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100

How many tiers are there in Pennsylvania counselor licensure?

What is one?

100

The document where one discloses professional information.


What is informed consent?

100
​​​​Another term for professional development



What is continuing education?

100

This is when LPCs can be selected for an audit of their continuing education documentation.

What is upon licensure renewal?

100

The two types of penalties that can be imposed when a person does not comply with Act 136 of 1998.

What are criminal and civil penalties?

200

The coursework required to become an LPC in PA is identical to the core requirements set forth by this organization.

 What is CACREP?

200

These two components of the educational process do not meet the requirements the 3000 hours of supervised clinical experience.

What are practicum and internship?

200

This is the number of hours required, as a condition of biennial renewal of a professional counselor's license

What is 30 hours?

200

This is known as the Education and Training Child Abuse Reporting Act

What is Act 31?

200

What are the types of law that regulate the profession in the United States?

What are practice law, title law, registration law?

300

This act requires that any person holding oneself under the title of LPC for a fee/salary must be licensed by the PA board.

What is Act 136 or 1998?

300

Once you’ve become and LPC, you are viewed as a _______ by the Child Protective Services Law and must complete DHS training to communicate occurrences of abuse or neglect.

What is mandated reporter?

300

These are healthcare problems outside of the scope and boundaries for appropriate licensed practitioners.

What are biologically based mental healthcare problems as well as suicidal or psychotic states ?

300

Act 136 of 1998 is this type of act

What is a title act?

300

The number of supervisees that a supervisor can supervise at one time.


What is six?

400

A minimum number of hours of supervised clinical experience that must be provided by an LPC.


What is 1,500 hours?

400

This is the primary reference that LPCs in PA must follow in clinical practice.

What is Title 49 of the Pennsylvania Code?

400

Home study can be used to obtain this number of hours toward CE for licensure renewal.

What is 20 hours?

400

This is what Act 136 defines

What is the scope of practice in PA?

400

This may prompt a $10,000 fine imposed by the state licensure board.

What are civil penalties for violation of the 2018 Practice Act (independent practice without a license)?

500

This state board grants you licensure as an LPC in Pennsylvania.

What is the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors?

500

In order to register for supervised clinical experience this form must be obtained.


What is Verification of Supervised Clinical Experience Form?

500

This is the number of years LPCs are required to retain proof of certification of clock hours

What is four years?

500

Name two of the CACREP identified eight areas associated with developing students into well-rounded counselors.

What is human growth & development, social & cultural foundations, helping relationships, group work, career & lifestyle development, appraisal, research & program evaluation, professional orientation? (two of these)

500

This must be displayed in a conspicuous place.

What is a professional disclosure statement?

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