For California MFT students · trainee stage

California MFT student resources: practicum and graduation.

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What do I need while I am an MFT student in California?

Statewide practicum research, trainee guides and graduation planning

Up to 1,300 pre-degree hours can bank toward the 3,000

Practicum research, trainee guides and graduation planning for California MFT students.

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What kinds of practicum settings are near me?Search public clinical systems and candidate organizations across all 58 California counties How do I actually find a practicum site?The search in order, and the six questions that protect your hours What am I allowed to do as a trainee?The seven rules, and which of the 78 programs finds your site What paperwork starts before I graduate?The 90-day rule, and the Live Scan that has to come first Do my practicum hours count later?Up to 1,300 can bank toward the 3,000 — see what yours are worth

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BBS License Renewal Fees 2026: LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, AssociatesWhat registering will cost when you file - the application fees halved in July 2026, and revert in 2030.BBS hours trackers compared: five products, and who is behind themLog like the Board reads logs from week one - five trackers compared, and what counts as a signature.Bay Area agencies with published clinical training programsTen agencies with a training program in writing - supervision hours and stipends where stated, and the page each fact came from.Bay Area practicum sites: where an MFT trainee can be placedThe Bay Area settings the code lets you be placed in — and the site-agreement question to ask your program before contacting any of them.California AMFT 3,000 Hours Calculator & TimelineUp to 1,300 pre-degree hours can bank toward the 3,000 - what your practicum pace is worth after you graduate.California LMFT Requirements: Degree, 3,000 Hours, ExamsEvery requirement between today and the license, each with its code section - the map your program does not hand you.California MFT practicum sites: statewide candidate-setting atlasBuild a county-by-county research list from public clinical systems and candidate organizations, without confusing a setting with an available seat.California Psychological Associate registration and 72-month clockBefore the first supervised role: determine whether registration, formal doctoral training, or an exempt setting is the lawful SPE route.California therapist exam prep compared: price and claimsWhat exam prep costs before you need it - and what the Board gives you free.East Bay practicum sites: EB CAMFT directory, annotatedThe 21 sites in EB CAMFT's own 2026-27 directory — who was accepting at the dated read, hours, supervision, and the named contact to write to.Getting hired as a California associate: why half your applications never replyRead before your final term: which settings can legally bill for a pre-licensed clinician decides where applications land.How long the BBS takes: California license and registration timesHow long the Board takes on a new associate application - worth knowing before your final term, not after.How to find a practicum site in California, and what to askThe search in order: your program's model first, the five statutory strikes, then six-plus applications across the four shelves of seats.The 90-day rule: when post-degree hours count in CaliforniaThe one deadline that starts before you graduate: get the employer Live Scan stamped before your award date.The practicum year in California: rules, hours and placementWho finds your practicum site at each of the 78 programs, and the seven rules that decide if a placement counts.What licensure actually costs in California: the whole billWhat the route costs after the tuition: the one-time bill, the renewals, and the four lines nobody prices.

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