Question 1

IRCEP is a new organization that focuses on reciprocity between counseling programs and programs from related mental health professions (e.g., psychology, social work).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Training centers for pastoral counseling offer:

Accepted Answer

A)   undergraduate degrees only.
B)   undergraduate and master's degrees.
C)   all degrees up to and including doctoral degrees.
D)   no degrees. D

Question 3

Based on CACREP-­‐accreditation standards, three of the following programs would offer a master's degrees after earning 48 credits, while one would require the student to earn 60 credits. Which is the 60 credit master's degree program?

Accepted Answer

A)   Career counseling
B)   School counseling
C)   College counseling and student affairs
D)   Marriage, couple, and family counseling D

Question 4

Franklin is applying to a CACREP-­‐accredited doctoral program. He must show which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Graduation from a 48 credit masters-­‐level counseling program
B)   Graduation from a 60 credit masters-­‐level counseling program
C)   He must have graduated from a CACREP-­‐accredited program or show "equivalence" to a person who has graduated from such a program
D)   Graduation from a CACREP-­‐accredited master's program

Question 5

CACREP masters-level standards contain requirements in all the following areas except:

Accepted Answer

A)   professional practice.
B)   professional counseling identity.
C)   learning environment.
D)   theoretical identity.

Question 6

Marley is looking for a job to teach full time in a counseling program. He decides to apply to Iowa's Fontaine University, a CACREP- accredited program. Marley will need to meet which minimum requirement?

Accepted Answer

A)   A doctoral degree
B)   A doctoral degree and teaching experience
C)   At least a master's degree in educational psychology plus teaching experience
D)   A doctoral degree in counselor education

Question 7

Dr. Spalding-Wendt is a supervisor in a CACREP-accredited master's program, and she conducts group supervision on a weekly basis. She must have no more than _____supervisees under her tutelage at any given time as long as they are also receiving supervision at their individual field sites.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   8
C)   10
D)   12

Question 8

The Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) developed a document that was a precursor to the CACREP standards. It was called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Standards for the Preparation of Counselors and Other Personnel Service Specialists.
B)   Educational Standards for Counseling and Human Service Professional Disciplines.
C)   Counseling Standards.
D)   Accreditation Standards for Counseling and Related Professionals.

Question 9

Students in accredited programs can take the national counselor exam to become nationally certified counselors (NCCs) earlier than students from non-­‐accredited programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Rehabilitation counseling programs are accredited by:

Accepted Answer

A)   CACREP.
B)   Commission on Rehabilitation Education (COR
E)  .
C)   Rehabilitation Commission on Accreditation and Certification (RCA
C)  .
D)   American Association on Rehabilitation Counseling (AAR
C)  .

Question 11

Centers that train pastoral counselors that are approved by the American Association of
Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) offer degrees in pastoral counseling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

CACREP reach:

Accepted Answer

A)   is only in the United States.
B)   will be international with the addition of IRCEP in 2015.
C)   is now international.
D)   includes the United States and all its territories and possessions.

Question 13

The American Association of Pastoral Counselors approves training centers for pastoral counseling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Doctoral level CACREP-­‐accredited programs require a minimum of 48 semester hours of graduate level credits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There are approximately 118 COAMFTE accredited marriage and family therapy programs. They are found in:

Accepted Answer

A)   the United States only.
B)   North America and Europe.
C)   the United States, Europe and much of Latin America.
D)   the United States and Canada.

Question 16

Of the following, which does the CACREP Professional Identity section not mandate for programs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mission statement
B)   Common-­‐core curricular experiences
C)   Program objectives
D)   All of the answers are mandated.

Question 17

Based on CACREP-accreditation standards, three of the following programs would offer a master's degrees after earning 60 credits, while one would require the student to earn 48 credits. Which is the 48 credit master's degree program?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clinical mental health counseling
B)   School counseling
C)   Marriage, couple, and family counseling
D)   Addiction counseling

Question 18

In addition to setting standards for master's level counseling programs, CACREP sets standards for undergraduate human services programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A masters-level internship requires at least hours of fieldwork.

Accepted Answer

A)   240
B)   480
C)   600
D)   750

Question 20

The germination of the idea for counselor education standards was in the______ , while the adoption and of training standards for school counselors and student personnel workers in higher education occurred in the________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   1930s; 1970s
B)   1940s; 1960s
C)   1930s; 1950s
D)   1960s; 1980s

Exam 7: Accreditation in Counseling and Related Fields

IRCEP is a new organization that focuses on reciprocity between counseling programs and programs from related mental health professions (e.g., psychology, social work).

