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Board advances plan to transition to AMFTRB national MFT exam; May review set as decision point
Summary
Staff briefed the California Board of Behavioral Sciences on a phased plan to adopt the AMFTRB national marriage and family therapy exam, outlining rulemaking, system development, outreach and an expected transition window that may require a short pause in testing; board members asked for a detailed February update and identified May as the likely point to decide.
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences on Nov. 21 received a staff update on plans to adopt the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) national exam for marriage and family therapist licensure.
Executive Officer Steve Sodergren told the board staff are organizing four work streams — rulemaking, system development (including Prometric and psychometric coordination), outreach and education, and an examination transition plan — with a target implementation window that staff preliminarily expect could start Jan. 1, 2027. On the practical mechanics, Sodergren warned: “I can almost guarantee there will be a period of no testing…
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