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Board reviews education requirements for LMFT and LPCC applicants
Summary
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences has launched a workforce-development-led review of education requirements for in-state and out-of-state licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) applicants to consider standardization of course timing, length and content.
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences said it has begun a comprehensive review of education requirements for both in-state and out-of-state applicants for licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT) and licensed professional clinical counselors (LPCC).
Board officials said the review is being led by the workforce development committee and will assess course timing, length and content and examine whether requirements can be standardized across applicants. "The goal of this review is to establish a more consistent and equitable framework, which will reduce confusion regarding the board's education requirements," said Steve Sodergren, executive officer of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
The review will also consider a process for approving educational programs, officials said. At this stage, board staff described the effort as an assessment rather than a set of proposed rule changes; no specific regulatory amendments, timelines for rulemaking, or vote results were announced in the presentation.
The board did not provide a statutory citation tied to the review during the presentation. It said the workforce development committee will carry out the assessment and report back to the board as the work progresses.
Board officials encouraged schools and programs to stay engaged with the board so that questions about curriculum and eligibility for licensure can be clarified as the review continues.
