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Committee approves concept to pursue rulemaking to accept AMFTRB national exam for LMFT licensure
Summary
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences Policy and Advocacy Committee voted Jan. 24 to approve in concept proposed regulatory language that would allow the board to adopt the AMFTRB national clinical exam for LMFT licensure and directed staff to prepare rulemaking documents.
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences Policy and Advocacy Committee voted Jan. 24 to approve in concept proposed regulatory text that would enable the board to adopt the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) national clinical exam as the LMFT clinical licensure exam.
Roseanne Helms, legislative manager for the Board of Behavioral Sciences, told the committee the board currently administers its own LMFT clinical exam and is the only state that does not use the AMFTRB national exam. "Right now, the Board administers the LMFT clinical exam. The Board does not utilize the national exam. The Board is the only state that doesn't utilize the national exam currently," Helms said, describing staff work with AMFTRB on content and accessibility and with the Department of Consumer Affairs'…
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