Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination 2020

Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination

Addiction Counselor Licensed Professional Counselor Marriage and Family Therapist Psychologist Registered Psychotherapist Social Worker

2020

Test Taker Information Bulletin

DISCLAIMER: This Bulletin provides links to on-line legal resources provided by LexisNexis?, the Official Publisher of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The LexisNexis Group prepares and maintains the Colorado Legal Resources Public Access Web site. The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations is not responsible for the functioning of links and does not offer technical support to users seeking to access these on-line legal resources. Do not contact the state or the test vendor if links are not functioning or if they may not appear to directly answer test items. The links serve only as a guide to resources.

The test taker is solely responsible for accessing and researching the Colorado Revised Statutes and other resources, including reading and adhering to all information, instructions, and terms and conditions provided in this Bulletin.

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--YOU MUST ATTEST TO READING THIS ENTIRE BULLETIN BEFORE THE TESTING SYSTEM WILL ALLOW YOU ACCESS TO TAKE THE EXAM--

Table of Contents

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Exam Information ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Terminology Used in Exam ............................................................................................................................... 3 Test Outline ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Exam Composition Infographic......................................................................................................................... 5 Test Administrator ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Exam Account Registration............................................................................................................................... 6

Set-Up IQT Account (One-Time Event)...........................................................................................................6 IQT Account: UserID & PassWORD ...................................................................................................................8 Exam Enrollment ................................................................................................................................................ 8 IQT Credit Card Policies..................................................................................................................................10 Confirm Exam Enrollment...............................................................................................................................10 Exam Payment Receipt: UserID and PassCODE ...........................................................................................11 Test System Options: Return, Stop/Return Later, End Exam ................................................................... 12 Return to Your Exam .......................................................................................................................................13 Stop and Return Later .....................................................................................................................................13 End This Exam = Submit for Scoring .............................................................................................................13 Return to Take, Continue, or Re-Take after 10-Day Wait......................................................................... 14 Exhibit 1. Required Terms & Conditions and Attestation.......................................................................... 15

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Terms and Conditions......................................................................................................................................15 Attestation ........................................................................................................................................................16 Exhibit 2. Test Specifications & Resource Guide ........................................................................................ 17 Board Rules ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 3 CCR 721-1: COLORADO STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGIST EXAMINERS RULES ........................................................18 4 CCR 726-1: COLORADO STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS RULES ..........................................................18 4 CCR 734-1: COLORADO BOARD OF REGISTERED PSYCHOTHERAPISTS RULES...........................................................18 4 CCR 736-1: COLORADO STATE BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST EXAMINERS RULES.............................18 4 CCR 737-1: COLORADO BOARD OF LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR EXAMINERS RULES...................................18 4 CCR 744-1: BOARD OF ADDICTION COUNSELOR EXAMINERS RULES........................................................................18 Board Websites/Additional Resources........................................................................................................... 19 STATE BOARD OF ADDICTION COUNSELOR EXAMINERS...............................................................................................19 STATE BOARD OF LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR EXAMINERS ...........................................................................19 STATE BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST EXAMINERS ...............................................................................19 State Board of Psychologist Examiners ........................................................................................................19 STATE BOARD OF REGISTERED PSYCHOTHERAPISTS ...................................................................................................19 STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS.............................................................................................................19 Exhibit 3. Test Administrator Examination Security Agreement ............................................................. 20 Contact Information......................................................................................................................................... 22 Iso-Quality Testing (IQT).................................................................................................................................22 [Name of Mental Health Board].....................................................................................................................22

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Introduction

The regulation of Mental Health Professionals is found in Title 12 ("Professions and Occupations"), Article 245 ("Mental Health") of the Colorado Revised Statutes ("Mental Health Practice Act"). The Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination assesses knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations set forth in Part 1 (Legislative Declaration) and Part 2 (General Provisions) of the State of Colorado Mental Health Statutes. The examination is developed and maintained by the regulatory authorities established pursuant to C.R.S. ? 12-245-101, which include the State Boards of Addiction Counselor Examiners, Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners, Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners, Psychologist Examiners, Registered Psychotherapists, and Social Work Examiners.

The Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination is a non-marketed, not-for-sale, structured compilation of test items from a nondisclosed test bank owned expressly by the State (? 2012?present. State of Colorado. All rights reserved.). The examination is for the sole use by an individual to fulfill the jurisprudence examination requirement for licensure, certification, or registration as outlined in the Mental Health Practice Act, Title 12 Article 245.

