Professional Development & Ethics Flashcards
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A student asks their CEP to write a college essay for them entirely. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Decline and explain that the essay must authentically represent the student's voice
Ghost-writing application essays violates academic integrity standards and misrepresents the student to admissions offices.
How often must a IECA member CEP complete a college campus visit as part of ongoing professional development?
Answer: At least 20 campus visits over a rolling three-year period
IECA requires members to complete a minimum number of campus visits to maintain firsthand institutional knowledge essential for quality counseling.
A CEP learns that a student fabricated an extracurricular activity on their Common App. The most ethical course of action is to:
Answer: Advise the student to correct or disclose the error to the institution
Ethical obligation requires advising the student to correct false information, as misrepresentation on applications can have serious consequences.
Which scenario represents an appropriate use of data in a CEP's professional practice?
Answer: Using aggregated placement data to refine counseling recommendations
Using de-identified, aggregated data to improve counseling quality is ethical and supports evidence-based practice.
The IECA Code of Ethics prohibits members from engaging in which of the following marketing practices?
Answer: Claiming exclusive relationships with admissions officers to guarantee outcomes
Claiming special access or guaranteed outcomes through admissions relationships is deceptive marketing prohibited under IECA ethics.
A prospective CEP candidate is evaluating mentorship programs. Which benefit of mentorship is most directly tied to professional development in educational planning?
Answer: Gaining supervised practical experience and feedback on counseling decisions
Mentorship provides guided practice and reflective feedback that accelerates growth of counseling skills and professional judgment.
When a CEP disagrees with a student's final college choice, the ethical approach is to:
Answer: Clearly communicate professional concerns, then support the student's autonomous decision
Ethical planners voice professional concerns clearly but ultimately respect and support the student's right to make their own educational decisions.