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  "source": "https://www.bbs.ca.gov/applicants/education_resources.html",
  "checked": "2026-08-28",
  "source_warning": "Programs may change. Contact each school and verify accreditation and current eligibility. Applicants remain responsible for meeting all licensure requirements.",
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    "LMFT": 77,
    "LPCC": 67
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      "school": "Alliant University",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.alliant.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "America Evangelical University, Kairos Pacific University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://kairos.aeu.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Antioch University, Los Angeles",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.antioch.edu/los-angeles/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Antioch University, Santa Barbara",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.antioch.edu/santa-barbara/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Azusa Pacific University",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.apu.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Bastyr University (CA)",
      "paths": [
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://bastyr.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Biola University, Talbot School of Theology",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.biola.edu/talbot",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California Baptist University",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://calbaptist.edu/",
      "note": "MSW Advanced Standing degree requires additional coursework; contact the school."
    },
    {
      "school": "California Institute of Integral Studies",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.ciis.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California Lutheran University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.callutheran.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California Southern University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.calsouthern.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt",
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        "LCSW",
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.humboldt.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State Polytechnic University, Pomona",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.cpp.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.calpoly.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State University, Bakersfield",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.csub.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State University, Chico",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.csuchico.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State University, Dominguez Hills",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.csudh.edu/",
      "note": ""
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    {
      "school": "California State University, East Bay",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.csueastbay.edu/index.html",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State University, Fresno",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://fresnostate.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State University, Fullerton",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.fullerton.edu/",
      "note": ""
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      "school": "California State University, Long Beach",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "California State University, Los Angeles",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.calstatela.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State University, Monterey Bay",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW"
      ],
      "url": "https://csumb.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State University, Northridge",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://w2.csun.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State University, Sacramento",
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        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State University, San Bernardino",
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        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.csusb.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "California State University, San Marcos",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.csusm.edu/",
      "note": ""
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    {
      "school": "California State University, Stanislaus",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.csustan.edu/",
      "note": ""
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    {
      "school": "Campbellsville University – Los Angeles Education Center",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.campbellsville.edu/index.html",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Chapman University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.chapman.edu/index.aspx",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Chicago School, The",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/",
      "note": ""
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    {
      "school": "Concordia University, Townsend Institute",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.cui.edu/townsend",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Daybreak University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.daybreak.edu/main/main.html",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Dominican University of California",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.dominican.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Fresno Pacific University",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.fresno.edu/",
      "note": "MSW Advanced Standing degree requires additional coursework; contact the school."
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    {
      "school": "Fuller Theological Seminary",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://fuller.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Golden Gate University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://ggu.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "HIS University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://hisuniversity.edu/eng/index",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Hope International University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.hiu.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Jessup University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://jessup.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Kaiser Permante School of Allied Health Sciences",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://kpsahs.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "La Sierra University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://lasierra.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Life Pacific University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://lifepacific.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Loma Linda University",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://llu.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Loyola Marymount University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.lmu.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Meridian University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://meridianuniversity.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
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      "school": "Mount Saint Mary's University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.msmu.edu/",
      "note": ""
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    {
      "school": "National University",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.nu.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Notre Dame de Namur University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.ndnu.edu/index.html",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Pacific Oaks College",
      "paths": [
        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.pacificoaks.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
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      "school": "Pacifica Graduate Institute",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.pacifica.edu/",
      "note": ""
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      "school": "Palo Alto University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://paloaltou.edu/",
      "note": ""
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      "school": "Pepperdine University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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    {
      "school": "Point Loma Nazarene University",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.pointloma.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
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      "school": "Rhombus University",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://rhombusuniversity.edu/",
      "note": ""
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      "school": "Saint Mary's College of California",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/",
      "note": ""
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      "school": "San Diego State University",
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        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "San Francisco State University",
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        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "San Jose State University",
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        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.sjsu.edu/index.php",
      "note": ""
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      "school": "Santa Clara University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.scu.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
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      "school": "Saybrook University",
      "paths": [
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.saybrook.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Sentio University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://sentio.org/",
      "note": ""
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    {
      "school": "Simpson University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://simpsonu.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
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      "school": "Sofia University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.sofia.edu/",
      "note": ""
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      "school": "Sonoma State University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.sonoma.edu/",
      "note": ""
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      "school": "Southern California Seminary",
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        "LPCC"
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "Touro University Worldwide",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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        "LCSW"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "University of California, Los Angeles",
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        "LCSW"
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "University of La Verne",
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        "LMFT"
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "University of Massachusetts Global – California campus only",
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        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "University of Phoenix",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.phoenix.edu/",
      "note": ""
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      "school": "University of Redlands",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "University of San Diego",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "University of San Francisco",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "University of Southern California",
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        "LCSW",
        "LMFT"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "University of the Pacific",
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        "LCSW",
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "University of the West",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.uwest.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Vanguard University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.vanguard.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "school": "Weimar University",
      "paths": [
        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://weimar.edu/",
      "note": ""
    },
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      "school": "West Coast University",
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        "LPCC"
      ],
      "url": "https://westcoastuniversity.edu/",
      "note": ""
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      "school": "Western Institute for Social Research",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "Western Seminary",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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      "school": "Wright Institute, The",
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        "LMFT",
        "LPCC"
      ],
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      "note": ""
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}