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All associates are required to take the California Law and Ethics Examination at least once EACH renewal period, until p...
06/11/2026

All associates are required to take the California Law and Ethics Examination at least once EACH renewal period, until passed. Once the examination has been passed, it does not have to be taken again.

Associates MUST select the California Law and Ethics Examination or Re-Examination from the Manage Your License Information drop down menu in their Breeze account. If you do not, your application will be delayed. For more info visit: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/exams/calaw_ethics.html

🚨Reminder: Starting on July 1, 2026, the California Law & Ethics Exam (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC): Reduced from $150 to $75

Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates...
06/10/2026

Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates, please check your email/mail for communication from BBS or testing vendor.

If your app was rcvd AFTER the dates listed, it is pending and has not been evaluated yet. Staff is unable to provide status checks on apps still pending review.

IF YOUR RECEIVED DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROCESSED and you have not received an email, a mailed letter, or cannot look up your associate number on DCA License Search, https://search.dca.ca.gov/, Message the Board at https://www.bbs.ca.gov/about/contact_us.html.

Received date is the date the Board received your application. Apps are processed in date order RECEIVED. If you don't know your RECEIVED date, please consider it approx 1 wk after mailing. SUBMISSION date in Breeze is the date payment was cashiered. Payments can take up to 4 weeks to be processed from date the Board RECEIVED your application.

Pending Associate Apps – If your app status in Breeze was pending or open and now it is not in your Breeze account, your app has probably been approved. You can check your BreEZe account OR use the License Search feature to see if your associate number has been issued, https://search.dca.ca.gov/. You should receive your certificate in the mail approximately 1 week after it is issued.

You will be emailed if something is missing from your application. If your application was missing items, please provide the required documentation to the Board and if sent from a 3rd party, email the evaluator/unit who notified you of the deficiency. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing and an update.

📣Join the Board of Behavioral Sciences for a live webinar event!Journey to BBS Licensure: Getting Started with Associat...
06/09/2026

📣Join the Board of Behavioral Sciences for a live webinar event!

Journey to BBS Licensure: Getting Started with Associate Registration, designed to offer students, trainees, applicants and educators an overview of the BBS requirements for initiating the application process for associate registration.

This webinar will feature:

The essential steps in the associate registration application process
Earning hours under the 90-day rule
Tips for maintaining your associate registration
Q&A session

How to join webinar:

Journey to BBS Licensure: Getting Started with Associate Registration
Date and Time: June 17, 2026, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Platform: Webex
Space is limited - Please register in advance by clicking the registration link below. Once registered, you will receive another link to join the webinar.

Registration Link: https://dca-meetings.webex.com/weblink/register/rdb2e3f608d49c7619699fb4f5915a628

06/04/2026

🔔BBS is now introducing Reels to our platforms! We’re working on creating Reels in a variety of formats and exploring a wide range of topic ideas. Leave a comment below with any topics or FAQs you’d like to see the Board cover in a short form video.

🚨💲BBS Reminder!Starting on July 1, 2026, the following fee reductions will take place:-Annual Renewal (AMFT, ASW, APCC):...
06/02/2026

🚨💲BBS Reminder!

Starting on July 1, 2026, the following fee reductions will take place:

-Annual Renewal (AMFT, ASW, APCC): Reduced from $150 to $75

-Biennial Active Renewal (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, LEP): Reduced from $200 to $100

-Registration Application (AMFT, ASW, APCC): Reduced from $150 to $75

-Initial License Issuance (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, LEP): Reduced from $200 to $100

-California Law & Ethics Exam (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC): Reduced from $150 to $75

-LMFT Clinical Exam and LEP Written Exam: Reduced from $250 to $125*

-License Application (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, LEP): Reduced from $250 to $125

These temporary fee reductions are set for a four-year period and expire June 30, 2030.

*Reduced fees do not apply to exams which are not board-administered.

You can find all documents related to the fee reduction on the Board’s website under the “Regulations” drop-down menu in the “Approved Regulations” section.

Link to the Boards webpage: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/about/law_reg.html

🚨The Board has considered the following bills moving through the Legislature this year. For more information on each bi...
06/01/2026

🚨The Board has considered the following bills moving through the Legislature this year. For more information on each bill, click on the bill number in the chart.

The Governor has until September 30th to make decisions on bills that make it to his desk.

Link to the Board's considered bills:https://bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/bills_through_legislature_2026.pdf

Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates...
05/27/2026

Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates, please check your email/mail for communication from BBS or testing vendor.

If your app was rcvd AFTER the dates listed, it is pending and has not been evaluated yet. Staff is unable to provide status checks on apps still pending review.

IF YOUR RECEIVED DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROCESSED and you have not received an email, a mailed letter, or cannot look up your associate number on DCA License Search, https://search.dca.ca.gov/, Message the Board at https://www.bbs.ca.gov/about/contact_us.html.

Received date is the date the Board received your application. Apps are processed in date order RECEIVED. If you don't know your RECEIVED date, please consider it approx 1 wk after mailing. SUBMISSION date in Breeze is the date payment was cashiered. Payments can take up to 4 weeks to be processed from date the Board RECEIVED your application.

Pending Associate Apps – If your app status in Breeze was pending or open and now it is not in your Breeze account, your app has probably been approved. You can check your BreEZe account OR use the License Search feature to see if your associate number has been issued, https://search.dca.ca.gov/. You should receive your certificate in the mail approximately 1 week after it is issued.

You will be emailed if something is missing from your application. If your application was missing items, please provide the required documentation to the Board and if sent from a 3rd party, email the evaluator/unit who notified you of the deficiency. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing and an update.

🚨Setting Up a BREEZE Account:Once students have submitted their registration application, we recommend they set up a BRE...
05/21/2026

🚨Setting Up a BREEZE Account:

Once students have submitted their registration application, we recommend they set up a BREEZE account. BREEZE is the Board’s online licensing system, and having an account allows users to track applications, renew their registrations, apply for exams, and perform other useful functions.

To set up an account, students should go to www.breeze.ca.gov. Upon visiting the Breeze homepage, the "Renewal Fee Postponement for Los Angeles Wildfire Survivors" notice will appear. At the bottom of the notice, click the "Continue to BreEZe" button. Once on the BREEZE homepage, new users can select the BREEZE registration link and follow the instructions to create an account.

On the Board’s website, a PDF with step-by-step instructions on how to set up an account is also available. The instructions can be found under the “Resources” link on the homepage. https://www.bbs.ca.gov/resources/breeze_tips.html

If a student encounters any issues during the setup process, the BREEZE Help Desk is available to assist. The Help Desk can be reached at (916) 557-1208, and they are available Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM

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