Before proceeding, make sure this is the appropriate exam for your license type: LCMHCA. If this is not the correct exam, go to the NC Jurisprudence Exams page and select the appropriate exam.
Introduction
This is the official Jurisprudence Exam for the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (NCBLCMHC). Completion of this Exam is required for all those applying for the LCMHCA license in North Carolina as well as for each subsequent renewal period. New applicants and renewing licensees shall submit the Certificate of Completion of this Jurisprudence Exam, which must be taken within six months prior to application for licensure or renewal (NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0305).
This Jurisprudence Exam also qualifies for five contact hours of continuing education and fulfills the Ethics requirement for renewal of North Carolina LCMHCA licensure.
Before proceeding, make sure this is the appropriate exam for your license type: LCMHCA. If this is not the correct exam, go to the NC Jurisprudence Exams page and select the appropriate exam.
Learning Objectives
This is an intermediate level course. After completing this course, North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associates will be able to:
- Explain the functions and duties of the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors.
- List the qualifications for licensure for licensed clinical mental health counselor associates.
- Discuss the state laws and administrative rules regarding training requirements, licensure, and renewal of licenses.
- Apply the ACA Code of Ethics to a variety of clinical situations.
Course Material
You must read and be familiar with the following North Carolina laws and ACA Code of Ethics before taking the exam. Each document will open in a new browser tab, so you may continue to view them in an "open book" format as you take the exam.
ACA Code of Ethics (2014) - American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics
NCBLCMHC Laws - NC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors Act NC GS Article 24
NCBLCMHC Rules - NCBLCMHC Administrative Rules Title 21 Chapter 53
NCBLCMHC Announcement (Oct. 2023) - Supervision Contracts
NC Gen Stat § 93B-15.1 - Licensure for Individuals with Military Training and Experience
NCBLCMHC Distance Counseling Policy - Provision of Services via Electronic, Distance Professional Counseling Services, and Supervision
LCMHCA Jurisprudence Exam Question Help
The following list has the specific sections of the codes, rules, and laws that apply to each exam question. If you click the Help link next to an exam question, it displays this list in a new tab in your browser. You can print this page. To return to the exam without losing your work, close this Help tab.
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0204
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0204
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53. 0204; NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-343
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0205
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0206
- NCBLCMHC Announcement (Oct. 2023)
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0208
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0208
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0209
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0211
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0603(a)
- NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0604 (2)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-330 (a)(3)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-332.1 (5)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-334 (a-k)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-340 (a)(1), (a)(5), (a)(14)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-340 (a)(3)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-340 (a)(3), (a)(5)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-340 (a)(3)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-340 (a)(6)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-340 (a)(13), ACA Code of Ethics: F.3.a.
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-340 (a)(15)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-340 (f)
- NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 93B-15.1
- ACA Code of Ethics: Preamble
- ACA Code of Ethics: A.1.b, A.1.c., B.6.a.; NCBLCMHC Rules: 21 NCAC 53 .0204; NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-340 (a)(7)
- ACA Code of Ethics: A.2.a.
- ACA Code of Ethics: A.4.b
- ACA Code of Ethics: A.5.a.; NCBLCMHC Laws: NC Gen Stat § 90-340 (a)(9), (a)(13)
- ACA Code of Ethics: A.5.c.
- ACA Code of Ethics: A.5.e., Preamble
- ACA Code of Ethics: A.6.a.
- ACA Code of Ethics: A.6.b., A.6.c.
- ACA Code of Ethics: A.6.d.
- ACA Code of Ethics: A.10.f.
- ACA Code of Ethics: B.1.c., C.4.a., H.2.d.
- ACA Code of Ethics: B.6.b.
- ACA Code of Ethics: B.6.e.
- ACA Code of Ethics: B.7.b.
- ACA Code of Ethics: C.2.g.
- ACA Code of Ethics: C.3.b.
- ACA Code of Ethics: D.1.b, D.1.c, D.1.d
- ACA Code of Ethics: E.4
- ACA Code of Ethics: E.5.b.
- ACA Code of Ethics: E.10
- ACA Code of Ethics: E.13.c
- ACA Code of Ethics: H.1.b.
- ACA Code of Ethics: H.2.a.
- ACA Code of Ethics: I.1.c.
- ACA Code of Ethics: I.3
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