PRELICENSURE

We receive many requests for information relating to whether our courses fulfill prelicensure requirements in CA, either for prelicensure candidates or clinicians transferring from another state. For your convenience we have copied the most recent info from the CA state pages for LCSWs and MFTs or provided our Board of Psychology communications for psychologists to clarify these issues.  If a class is acceptable from an approved continuing ed provider, then, our courses will work.  We have highlighted these courses and included links for the courses we provide.

FOR LCSW CANDIDATES http://www.bbs.ca.gov/lctrain.htm 
 

Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependency

* 15 hours
* Obtained from an educational institution or in an extension course offered by an institution that is either accredited by one or more of the entities specified in Section 1832 of these regulations or is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.
* Obtained from or sponsored by a local, county, state or federal governmental entity
* Obtained from a licensed health facility
* Obtained from a continuing education provider approved by the board 
Order the Addiction Series 15CE

Human Sexuality

* 10 hours
* obtained from an accredited or approved educational institution or an extension course
* obtained from an approved continuing education provider
* obtained from a professional association
* obtained from a state, county, or local department of health services or department of mental health
 order HUMAN SEXUALITY 10CE


Child Abuse

* 7 hours
* obtained from a WASC accredited or approved educational institution or an extension course
* obtained from a professional association
* obtained from or sponsored by a local, county, state or federal governmental entity, or licensed health facility
* obtained from a continuing education provider approved by the Board 
 ORDER Darkened Corners III Child Abuse: Assessment, Treatment and Recovery 8CE
 

Spousal or Partner Abuse Assessment, Detection, and Intervention

* no hour requirement for those who began their degree program for the period of January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2003
* 15 hours for those who began their degree program on and after January 1, 2004
* obtained from an education institution or  through an approved CE provider

ORDER  DARKENED CORNERS II. Domestic Violence: Spousal and Elder Abuse 8CE   and/or

            DOMESTIC VIOLENCE : ASSESSMENT TREATMENT AND PREVENTION  7CE



Aging and Long-Term Care

* 10 hours
* required for those who begin graduate study on and after January 1, 2004
* obtained from an education institution or through an approved CE provider

ORDER  Clinical Issues In Aging anD lONG tERM care  10CE

All of the additional training listed above may be taken on-line as long as the training meets the specific requirements outlined in the Board's Licensing Laws and Regulations and the participant receives a certificate of completion.

We have also provided a list of additional courses that would be required for licensure at the Accredited Schools of Social Work. The information reflected for each school is reflected as "Additional Courses Required".

Updated: December 19, 2005

FOR CA MFT CANDIDATES  http://www.bbs.ca,gov/ mft_train.htm     

Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependency

For persons obtaining their degree outside of California, the training or coursework shall be:

Human Sexuality

Child Abuse

Spousal or Partner Abuse Assessment, Detection, and Intervention

Aging and Long-Term Care

California Law and Professional Ethics

Psychological Testing

Psychopharmacology

All of the additional training listed above may be taken on-line as long as the training meets the specific requirements outlined in the Board's Licensing Laws and Regulations and the participant receives a certificate of completion. http://www.bbs.ca,gov/mft_train.htm      

Updated: December 19, 2005

 

FOR CA PSYCHOLOGIST CANDIDATES FROM THE BOP

We believe that the courses Innerlandscape provides meets the requirements
for 

1.Human Sexuality (10 hours)(NASW approved),

 order HUMAN SEXUALITY 10CE

 2. Child Abuse (7 hours)(NASWApproved),

  ORDER Darkened Corners III Child Abuse: Assessment, Treatment and Recovery 8CE

3.Spousal/Partner(2 hours or 15 hours dependent on when candidate
started their graduate program)(MCEP Approved)

ORDER Darkened Corners II. Domestic Violence: Spousal and Elder Abuse 8CE

 4. and Aging and Long Term Care

ORDER CLINCAL ISSUES IN AGING (10 hours)(NASW Approved)

 

Next to each course is the length the course must be to meet our
requirements. Next  information I have listed the reason why the course
would be acceptable towards prelicensure.  You will just need to make sure
that the course you offer is at least the amount of hours required for each
course and that the course content complies with each of the regulations.
You may review that information in the Laws and Regulations booklet on our
website at www.psychboard.ca.gov.  Please start by reviewing section 1382
of the California Code of Regulations.

The substance abuse course you offer would not qualify towards licensure
since that course must be a 15 hour graduate level course taken from an
accredited or approved academic institution.

Please contact me if you have any further questions. Thanks.

Kris Rose
Registration/Licensing Program Coordinator
Board of Psychology
916-263-2699 ext. 3325

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