CPLEE 2022(latest update) questions
with complete solutions
Drug and alc tx for minors w/o parental consent: - correct answer ✔✔12 yo or older, may consent to
med care & counseling for tx of a drug/alc related problem, professional must include parents/guardian,
must document efforts to contact parent/guardian OR decision not to contact, minor cannot receive
methadone or other replacement narcotics w/o parental consent
Goal of BoP - correct answer ✔✔to protect the public, accomplished by regulating providers of psych
services.
BoP regulates - correct answer ✔✔licensed psychologists and psychological associates
4 criteria to qualify for licensure: - correct answer ✔✔doctorate, coursework, SPE, exams (EPPP&CPLEE)
coursework to complete prior to licensure - correct answer ✔✔SUD (15 hrs at academic institution),
spousal/partner abuse (15 hrs), human sexuality (10 hrs), child abuse (7 hrs), aging and long term care (6
hrs), Suic assess and tx (6 hrs)
SPE required hours - correct answer ✔✔3000 (two years), min of 1500 postdoctorally. each 1500 hours
completed in a 30 month period
psychological associate requirements - correct answer ✔✔min. of a masters degree, may provide limited
psych services only under direct sup of a licensed psychologist
SPE can be obtained: - correct answer ✔✔formal internship, employee in exempt setting, registered
psych associate, dept mental health waiver, formal postdoc experience
supervisors need __ hours of coursework every __ years - correct answer ✔✔6;2
,sup requirements: - correct answer ✔✔minimum of 10% of total time worked each week, at least 1 hr
direct, f2f, 1:1 sup w primary sup each week, max 44 hrs per wk including sup can count towards SPE
SPE log - correct answer ✔✔supervisee must maintain weekly written log including dates, hours worked,
sup received, nature of sup, work setting, services performed, signature of sup & supervisee, statement
of accuracy by primary sup
who can be a primary sup? - correct answer ✔✔only licensed psychologists
prior to the start of SPE, what is needed? - correct answer ✔✔sup & supervisee need to prep & sign
agreement, include sup's capacity, start & end date, duties, address, goals & objectives
does sup need to be employed in the same work setting as supervisee? if so, for what % of time? -
correct answer ✔✔yes; no minimum # of hrs of employment. does need to be available to supervisee
100% of the time (even if by phone)
how are pts notified of supervisee's unlicensed status and supervisor's role in tx? - correct answer
✔✔primary sup needs to let pts know that supervisee is unlicensed and that sup will have full access to
the records
is payment for sup allowed? - correct answer ✔✔no
what must primary sups give to supervisees at start of year? - correct answer ✔✔brochure "Therapy
Never Includes Sexual Behavior"
Can psych associates rent space from supervisors or employers? - correct answer ✔✔no
who are fees for supervised services paid to? - correct answer ✔✔primary sup or employer
can supervisees have a proprietary interest in supervisor's biz? - correct answer ✔✔no
can supervisees work under another license (e.g LICSW) while accruing SPE? - correct answer ✔✔no
, Who can be a delegated supervisor? - correct answer ✔✔any licensed MH professional monitored by
primary sup
Registration of psychological associates - correct answer ✔✔with BOP, renewed annually on or before
expiration, void if not renewed within 60 days of expiration, registration as a psych associate limited to 6
yrs (72 months)
who can supervise a psych associate - correct answer ✔✔licensed psychologist
how many psych associates can one psychologist supervise - correct answer ✔✔3
how often is psychology licensed renewed? - correct answer ✔✔every 2 yrs
psych license can be renewed within ________ (timeframe) of its expiration - correct answer ✔✔3 yrs --
after this, need to apply for new license
psychologists w out of state licenses can provide services in CA for up to ____ calendar days per year -
correct answer ✔✔30
psychologists w out of state licenses can provide services in CA for up to ____ days from submitting
application for a CA license to BOP, or beginning residency, whichever comes first - correct answer
✔✔180
HOW MANY HRS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS ARE REQUIRED EVERY REQUIRED EVERY 2 YRS
FOR RENEWAL? - correct answer ✔✔36 hrs - up to 27 hrs (75%) of independent (online) learning
allowed.
how many hours of law and ethics training do you need each renewal cycle? - correct answer ✔✔you
just need some...no min. hrs stated
CE courses can include courses sponsored by - correct answer ✔✔American Psychological Association
(APA) or its