist
d. Play Therapist
A theory-based certification in _________________ emphasizes a treatment approach
that focuses on an individual’s information processing.
a. Choice theory/reality therapy
b. Board certified behavior analysis
c. Play therapy
d. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
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If an individual desires to become licensed in a particular state or certified in a
particular specialty, it is most important to:
a. Seek out a variety of counseling experiences
b. Attend a CACREP accredited graduate program
c. Obtain as much clinical supervision as possible
d. Research and consult national and state level standards and requirements
What does CEU stand for?
a. Continuing education units
b. Counselor education units
c. Counseling expectation and understanding
d. Completed education units
Why is continued professional development important for counselors?
a. To keep up on changing knowledge and techniques in the field
b. Remain current on issues and research
c. Enhance the quality of professional practice and service delivery to clients
d. All of the above
True/False
Counselor licensure requirements are continually evolving due to new legislation
and lobbying endeavors.
There is little variability from state to state in terms of the requirements necessary
for licensure.
Credentialing is the grouping and identifying of professionals into occupational
groups by registration, certification or licensure.
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Some credentials are required for counselors to practice and others are not
required.
Every state in the U.S. has counselor licensure laws that dictate the professional
practice of counselors in that jurisdiction.
In all states, licensure is always required to practice as a counselor.
Licensure is required to receive third-party reimbursements.
All states have moved toward requiring coursework that aligns with CACREP
standards in order to be eligible for licensure after graduation.
It is possible that a counselor that has been licensed in one state may not meet
licensure requirements in another state.
Supervisor designations require counselors to complete coursework in the area of
supervision as well as a supervised experience
The NCE exam assesses general counseling knowledge, skills, and abilities, whereas
the NCMHCE exam assesses the ability to diagnose and treat a range of clinical
issues.
Almost all states practice licensure reciprocity for counselors.
Historically, CACREP and CORE have been separate entities and continue to be
today.
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A counselor does not need to hold any certification to practice counseling in any
state.
Two certifications are offered by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug
Abuse Counselors, Association for Addictions Professions, and National Certification
Commission including the NCAC I and NCAC II.
Continuing education units and continuing education credits are optional and
voluntary for counselors.
Short-Answer/Essay
What is the difference between state licensure and national certifications in
counseling?
List benefits of the promotion of state licensure.
What are the licensure requirements that are similar across states?
What are the two professional accrediting organizations for counseling programs?
How are they different from one another?
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What are the eight core competencies of a CACREP accredited program?
What are the four certifications issued by the National Board of Certified
Counselors?