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Board staff to draft single LMFT education pathway after workforce survey; strategic plan work continues
Summary
At its Aug. 21 meeting, the California Board of Behavioral Sciencesreceived a workforce committee report recommending the development of a unified, post-2012-based education model for LMFTs, reviewed an environmental scan for its strategic plan, and heard updates from state workforce forums.
Newport Beach, Aug. 21, 2025
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences received a workforce committee update on Aug. 21 that recommended staff draft a single, unified model for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) education based on post-2012 standards, and reviewed the board's strategic planning materials including an environmental scan showing broad external engagement.
The workforce report, delivered while the board waited to start two petition hearings, summarized two anonymous education surveys and recommended the committee move toward one comprehensive, modern education pathway that emphasizes trauma-informed care, cultural responsiveness, public and mental health, and evidence-based practice.
The committee reported survey results from two respondent groups: 35 educators and 214 students and registrants. Committee members said the surveys were designed to capture whether coursework and practicums prepare graduates for clinical practice and to surface barriers to practicums and…
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