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June 23

New experience verification form 06/2015

The BBS has released a revised Marriage and Family Therapist Experience Verification Form that replaces the form that was recently updated (dated 04/2015). The new form is dated 06/2015 and includes very minor revisions. TrackYourHours has been updated so when you generate an Experience Verification Form the new form will be populated for any hours logged on or … Continued

June 3

New MFT Experience Verification Form 04/2015

In April 2015 the BBS released a new Marriage and Family Therapist Experience Verification Form. TrackYourHours was updated so when you generate an Experience Verification Form the new form will be populated for any hours logged on or after January 1, 2010 (the BBS is retaining the pre-2010 form). TYH seamlessly handles the new form so you … Continued

January 21

What alerts does TrackYourHours provide? (California MFT)

TrackYourHours is programmed with all of the BBS regulations and analyzes the hours that you log and generates an alert whenever there is an issue. The following is a list of all of the potential alerts for MFT Trainees and Interns:

January 21

What are the supervision requirements for hours logged outside of the state of California (California MFT)

In order to claim experience hours logged in another state toward MFT licensure in California the following supervision requirements must be met:

January 21

How many times can an intern registration be renewed? (California MFT)

Per the BBS an MFT intern may renew his/her registration no more than five times. Note that an intern may only work in a private practice setting during the period of the first intern registration.

December 1

MFT Supervised Experience Requirements – Proposed Changes Nov 2014

The BBS recently discussed (Nov 2014 meeting) new experience requirements for MFT candidates. Please note that the BBS has not yet released minutes from the meeting and the information below is based on the discussion that occured at the November meeting as well as documents that were released prior to the meeting. The BBS has … Continued

August 27

Do I need to submit a W2?

For hours logged on or after January 1, 2010 interns must submit a W-2 or a letter from your employer confirming that you were a volunteer. This requirement does not apply to hours earned as a trainee or to any hours earned as an intern prior to January 1, 2010. (applies to California MFT candidates)

July 28

Does the BBS limit the number of supervision hours I can claim? (MFT)

Yes! Although the BBS does not directly limit the number of supervision hours logged, supervision hours are included within the non-counseling experience (NCE) category which has a maximum of 1,000 hours. Once you hit the NCE category maximum additional supervision hours may not be claimed. If you hit a category maximum TrackYourHours automatically subtracts additional … Continued

June 4

The first thing to do before you start logging hours at a new site

As an MFT Trainee or Intern it is critically important to have your supervisor sign the Responsibility Statement for Supervisors before you begin earning hours. The Responsibility Statement for Supervisors (Section 1833.1 of the California Code of Regulations) became effective on January 1, 1991, and was revised effective January 1, 1998. The original form must … Continued

April 29

Summary of BBS LMFT Experience Requirements

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) 2. Couples, Family and Child Psychotherapy Minimum 500 Hours Minimum 500 Hours (150 hours of conjoint couples & family therapy are … Continued

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