Psychologists in CA – Prerequisites

Human Sexuality (10 hours required): Our qualifying course is:
A Clinician's Guide to Human Sexuality

Child Abuse (7 hours required): Our qualifying course is:
Stop Child Abuse

Aging and Long-Term Care (10 hours required): Required for those who begin graduate study on or after January 1, 2004. Our qualifying course is:
TLC: Tender Loving Care for our Elders

Spousal and Partner Abuse: 2 hours or 15 hours dependent on when candidate started their graduate program.
All applicants who began graduate training between January 1,1995 and December 31, 2003 must show evidence of completing at least two hours of coursework in this area prior to licensure. All applicants who started graduate training on or after January 1, 2004 must show evidence of completing at least 15 hours of coursework in this area prior to licensure. See Section 2914(f) of the Business and Professions Code for details.
Our qualifying courses are:

Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependency (15 hours, required). While the above human sexuality, child abuse, spousal/partner abuse and aging/long-term care courses can be taken from sponsors approved by the APA, the alcoholism/chemical dependency course must be taken at an accredited or approved educational institution or at an extension course offered by such an institution. Therefore, our Substance abuse courses cannot fulfill this requirement.

(For BOP updated regulations go to http://www.psychboard.ca.gov)

MFTs in CA – Prerequisites

Aging and Long-Term Care: 10 hours required for those who begin graduate study on or after January 1, 2004. Our qualifying course is:
TLC: Tender Loving Care for our Elders

Human Sexuality (10 hours required): Our qualifying course is:
A Clinician's Guide to Human Sexuality

Child Abuse (7 hours required): Our qualifying course is:
Stop Child Abuse

Spousal and Partner Abuse: 15 hours required for those who began their degree program on or after January 1, 2004. (No hour requirement for those who began their degree program for the period of January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2003). Applicants who graduated outside California and need to take this course can take this course:



Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependency (15 hours, required). Applicants who graduated outside California and need to take this course can take any of our qualifying courses:

A Research Based Guide to Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment - Pregnancy

A Research Based Guide to Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment for Persons With Child Abuse and Neglect Issues

Adolescent Drug Use: Screening, Assessment and Treatment For Substance Use Disorders

California Law and Professional Ethics: 2 semester or 3 quarter units. This course must be taken within a qualifying degree program.
Psychological Testing: 2 semester or 3 quarter units required for persons who began graduate study on or after January 1, 2001, and all out-of-state applicants regardless of when graduate training began. This course must be taken within a qualifying degree program.
Psychopharmacology: 2 semester or 3 quarter units, required for persons who began graduate study on or after January 1, 2001, and all out-of-state applicants regardless of when graduate training began. This course must be taken within a qualifying degree program.

(For updated BBS regulations on Additional Training Required Prior to Licensure as a MFT go to http://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/mft_faq.pdf)

LCSWs in CA – Prerequisites

Aging and Long-Term Care (10 hours): Required for those who begin graduate study on or after January 1, 2004. Our qualifying course is:
TLC: Tender Loving Care for our Elders


Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependency (15 hours, required). Our qualifying courses are:
A Research Based Guide to Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment - Pregnancy

A Research Based Guide to Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment for Persons With Child Abuse and Neglect Issues

Adolescent Drug Use: Screening, Assessment and Treatment For Substance Use Disorders

Human Sexuality (10 hours): Our qualifying course is:
A Clinician's Guide to Human Sexuality

Child Abuse (7 hours): Our qualifying course is:
Stop Child Abuse

Spousal and Partner Abuse: 15 hours required for those who began their degree program on or after January 1, 2004. (No hour requirement for those who began their degree program for the period of January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2003). Our qualifying course is:

(For updated BBS regulations on Additional Training Required Prior to Licensure as an LCSW go to http://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/asw_faq.pdf)