Training centers for pastoral counseling offer:

Based on CACREP-‐accreditation standards, three of the following programs would offer a master's degrees after earning 48 credits, while one would require the student to earn 60 credits. Which is the 60 credit master's degree program?

Franklin is applying to a CACREP-‐accredited doctoral program. He must show which of the following?

CACREP masters-level standards contain requirements in all the following areas except:

Marley is looking for a job to teach full time in a counseling program. He decides to apply to Iowa's Fontaine University, a CACREP- accredited program. Marley will need to meet which minimum requirement?

Dr. Spalding-Wendt is a supervisor in a CACREP-accredited master's program, and she conducts group supervision on a weekly basis. She must have no more than _____supervisees under her tutelage at any given time as long as they are also receiving supervision at their individual field sites.

The Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) developed a document that was a precursor to the CACREP standards. It was called:

Students in accredited programs can take the national counselor exam to become nationally certified counselors (NCCs) earlier than students from non-‐accredited programs.

Rehabilitation counseling programs are accredited by:

Centers that train pastoral counselors that are approved by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) offer degrees in pastoral counseling.

CACREP reach:

The American Association of Pastoral Counselors approves training centers for pastoral counseling.

Doctoral level CACREP-‐accredited programs require a minimum of 48 semester hours of graduate level credits.

There are approximately 118 COAMFTE accredited marriage and family therapy programs. They are found in:

Of the following, which does the CACREP Professional Identity section not mandate for programs?

Based on CACREP-accreditation standards, three of the following programs would offer a master's degrees after earning 60 credits, while one would require the student to earn 48 credits. Which is the 48 credit master's degree program?

In addition to setting standards for master's level counseling programs, CACREP sets standards for undergraduate human services programs.

A masters-level internship requires at least hours of fieldwork.

The germination of the idea for counselor education standards was in the , while the adoption and of training standards for school counselors and student personnel workers in higher education occurred in the__ .

Exam 7: Accreditation in Counseling and Related Fields

IRCEP is a new organization that focuses on reciprocity between counseling programs and programs from related mental health professions (e.g., psychology, social work).

Training centers for pastoral counseling offer:

Based on CACREP-­‐accreditation standards, three of the following programs would offer a master's degrees after earning 48 credits, while one would require the student to earn 60 credits. Which is the 60 credit master's degree program?

Franklin is applying to a CACREP-­‐accredited doctoral program. He must show which of the following?

CACREP masters-level standards contain requirements in all the following areas except:

Marley is looking for a job to teach full time in a counseling program. He decides to apply to Iowa's Fontaine University, a CACREP- accredited program. Marley will need to meet which minimum requirement?

Dr. Spalding-Wendt is a supervisor in a CACREP-accredited master's program, and she conducts group supervision on a weekly basis. She must have no more than _____supervisees under her tutelage at any given time as long as they are also receiving supervision at their individual field sites.

The Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) developed a document that was a precursor to the CACREP standards. It was called:

Students in accredited programs can take the national counselor exam to become nationally certified counselors (NCCs) earlier than students from non-­‐accredited programs.

Rehabilitation counseling programs are accredited by:

Centers that train pastoral counselors that are approved by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) offer degrees in pastoral counseling.

CACREP reach:

The American Association of Pastoral Counselors approves training centers for pastoral counseling.

Doctoral level CACREP-­‐accredited programs require a minimum of 48 semester hours of graduate level credits.

There are approximately 118 COAMFTE accredited marriage and family therapy programs. They are found in:

Of the following, which does the CACREP Professional Identity section not mandate for programs?

Based on CACREP-accreditation standards, three of the following programs would offer a master's degrees after earning 60 credits, while one would require the student to earn 48 credits. Which is the 48 credit master's degree program?

In addition to setting standards for master's level counseling programs, CACREP sets standards for undergraduate human services programs.

A masters-level internship requires at least hours of fieldwork.

The germination of the idea for counselor education standards was in the______ , while the adoption and of training standards for school counselors and student personnel workers in higher education occurred in the________ .

Based on CACREP-‐accreditation standards, three of the following programs would offer a master's degrees after earning 48 credits, while one would require the student to earn 60 credits. Which is the 60 credit master's degree program?

Franklin is applying to a CACREP-‐accredited doctoral program. He must show which of the following?

Students in accredited programs can take the national counselor exam to become nationally certified counselors (NCCs) earlier than students from non-‐accredited programs.

Doctoral level CACREP-‐accredited programs require a minimum of 48 semester hours of graduate level credits.

The germination of the idea for counselor education standards was in the , while the adoption and of training standards for school counselors and student personnel workers in higher education occurred in the__ .