Manage License/Registration

The Board encourages all Licensees and Registrants to Renew online. Online renewals are processed instantly, through the Board’s BreEZe system. Manual renewals are subject to 4 to 6-week processing times.

• LCSW, LMFT, LPCC: Upcoming License Renewal Fee Increase (SB 1188):

  All licensees with an expiration date on or after July 1, 2018 will experience a fee increase upon renewal.  This is a result of the passage of SB 1188 (Chapter 557, Statutes of 2017), and the increased revenue will provide additional funds to the Mental Health Practitioner Education Fund (more info):

  • LMFTs: Biennial renewal fee will increase from $140 to $150
  • LCSWs: Biennial renewal fee will increase from $110 to $120
  • LPCCs: Biennial renewal fee will increase from $175 to $195
• Licensees (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, LEP) must:
  • Renew every two years, during their birth month; AND
  • Complete continuing education requirements
  • Renew online (updates instantly)
  • License Manual Renewal Application (4 to 6-week processing time)
  • Inactive to Active License Status Change
  • Retired License Application
• Registrants (ASW, AMFT, APCC) must:
  • Renew annually, from their original month of issuance; AND
  • TAKE the Law and Ethics Exam, until passed, for the renewal to be approved
  • Renew online (updates instantly)
  • Registration Manual Renewal Application (4 to 6-week processing time)
• Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number Requirement
  • Licensees and registrant must disclose their federal taxpayer identification number to the Board
  • A Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, is acceptable
  • The taxpayer identification number will be used for compliance with:
    • Any judgment or order for family support; OR
    • Verification of licensure or examination status by a licensing or examination entity which utilizes a national examination, and where licensure is reciprocal with the requesting state.
  • Failure to disclose the taxpayer identification number will prevent the issuance and renewal of a license or registration.
• Family Support Program
  • The Department of Consumer Affairs works with the Department of Social Services, as well as other appropriate agencies, to administer the State Licensing Match System Program
  • This program prohibits the issuance and renewal of a permanent professional license to individuals who are delinquent in their court-ordered child support payments
  • In place of the permanent license, a 150-day temporary license or registration may be issued
• State Tax Obligation
  • The Department of Tax and Fee Administration, and the Franchise Tax Board may share taxpayer information with the Board
  • Potential License Denial or Suspension for Failure to Pay Taxes

• Address Change

  Within 30-days of a change, all Licensees and Registrants must update their address of record with the Board.

  • Change Address Online (updates instantly)
  • Manual Address Change (4 to 6-week processing time) Replacement License/Registration
• Name Change

  Within 30-days of a change, all Licensees and Registrants must update their legal name with the Board.

  • Notification of Name Change (4 to 6-week processing time)

Licensees may request a replacement license, or duplicate certificate, for a $20 fee.

• Request Replacement License Online (24-hour processing time)
• Manual Request for Replacement License/Registration (4 to 6-week processing time)

Individuals licensed by the Board, may request an official certification of licensure for a fee.

• Uses & Information
  • Used to verify licensure to other states and employers
  • Official written document containing the Board's seal
  • Considered legal certification of licensure
  • Includes present status, disciplinary actions, license and exam method, and renewal/expiration information.
• Submitting Requests for Certification
  • Must be received certification requests in writing
  • $25 fee, per certification, payable via check or money order to “Behavioral Sciences Fund”
  • Request for License or Registration Certification (Form)
  • Allow 4 to 6-weeks for processing
• Out of State Certifications

  Documents from other states, requiring the Board’s certification, must include:

  • $25 fee for each form requiring certification
  • The specific address, to which the Board shall forward the certification
  • Allow 4 to 6-weeks for processing