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Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates...
10/21/2026

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 6 weeks to be processed from date the Board RECEIVED your application.

Pending Associate Apps โ€“ 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.

BBS Spotlight ๐Ÿ“ธLicensing Manager Lisa Cigelske and Assistant Executive Officer Marlon McManus are representing BBS at th...
10/16/2026

BBS Spotlight ๐Ÿ“ธ

Licensing Manager Lisa Cigelske and Assistant Executive Officer Marlon McManus are representing BBS at the NASW-CA Annual Conference in Burlingame, California, today and tomorrow. Their participation provides an opportunity to engage with social work professionals from across the state, share information about BBS programs and services, and answer questions related to licensure and regulation.

๐Ÿ“ฃThe Board has revised and expanded our Continuing Education publications to now include Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ...
10/16/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃThe Board has revised and expanded our Continuing Education publications to now include Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). These updates are designed to help you better understand and meet all continuing education requirements. Please remember that compliance is essential, as noncompliance may result in a citation and fine. Stay informed and ensure youโ€™re up to date!

Licensee CE Brochure and FAQ:https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/ceinfo_brochure.pdf

Licensee CE Summary Chart:https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/forms/cechart.pdf

Registrant CE Brochure and FAQ:https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/registrants_ce_info_brochure.pdf

๐Ÿ“Œ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐‘๐”๐‹๐„IF YOU WILL BE SUBMITTING HOURS UNDER THE 90-DAY RULE PLEASE READ BELOW:Applicants who graduate on or after ...
10/09/2026

๐Ÿ“Œ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐‘๐”๐‹๐„

IF YOU WILL BE SUBMITTING HOURS UNDER THE 90-DAY RULE PLEASE READ BELOW:

Applicants who graduate on or after January 1, 2020 may only count post-degree hours of supervised experience gained under the 90-day rule if the workplace required the applicant to complete Live Scan fingerprinting prior to gaining post-degree experience hours and the Board received your registration application within 90 days of the qualifying degree award date.

Applicants are required to submit the State of California โ€œRequest for Live Scan Service'โ€ form along with their licensure application. No substitutions or alternative documents will be accepted, as state law mandates this specific form.

๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐œ๐š๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐š๐๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐œ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐›๐ž ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ-๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ž.

Please review the 90-Day FAQ carefully to ensure you fully understand all requirements, as this is the most common cause of deficiencies in licensing applications and may impact the approval of your application. If you have additional questions, please contact the appropriate licensing unit.

90 Day FAQ:https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/90day_rule.pdf

Applications received BEFORE or ON THE DATES listed below have been completed. If your app was rcvd PRIOR to these dates...
10/07/2026

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 โ€“ 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.

Today is National Psychotherapy Day! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿซ‚National Psychotherapy Day, observed annually on September 25, serves as a dedica...
09/26/2026

Today is National Psychotherapy Day! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿซ‚

National Psychotherapy Day, observed annually on September 25, serves as a dedicated reminder of the essential role psychotherapy plays in supporting mental and emotional well being. This observance encourages individuals and communities to recognize the value of therapeutic services not only as a response to crisis, but as a proactive, empowering tool for personal growth and resilience.

The day highlights the importance of reducing stigma around seeking mental health support. It fosters open conversations about therapy, helps normalize discussions about emotional challenges, encourages people to seek help when needed, and promotes wider understanding of how psychotherapy benefits individuals across diverse backgrounds and life experiences.

For more information regarding National Psychotherapy Day please visit the link below:
https://nationaltoday.com/national-psychotherapy-day/

๐Ÿ“ฃSeptember is Su***de Prevention Month! A Time to Raise Awareness, Inspire Hope, and Take Action.Each September, the Nat...
09/17/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃSeptember is Su***de Prevention Month! A Time to Raise Awareness, Inspire Hope, and Take Action.

Each September, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) recognizes Su***de Prevention Month as an opportunity to shine a light on one of the most urgent mental health challenges we face. Itโ€™s a moment for communities to come together, share hope, and encourage conversations that can make a true difference.

Start a Conversation. Be the Difference. ๐Ÿซ‚

The link to NAMI's website is here:
https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Su***de-Prevention-Awareness-Month-(SPAM)

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