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Experience Type |
Hours Earned Prior to January 1, 2012 |
Hours Earned On or After January 1, 2012 |
| 1. Individual Counseling or Psychotherapy |
No minimum or maximum (Pre-degree maximum of 750 counseling + supervision) |
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| 2. Couples, Family and Child Psychotherapy |
Minimum 500 Hours |
Minimum 500 Hours (150 hours of conjoint couples & family therapy are double counted) |
| 3. Group Therapy or Counseling |
Maximum 500 Hours |
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| 4. Telemedicine Counseling |
Maximum 375 Hours |
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| 5. Non-Counseling Experience (includes A – D below) |
Maximum 1,250 Hours |
Maximum 1,000 |
| A. Attending Workshops, Seminars, Training Sessions or Conferences |
Maximum 250 Hours (weekly supervision requirement eliminated September 29, 2012) |
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| B. Personal Psychotherapy |
Maximum 100 Hours (hours are triple counted for a maximum of 300) |
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| C. Client Centered Advocacy |
Maximum 1,250 Hours |
CCA moved to category 6 |
| D. Direct Supervisor Contact |
Minimum 52 Weeks |
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| 6. Administering and Evaluating Psychological Tests, Writing Clinical Reports, Progress Notes, or Process Notes |
Maximum 250 Hours |
Maximum 500 Hours (Includes CCA) |
| 7. Supervision, Individual |
Minimum 52 Weeks |
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| 8. Supervision, Group |
No minimum or maximum |
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| A unit of supervision = 1 hour of individual supervision or 2 hours of group supervision. Group supervision must be a minimum of one 2-hour session or two 1-hour sessions in a week. |
Pre-Degree: Minimum one unit of supervision each week in each setting; one unit of supervision for every five hours of client contact in each setting (may average supervision hours to meet this requirement) |
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Post-Degree: Minimum one unit of supervision each week in each setting; one additional unit in any week more than ten hours of client contact is claimed in each setting (may not average supervision hours) |
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| Weeks of Experience Required |
Minimum 104 Weeks (Minimum 52 weeks Individual Supervision) |
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| Total Hours of Experience Required |
Pre-Degree Maximum 1,300 Hours |
Post-Degree Minimum 1,700 Hours |
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Total Minimum 3,000 Hours |
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Adapted from information provided by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (www.bbs.ca.gov). This information is provided as a brief summary of the requirements. Refer to the Statutes and Regulations for specific information.