(a) Standard of Practice Thirty-One (SP-31): limits of competence.

1. (1) Counselors must perform only testing and assessment services for which they are competent.
2. (2) Counselors must not allow the use of psychological assessment techniques by unqualified persons under their supervision.
3. (3) See 17 CAR § 390-502(a).

(b) Standard of Practice Thirty-Two (SP-32): appropriate use of assessment instruments.

1. (1) Counselors must use assessment instruments in the manner for which they were intended.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-502(b).

(c) Standard of Practice Thirty-Three (SP-33): assessment explanations to clients.

1. (1) Counselors must provide explanations to clients prior to assessment about the nature and purposes of assessment and the specific uses of results.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-503(a).

(d) Standard of Practice Thirty-Four (SP-34): recipients of test results.

1. (1) Counselors must ensure that accurate and appropriate interpretations accompany any release of testing and assessment information.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-503(b).

(e) Standard of Practice Thirty-Five (SP-35): obsolete test and outdated test results.

1. (1) Counselors must not base their assessment or intervention decisions or recommendations on data or test results that are obsolete or outdated for the current purpose.
2. (2) See 17 CAR § 390-511.