Education Resources
The following schools offer degree programs which may qualify towards California licensure. Please note that programs may change over time. Therefore, we strongly recommend contacting each school directly to verify current eligibility and program details. Ultimately, applicants are responsible for ensuring they meet all licensure requirements, including confirming the accreditation status of their chosen school.
| School Name | Degree Type | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Alliant International University | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.alliant.edu/ |
| America Evangelical University, Kairos Pacific University | LMFT, LPCC | https://kairos.aeu.edu/ |
| Antioch University, Los Angeles | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.antioch.edu/los-angeles/ |
| Antioch University, Santa Barbara | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.antioch.edu/santa-barbara/ |
| Azuza Pacific University | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.apu.edu/ |
| Bastyr University (CA) | LPCC | https://bastyr.edu/ |
| Biola University, Talbot School of Theology | LMFT | https://www.biola.edu/talbot |
| California Baptist University | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://calbaptist.edu/ |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.ciis.edu/ |
| California Lutheran University | LMFT | https://www.callutheran.edu/ |
| California Southern University | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.calsouthern.edu/ |
| California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt | LCSW, LMFT, LEP | https://www.humboldt.edu/ |
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | LMFT | https://www.cpp.edu/ |
| California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo | LMFT | https://www.calpoly.edu/ |
| California State University, Bakersfield | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC | https://www.csub.edu/ |
| California State University, Chico | LCSW, LMFT, LEP | https://www.csuchico.edu/ |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.csudh.edu/ |
| California State University, East Bay | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.csueastbay.edu/index.html |
| California State University, Fresno | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://fresnostate.edu/ |
| California State University, Fullerton | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC | http://www.fullerton.edu/ |
| California State University, Long Beach | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.csulb.edu/ |
| California State University, Los Angeles | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.calstatela.edu/ |
| California State University, Monterey Bay | LCSW, LEP | https://csumb.edu/ |
| California State University, Northridge | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://w2.csun.edu/ |
| California State University, Sacramento | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.csus.edu/ |
| California State University, San Bernardino | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.csusb.edu/ |
| California State University, San Marcos | LCSW, LPCC | https://www.csusm.edu/ |
| California State University, Stanislaus | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC | https://www.csustan.edu/ |
| Campbellsville University – Los Angeles Education Center | LMFT | https://www.campbellsville.edu/index.html |
| Chapman University | LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.chapman.edu/index.aspx |
| Chicago School, The | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/ |
| Concordia University, Townsend Institute | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.cui.edu/townsend |
| Daybreak University | LMFT | https://www.daybreak.edu/main/main.html |
| Dominican University of California | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.dominican.edu/ |
| Fresno Pacific University | LCSW, LMFT, LEP | https://www.fresno.edu/ Accreditation Status |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | LMFT, LPCC | https://fuller.edu/ |
| Golden Gate University | LMFT, LPCC | https://ggu.edu/ |
| HIS University | LMFT | https://hisuniversity.edu/eng/index |
| Hope International University | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.hiu.edu/ |
| Jessup University | LMFT, LPCC | https://jessup.edu/ |
| Kaiser Permante School of Allied Health Sciences | LMFT | https://kpsahs.edu/ |
| La Sierra University | LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://lasierra.edu/ |
| Life Pacific University | LMFT, LPCC | https://lifepacific.edu/ |
| Loma Linda University | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC | https://llu.edu/ |
| Loyola Marymount University | LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.lmu.edu/ |
| Meridian University | LMFT, LPCC | https://meridianuniversity.edu/ |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.msmu.edu/ |
| National University | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.nu.edu/ |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.ndnu.edu/index.html |
| Pacific Oaks College | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC | https://www.pacificoaks.edu/ |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.pacifica.edu/ |
| Palo Alto University | LMFT, LPCC | https://paloaltou.edu/ |
| Pepperdine University | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.pepperdine.edu/ |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.pointloma.edu/ |
| Rhombus University | LMFT, LPCC | https://rhombusuniversity.edu/ |
| Saint Mary's College of California | LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/ |
| San Diego State University | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.sdsu.edu/ |
| San Francisco State University | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.sfsu.edu/ |
| San Jose State University | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC | https://www.sjsu.edu/index.php |
| Santa Clara University | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.scu.edu/ |
| Saybrook University | LPCC | https://www.saybrook.edu/ |
| Sentio University | LMFT | https://sentio.org/ Accreditation Status |
| Simpson University | LMFT, LPCC | https://simpsonu.edu/ |
| Sofia University | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.sofia.edu/ |
| Sonoma State University | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.sonoma.edu/ |
| Southern California Seminary | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.socalsem.edu/ |
| Touro University Worldwide | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.tuw.edu/ |
| University of California, Berkeley | LCSW, LEP | https://www.berkeley.edu/ |
| University of California, Los Angeles | LCSW | https://www.ucla.edu/ |
| University of California, Riverside | LEP | https://education.ucr.edu/ |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | LEP | https://education.ucsb.edu/index.php/ |
| University of La Verne | LMFT, LEP | https://laverne.edu/ |
| University of Massachusetts Global – California campus only | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC | https://www.umassglobal.edu/ |
| University of Phoenix | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.phoenix.edu/ |
| University of Redlands | LMFT, LPCC | target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"https://www.redlands.edu/ |
| University of San Diego | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.sandiego.edu/ |
| University of San Francisco | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.usfca.edu/ |
| University of Southern California | LCSW, LMFT | https://www.usc.edu/ |
| University of the Pacific | LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP | https://www.pacific.edu/ |
| University of the West | LMFT | https://www.uwest.edu/ |
| Vanguard University | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.vanguard.edu/ |
| Weimar University | LMFT, LPCC | https://weimar.edu/ |
| West Coast University | LPCC | https://westcoastuniversity.edu/ |
| Western Institute for Social Research | LMFT, LPCC | https://wisr.edu/ |
| Western Seminary | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.westernseminary.edu/ |
| Wright Institute, The | LMFT, LPCC | https://www.wi.edu/ |