Licensing Process
The BBS published has published the following handbooks to help candidates navigate the process for becoming licensed in California: Licensed Clinical...
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Thank you for your inquiry. The fastest and the best way to find specific licensing requirements and information is to go to the California Board of Behavio...
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Most schools of social work in California offer the pre-licensure coursework required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS). For a list of ...
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California LCSW Pre-license Mandated Coursework that is Time Sensitive The following mandated pre-licensure coursework has specific time sensitive manda...
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California Licensing Board (BBS) Publications and Forms Explaining Clinical Hours for ASWs The answers to frequently asked questions about clinical hour...
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ASWs must renew their license yearly The application can be found here: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/forms/man_reg_renewal.pdf The application can be sub...
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ASWs must sit for the California Law and Ethics Exam during their first year of registering as an ASW and before their first renewal. Candidates must sit...
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NASW does not have a list of qualified clinical supervisors, neither does any other agency. Listed below are some possible avenues or strategies for findin...
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There are various resources that candidates can access to obtain information on and prepare for the California Law and Ethics Exam. The following resource...
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If you passed the ASWB Clinical Exam and hold a valid LCSW in another state, you do not have to re-take the clinical exam to become licensed in California. ...
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