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Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors Information

APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE

Please thoroughly review the information on the LPCC links below to assist you with choosing a path to licensure. We appreciate your patience while BBS staff works to implement this new program.

Which Pathway is Right for You? LPCC LICENSURE PATHWAy overview

• Grandparenting Path
• Traditional License Path
• Out-of-State Applicant
• LPCC Nine Core Content Areas

If you still have questions after reviewing the information on this website,
please contact the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELORS

UPDATES:

Out-of-State Degrees ONLY: You must submit syllabi for all coursework listed on the Degree Program Certification form and the Remedial Coursework Certification form, (For MFT or LCSW "Grandparenting" applicants, this syllabus requirement only applies to coursework listed under the "Required Education" and "Remedial Coursework" sections of the application form), except as specified below:

• If your degree was conferred in 1983 or later AND at the time of conferral, the degree program was CACREP accredited, then you DO NOT have to submit syllabi EXCEPT for coursework listed as meeting the “Diagnosis” core content area, however, the Board may require submission of syllabi after evaluating your application.

WHAT YOU CAN DO WHEN THE BOARD REQUESTS COURSE SYLLABI

Examination Candidate Handbooks are now available on the Forms and Publications section for the following exams:

• LPCC GAP Examination
• LPCC Grandparenting Jurisprudence and Ethics Written Examination

Please Note: All applicants for the LPCC program should allow for a significant delay in processing.  The Board is currently unable to provide an estimated length of time for processing applications. Applications are generally processed in the order of date received, but the more complex evaluations may take more time.  You will be notified in writing once your application has been evaluated and/or of your initial eligibility to take the examination

Reminder: Deadline for submitting Grandparenting Applications
The December 31, 2011 application deadline for “Grandparenting” is soon approaching.  Due to staffing shortages and workload, we may be unable to reply to your phone or email questions prior to the application deadline.  Regardless of whether you have unanswered questions, the application and fee must be postmarked by December 31, 2011 and there are no exceptions.  We recommend that you complete your application to the best of your ability and submit it by the deadline.  If there are any deficiencies in your application, we will notify you by mail once your application has been processed.  Applicants will have one year from the date of the Board’s evaluation of their application to submit documentation that all deficiencies have been met.

Legislation to extend the LPCC “grandparenting” period until December 31, 2011, was signed by the Governor on August 1, 2011! LPCC “grandparenting” applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2011. Legislation signed by the Governor’s Office also made the following changes:

• Repealed BPC 4999.56 and 4999.101 and made conforming amendments to BPC Sections 4999.102 and 4999.104. These amendments repealed the requirement for individuals granted an LPCC license during the grandparenting period that do not have an MFT or LCSW license to annually renew their license and be subject to further examinations.
• Applicants seeking licensure during the grandparenting period may obtain the required supervised hours of experience under a “professional clinical counselor, or equivalent.”

Please continue to check the Board's Web site for future updates relating to LPCC implementation.

Updates to this page will take place periodically, so please check back frequently or sign up for the Board's email Subscriber's List for update notifications.

Updated: December 19, 2011