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California | Behavioral Health | Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists

California Board of Behavioral Sciences

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, accepted under our APA approval.

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Total Hours Required
up to 36 CE credit hours every 2 years, varies by credential
May Be Online / Home Study
All 36 100% of the cycle, no cap
Mandatory Requirements
5 general ethics and law, hiv/aids, suicide
Our Courses That Count
481 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 36 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

6 CE credit hours

General Ethics and Law

MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs are required to complete 6 hours of Law and Ethics training with every renewal. You need to select appropriate ethics courses totaling 6 or more credit hours and then you must review your laws and regulations (https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/lawsregs.pdf). The two courses listed under the Telehealth requirement can also be used as ethics courses if you have already met the Telehealth requirement.

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7 CE credit hours

HIV/AIDS

All licensees are required to complete continuing education coursework in the characteristics and methods of assessment and treatment of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) during their first renewal period after the adoption of these regulations. The coursework must total seven (7) hours.

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6 CE credit hours

Suicide

Suicide risk assessment and intervention is a one time requirement.

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3 CE credit hours

Telehealth

Legal and ethical issues related to telehealth is a one time requirement. The courses listed here can be used for the ethics requirement if you have already completed the one time Telehealth requirement.

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3 CE credit hours

California-specific Law and Ethics

All associates beginning January 1, 2023 are required to complete a minimum 3 hours of continuing education coursework in California law and ethics during each renewal period (the one-year period prior to the registration's expiration date) to be eligible to renew their registration.

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Credentials This Covers

Social Worker
Marriage & Family Therapist
Counselor
School Psychologist

Licensed Clincal Social Worker (LCSW)

Social Worker

CE requirement: 36 hours every two years. All special-topic hours count inside this 36; nothing is added on top.

Each Renewal

  • 36 total hours
  • 6 hours in Law & Ethics

One-Time CE Courses (count toward your 36 hours)

  • 6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment & Intervention
    Complete before your first renewal on or after January 2021. Most current licensees have already met this requirement; new licensees or those reactivating after a lapse still need it.
  • 3 hours in Telehealth
    If your last renewal was before July 2023 and you did not take a Telehealth course then, include one in this renewal period. Once completed, neither one-time course needs to be repeated.

First Renewal (counts toward your 36 hours)

  • 7 hours in HIV/AIDS

See the BBS requirements chart for reference: BBS CE Requirements Chart

Keeping It

36 CE credit hours

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSWA)

Social Worker

All associates beginning January 1, 2023 are required to complete a minimum 3 hours of continuing education coursework in California law and ethics (Courses for this requirement coming soon!)

Keeping It

3 CE credit hours

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Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA)

Marriage & Family Therapist

All associates beginning January 1, 2023 are required to complete a minimum 3 hours of continuing education coursework in California law and ethics (Courses for this requirement coming soon!)

Keeping It

3 CE credit hours

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Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist (LMFT)

Marriage & Family Therapist

CE requirement: 36 hours every two years. All special-topic hours count inside this 36; nothing is added on top.

Each Renewal

  • 36 total hours
  • 6 hours in Law & Ethics

One-Time CE Courses (count toward your 36 hours)

  • 6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment & Intervention
    Complete before your first renewal on or after January 2021. Most current licensees have already met this requirement; new licensees and those reactivating after a lapse still need it.
  • 3 hours in Telehealth
    If your last renewal was before July 2023 and you did not take a Telehealth course then, include one in this renewal period. Once completed, neither one-time course needs to be repeated.

First Renewal (counts toward your 36 hours)

  • 7 hours in HIV/AIDS

See the BBS requirements chart for reference: BBS CE Requirements Chart (rev. May 2025)

Keeping It

36 CE credit hours

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Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Counselor

CE requirement: 36 hours every two years. All special-topic hours count inside this 36; nothing is added on top.

Each Renewal

  • 36 total hours
  • 6 hours in Law & Ethics

One-Time CE Courses (count toward your 36 hours)

  • 6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment & Intervention
    Complete before your first renewal on or after January 2021. Most current licensees have already met this requirement; new licensees or those reactivating after a lapse still need it.
  • 3 hours in Telehealth
    If your last renewal was before July 2023 and you did not take a Telehealth course then, include one in this renewal period.

First Renewal (counts toward your 36 hours)

  • 7 hours in HIV/AIDS

See the BBS requirements chart for reference: BBS CE Requirements Chart

Keeping It

36 CE credit hours

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Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP)

School Psychologist

CE requirement: 36 hours every two years. All special-topic hours count inside this 36; nothing is added on top.

Each Renewal

  • 36 total hours
  • 6 hours in Law & Ethics

One-Time CE Courses (count toward your 36 hours)

  • 6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment & Intervention
    Complete before your first renewal on or after January 2021. Most current licensees have already met this requirement; new licensees or those reactivating after a lapse still need it.
  • 3 hours in Telehealth
    If your last renewal was before July 2023 and you did not take a Telehealth course then, include one in this renewal period.

First Renewal (counts toward your 36 hours)

  • 7 hours in Child Abuse Assessment & Reporting
  • 15 hours in Alcoholism & Other Chemical Substance Dependency

See the BBS requirements chart for reference: BBS CE Requirements Chart

Keeping It

36 CE credit hours

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About This Approval

CE Learning Systems is a Jointly Accredited Organization.

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Impact CE is a service of CE Learning Systems.

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