Continuing Education and Maintenance Flashcards
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A counselor is asked to sign a CE attestation form during license renewal. This form primarily serves to:
Answer: Certify under penalty of perjury that CE requirements have been met
Attestation forms are sworn declarations confirming compliance, and falsifying them constitutes fraud subject to serious professional and legal consequences.
Which type of CE activity typically earns the MOST credit hours per event for an LPCC?
Answer: A full-day institute at a professional conference
Full-day institutes at professional conferences typically provide 6–7 CE hours, far exceeding shorter formats.
When an LPCC moves to a new state and applies for licensure by endorsement, CE completed in the original state:
Answer: Is evaluated by the new state board according to its own rules
CE transferability depends entirely on the new state board's endorsement and reciprocity policies, which vary by jurisdiction.
A counselor completes a substance abuse treatment training that exceeds the required CE hours for that specialty category. The board permits a maximum of 10 hours in any single topic area. The counselor has 14 hours. How many hours will be credited?
Answer: 10 hours
When a board caps CE hours within a single topic area, only the maximum allowed (10 hours) will count regardless of the total completed.
Which of the following would constitute a CE ethics violation for an LPCC?
Answer: Submitting a CE certificate for a training the counselor did not actually attend
Submitting a false CE certificate is fraudulent misrepresentation to the licensing board and a serious ethics violation.
Under HIPAA and professional ethics standards, a CE workshop that includes case vignettes should:
Answer: Fully de-identify all client information presented
All client information used in educational settings must be fully de-identified to protect confidentiality and comply with HIPAA.
A state board notifies a counselor that her CE provider's approval was revoked retroactively. The counselor should:
Answer: Contact the board to determine if the hours will still be accepted or must be replaced
When a provider's approval is revoked retroactively, boards typically have a remediation process; the counselor must communicate directly with the board to clarify her standing.