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Board authorizes new continuing‑education regulation drafting to clarify renewal and exam eligibility
Summary
The board voted to rescind prior text and approve revised regulatory language to clarify renewal procedures and continuing education requirements, including work with the exam vendor on notices of exam eligibility and proof of participation.
The Board of Behavioral Sciences voted on March 14 to revise and proceed with rulemaking to clarify continuing‑education and renewal procedures, including the board’s process for notifying candidates about eligibility to take the California Law and Ethics exam.
Christy Berger and staff explained that, while the board previously approved regulatory changes in September 2024, further technical changes were necessary to describe the full renewal process and the interplay between continuing education certification and renewal. Staff said Office of Administrative Law reviewers have asked for more explicit text to show what materials a licensee must submit to renew and how the board and its test vendor verify eligibility for the board‑administered law and ethics exam.
The board voted to rescind the earlier text and approve the revised draft language for staff to prepare the initial rulemaking documents and submit them to the Department of Consumer Affairs and Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency for director review. If no adverse comments are received during the public comment period, staff were authorized to proceed to finalize rulemaking and adopt the regulations.
Board members asked whether a vendor‑specific reference (Pearson VUE) should be named in regulation; counsel said regulations typically reflect current practice and that vendor references would require future updates if vendors change.
