BBS Announces Three Waiver Extensions Due to Continuing Coronavirus Pandemic

From the California Board of Behavioral Sciences:

As of October 22nd, 2020, BBS has announced three extensions to waivers previously announced due to the coronavirus pandemic. They are as follows:

1. Order Waiving California Law and Ethics Examination Requirement for Associate Marriage and Family Therapists, Associate Clinical Social Workers, and Associate Professional Clinical Counselors (https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/law_ethics_exam_waiver_faq.pdf)
2. Order Waiving Face-to-Face Training and Supervision Requirements (https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/temp_waiver_facetoface.pdf)
3. Order Waiving License Renewal Requirements: Law and Ethics Exam Attempt, Continuing Education, and Reactivating or Restoring Retired, Inactive, or Cancelled License (https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/bbs_wavier_faqs.pdf)

For more information on these waivers and other resources related to the ongoing pandemic, visit their Covid-19 Alert Page: https://bbs.ca.gov/consumers/coronavirus.html

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