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Committee launches holistic review of LMFT and LPCC education requirements
Summary
Staff proposed a comprehensive review of in‑state and out‑of‑state education requirements for LMFT and LPCC licensure to resolve inequities, standardize essential course content, and explore program approval mechanisms.
The Board of Behavioral Sciences Workforce Development Committee opened a holistic review of education requirements for licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT) and licensed professional clinical counselors (LPCC), aiming to reduce inequities between in‑state and out‑of‑state applicants and to clarify coursework and timing rules.
Steve Suttergreen, executive officer, framed the review’s goals: “the main goal is to eliminate some of the inequities that exist between, in state, out of state applicants and definitely eliminate the confusion of the requirements,” he said,…
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