A portion of today’s email from NorCATA’s secretgarden:
CALIFORNIA’S GOVERNOR SIGNS the COUNSELOR LICENSURE BILL!
SB 788 BECOMES LAW IN CALIFORNIAAfter seven years and three bills, CCCL is proud to announce that its third bill has been approved by California’s Legislature and signed into law by its Governor. This would not have been possible without the dedicated counselors and graduate students throughout the state, and the state and national organizations that support professional counseling.
IMPLEMENTATION DATES
January 1, 2010: The bill becomes law and the Board of Behavioral Sciences then has the responsibility for developing the rules and regulations to implement the bill and it will gear up to accept LPCC applications.
January 1, 2011: Applications for grandparenting and reciprocity will be available through the Board of Behavioral Sciences. These requirements are posted now on CCCL’s website, caccl.org, under Licensure Requirements.
January 1, 2012: Applications for regular licensure will be available for those not eligible for grandparenting or reciprocity. These requirements are posted now on CCCL’s website, caccl.org, under Licensure Requirements.
CCCL will continually update its website, as information becomes available on providers of required coursework, and administration of required examinations.
Hi Liz,
What do you know about having an LCAT and applying for the LPCC in California? Will we qualify for reciprocity?
Thanks
Hi Meredith,
I’m not sure about the LCAT and how it’ll be recognized in CA. If you went to another state besides CA, could the LCAT count towards LPC licensure? I think contacting the CCCL is best, although they may not know where the LCAT stands at the moment, either…the Board of Behavioral Sciences haven’t finalized all the rules and regulations yet. Supposedly they’ll be done by October (I think).
Good Luck!