Studying to take the California LPCC Law and Ethics Exam? With this full-length practice exam and bonus quiz, you'll show up more confident and prepared on test day. This is a realistic 75 question test with a time limit of 90 minutes, so you'll get an accurate gauge of your knowledge. You can also take a bonus quiz for extra practice.
Composition of the exam:
Law (40%)
Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent (14%): Tests knowledge of laws pertaining to confidentiality within the therapeutic relationship, client access to and maintenance of records, and the legal requirements of HIPAA.
Limits to Confidentiality and Mandated Reporting (16%): Tests knowledge of indicators of abuse, mandated reporting requirements, and knowledge of exceptions to psychotherapist-patient privilege.
Legal Standards for Professional Practice (10%): Tests knowledge of laws defining professional conduct, scope of practice, payment, and advertisement of services.
Ethics (60%)
Professional Competence and Preventing Harm (18%): Tests knowledge of ethics pertaining to consultation and navigating scope of competence, managing personal values in the therapeutic relationship, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and identify conflicts of interest.
Therapeutic Relationship/Services (27%): Tests knowledge of ethics of managing diversity factors, legal and ethical obligations, termination of services, interdisciplinary collaboration, and client transfer and referral.
Business Practice and Policies (15%): Tests knowledge of ethical guidelines regarding advertisement of services, maintenance of client records, research, and use of technology.
Structure of the exam:
All multiple choice
75 questions
90 minutes
Minimum passing score of 70%