Licensure · LMFT, LCSW and LPCC · reviewed 28 August 2026

Licensure application packet inventory

A source-by-source packet inventory before a California licensure application is submitted.

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Use it this way

Use after choosing the exact in-state or out-of-state pathway and before paying or mailing anything.

Do not mistake it for this

This does not determine eligibility or replace the current application instructions.

Edition 1.0 · reviewed 28 August 2026

Recheck the source links before relying on an older saved copy. Entries stay in this open page. Copy or print the working copy before leaving.

Working resource

Make the invisible facts visible.

Review point 01

Choose one license path

Record LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC and whether the current Board instructions treat the application as in-state or out-of-state.

Review point 02

Inventory Board forms

List each required current form by name, revision date, signer, and completion status.

Review point 03

Inventory third-party records

Track transcripts, verifications, fingerprints, exam records, and any materials another organization must send.

Review point 04

Trace experience totals

Tie application totals to signed source records and explain every adjustment.

Review point 05

Check fees and delivery

Confirm the current fee, payment method, online or paper route, and address directly from the Board.

Review point 06

Keep a submission copy

Preserve the entire packet, payment evidence, and delivery confirmation without relying on an email inbox alone.

Private working copy

Carry the review into your own next action.

Private by design

Your entries remain only in this open page. They are not saved, uploaded, transmitted, or placed in the URL. Use a non-identifying reference—not a client name.

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Your working copy

Controlling material

Read the authority, not merely the worksheet.

Educational information only; not legal, clinical, tax, billing, or regulatory advice. A resource cannot resolve facts it was not given or authority that changed after the review date.

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