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Notice Update: Important SB425 Fact Sheet BBS January 2020 Newsletter | Text Only Version EXAM TRANSITION STATUS CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS OPPORTUNITY BBS Exam Vendor Change – Updated 12.23.19 SCAM ALERT FOR BBS LICENSEES New information for Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEPs) as Supervisors REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO PSYCHOTHERAPY CLIENTS New Requirement for Existing Licensees and Applicants for Licensure: Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention Applicants Licensed in Another United States Jurisdiction for at Least Two Years: Portability of License to California BBS Exam Vendor Change Important law changes beginning January 1, 2019: More Information ASWB seeking qualified social workers to write questions for the licensing exams used in the U.S. and Canada. LCSW, LMFT, and LPCC: 2018 License Renewal Fee Increase LMFT and LPCC: 2018 Intern to Associate Title Change FAQ LPCC: Treating Couples or Families Effective January 1, 2017 Information Regarding Telehealth: Consumers | Licensees/Registrants × Verify a License To check the most recent information available regarding a license or registration, or to view public documents regarding any actions taken, please check the individual's license/registration status through the DCA License Search page. A link to any available disciplinary documents will be listed below an individual's license status. If the documents are not available for a discipline related matter, please contact the Board's Enforcement Program . × File a Complaint Complaints regarding one of the Board's licensees or registrants may be filed online through DCA BreEZe Online Services (see the Online Training Tutorial for a video demonstration). × Manage License/Registration Renew Online! 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