Free Texas State Board of Examiners of Licensed Professional Counselors Jurisprudence Exam Practice Questions

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1. 1A Texas LPC is deciding whether administering and interpreting an aptitude instrument falls within professional counseling. How does the Act classify that activity?

   1. A. Assessment
   2. B. Consulting
   3. C. Referral
   4. D. Counseling treatment intervention

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Act defines assessment as "the selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of an instrument designed to assess an individual's aptitudes" and related characteristics. The proposed activity is therefore assessment.

   Reference: Lpc Rulebook 2026 March — Tex. Occ. Code §503.003(b)(1), p. 157

2. 2How do the Texas LPC Board rules define the jurisprudence exam?

   1. A. An online exam based on statutes and rules relating to counseling practice
   2. B. A supervised clinical demonstration
   3. C. A national counseling-theory examination
   4. D. An oral examination of graduate coursework

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 681.2 defines it as "An online exam based upon the statutes and rules relating to the practice of counseling."

   Reference: Lpc Rulebook 2026 March — 22 TAC §681.2(15), p. 88

3. 3A Texas LPC sends threatening language to Council staff about an agency matter. How may Rule 881.13 classify this conduct?

   1. A. Exclusion from a Council proceeding by its presiding officer
   2. B. Return of an incomplete license application by Council staff
   3. C. Notice of the public complaint procedure from Council staff
   4. D. Council-initiated complaint with possible disciplinary action

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Rule 881.13(c) calls abusive or threatening language toward agency staff "unprofessional conduct" that may support "a Council-initiated complaint and disciplinary action." Exclusion addresses disruption of a meeting under subsection (b), while application return and public notice are separate agency processes.

   Reference: Texas LPC consolidated rulebook, updated March 25, 2026 — 22 TAC §881.13(c), rulebook p. 21

4. 4On what cycle are licenses under the Council's jurisdiction renewed?

   1. A. Annually
   2. B. Every three years
   3. C. Biennially
   4. D. Every four years

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule 883.1 says all Council licenses "are renewable on a biennial basis and must be renewed online."

   Reference: Lpc Rulebook 2026 March — 22 TAC §883.1(a), p. 57

5. 5A complaint alleges misconduct other than sexual misconduct. When is it generally timely?

   1. A. Within one year after discovery
   2. B. Within three years after service began
   3. C. Within five years after professional services terminated
   4. D. Within seven years after services terminated

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule 884.1 provides that a nonsexual-misconduct complaint is timely if brought "within five years of the date of the termination of professional services."

   Reference: Lpc Rulebook 2026 March — 22 TAC §884.1(a), p. 60

6. 6A minor asks a Texas LPC for counseling without parental consent. Which stated counseling purpose falls within the child's self-consent authority in Family Code §32.004?

   1. A. Counseling for chemical addiction or dependency
   2. B. Counseling for routine academic performance concerns
   3. C. Counseling for ordinary career-selection uncertainty
   4. D. Counseling for a nonabusive family scheduling dispute

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 32.004(a) says a child may consent to counseling for "chemical addiction or dependency" as well as suicide prevention and sexual, physical, or emotional abuse. The other counseling concerns are outside this closed statutory self-consent list.

   Reference: Texas Family Code Chapter 32 — Tex. Fam. Code §32.004(a)(1)-(3)

7. 7A parent was appointed a possessory conservator of a child, and the court order has not limited the parent's at-all-times rights. Which right may the parent assert under Family Code §153.073?

   1. A. The right to make the child's exclusive school-placement decision
   2. B. The right to authorize all nonemergency psychological treatment
   3. C. The right to access the child's psychological records
   4. D. The right to designate the child's primary residence

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Section 153.073(a), "Unless limited by court order," gives a conservator parent at all times a right "of access to medical, dental, psychological, and educational records of the child." The other listed decisions are distinct rights addressed by the sole-managing-conservator provision and are not the record-access right being tested.

   Reference: Texas Family Code Chapter 153 — Tex. Fam. Code §153.073(a)(3)

8. 8An LPC who has direct contact with children first has reasonable cause to believe a child may have been abused. Which statement gives the statutory latest reporting time and who must make the report?

   1. A. A clinic director must report no later than the 24th hour
   2. B. The LPC must personally report no later than the 24th hour
   3. C. The LPC must personally report no later than the third business day
   4. D. Another counselor must report no later than the third business day

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Section 261.101(b) sets the outside deadline at "not later than the 24th hour" and says a professional "may not delegate to or rely on another person" to report. B states both the correct actor and the statutory latest time; the third-business-day deadline belongs to a different LPC reporting duty.

   Reference: Texas Family Code Chapter 261 — Tex. Fam. Code §261.101(b)

9. 9In a community counseling visit, an LPC has cause to believe a 70-year-old client is being financially exploited. The matter does not involve a state-regulated facility or the special provider categories. What does Human Resources Code §48.051(a) require?

   1. A. Report the suspected exploitation immediately to the department
   2. B. Report the suspected exploitation immediately to the facility's regulator
   3. C. Report the suspected exploitation immediately to law-enforcement personnel
   4. D. Report the suspected exploitation immediately to the professional Council

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 48.051(a) requires the information to be reported "immediately to the department" in this ordinary community case. The state-facility regulator route belongs to subsection (b); law enforcement and the LPC Council are not the recipient specified by subsection (a).

   Reference: Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 48 — Tex. Hum. Res. Code §48.051(a)

10. 10A Texas LPC who provides direct patient care is renewing the license. Which training must the counselor complete to meet Occupations Code Chapter 116's renewal condition?

    1. A. An executive-commissioner-approved course on identifying and assisting trafficking victims
    2. B. A Behavioral Health Executive Council-approved course on identifying and assisting trafficking victims
    3. C. An LPC Board-approved course on identifying and assisting trafficking victims
    4. D. A testing-organization-approved course on identifying and assisting trafficking victims

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Section 116.003 makes the Section 116.002 course a renewal condition for an applicable practitioner. Section 116.002(a) says the course on "identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking" must be "approved by the executive commissioner." The Council, LPC Board, and testing organization have other regulatory or examination roles but are not the stated course-approval authority.

    Reference: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 116 — Tex. Occ. Code §§116.002(a), 116.003