? The Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination must be taken and passed each time a new application is filed for a license, certification, or registration in accordance with the Colorado Mental Health Practice Act.

Exam Information

The Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination consists of 45 multiplechoice, one-best answer test items. In addition, please note the following:

? The examination is an online, web-administered, open-book test.

? You must have a computer with Internet access and an e-mail to take the examination.

? The cost for each attempt to pass the examination is $20.00.

A candidate who does not pass the state of Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination is required to re-enroll for another testing attempt and pay the $20.00 test fee for each re-test attempt. There is a

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ten (10) day wait period between the date of the last testing attempt and enrollment to re-test.

The State performs regular queries of testing attempts and conducts investigations into testing irregularities. If evidence suggests efforts to circumvent the 10-day wait period or conduct that violates the terms and conditions outlined herein, the relevant Colorado Mental Health Board may invalidate your exam results, bar you from retaking the exam, and/or subject you to prosecution to the extent allowed under state and federal laws.

? The examination is not timed; however, there is a sixty-day (60-day) window of eligibility to complete the examination.

The testing system permits you to login, log-out, and return to take your examination whenever you desire (provided you are within your 60-day window).

The 60-day window begins when you pay the $20.00 online examination fee. An e-mail is sent immediately upon payment of the exam fee, providing your UserID and exam-specific PassCODE.

You are solely responsible for completing the examination within your sixty-day (60-day) testing window.

? Only one test is permitted during any 60-day window of eligibility. You must submit each test for scoring before you register and pay for a new test attempt.

Please contact ISO Quality Testing at 866.773.1114 if you cannot access your current test.

The State performs regular queries of testing attempts and conducts investigations into testing irregularities. If evidence shows more than one test is active during any 60-day window of eligibility, the relevant Colorado Mental Health Board may invalidate your exam results, bar you from retaking the exam, and/or subject you to prosecution to the extent allowed under state and federal laws.

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? There is a Demo Test Tutorial that allows you to become familiar with the testing software and its features. You will receive an opportunity to take this Tutorial each time you access your online test. The time you use to take this Tutorial is not counted as part of your examination time or your test result.

Click Here to take the Demo Test Tutorial.

? Your performance is determined by summing the total of points for items you answered correctly. Test items are weighted from 1 point to 3 points, depending on their importance to safe, entry-level practice. It is to your advantage to answer every test item. Test results are calculated on a scale of 200-800. A minimum scaled score of 500 is needed to pass.

Candidates who pass the exam will receive a Results Report advising them they passed. Follow the instructions on the Results Report to submit your results to the Colorado Mental Health Board for the credential you are seeking.

Candidates who fail the exam will receive a scaled score and diagnostic information. You should use this information to focus your study efforts in preparation for a future testing attempt.

? There is no limit on the number of times a candidate who fails the exam may re-test, provided you adhere to the Required Terms and Conditions, which you must agree to uphold before the testing system allows you to take to the Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination (See Exhibit 1).

Terminology Used in Exam

The following terms are used throughout the Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination to simplify and reduce verbiage in test items:

? mental health professional = licensee, registrant, or certificate holder subject to regulation under the Colorado Mental Health Practice Act

? credential = license, registration, or certification required of mental health practitioners regulated under the Colorado Mental Health Practice Act

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Test Outline

The Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination is comprised of six main content areas: I. General Mental Health Statutes II. Confidentiality and Privilege

III. Prohibited Activities/Violations IV. Board Rules V. Emergency Procedures VI. Disciplinary Provisions/Proceedings

MENTAL HEALTH JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION

Main Content Area

# Items

% Exam Points

I. General Mental Health Statutes

12

27%

II. Confidentiality and Privilege

6

13%

III. Prohibited Activities/Violations

8

16%

IV. Board Rules

8

19%

V. Emergency Procedures

5

15%

VI. Disciplinary Provisions/Proceedings

6

10%

TOTAL

45

100%

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Exam Composition Infographic

Detailed Test Specifications with links to statutory references, rules/regulations, and websites for the Colorado Mental Health Boards are provided in Exhibit 2.

Test Administrator

The Colorado Mental Health Boards have contracted with ISO-Quality Testing, Inc., to register, administer, and issue Results Reports for the Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination.

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