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It reviews SB 679 “licensure by credential” adopted for LMFT, LCSW, and LPCC, then explains why a similar LEP pathway was not established due to limited comparable state licensing. 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The document notes Massachusetts as the only other state found with a similar LEP license.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"What key requirements does California require for LEP licensure?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"California requires, among other items, a qualifying master’s degree, age 18+, no grounds for denial based on prior acts or crimes, 60 semester hours of postgraduate work in pupil personnel services, two years of full-time public-school experience, additional supervised experience, and passage of an LEP examination specified by the Board.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},330576,1790048654,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":39,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":46,"preview_page_count":4},549768064622,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8","To: Board Members Date: October 13, 2020  \nFrom: Rosanne Helms, Legislative Manager Telephone: (916) 574-7897  \nSubject: Discussion and Possible Recommendations Regarding License  \nPortability for Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEPs)  \nBackground on License Portability  \nThe Board recently successfully implemented license portability legislation for its LMFT, LCSW, and LPCC applicants. SB 679 (Chapter 380, Statutes of 2019) became effective on January 1, 2020 and established what the Board now calls “licensure by credential.”  \nSB 679 was the result of a lengthy deliberation process by the Board’s special license portability committee on the best way to balance ease of licensure across state lines with public protection and the need for practitioners to be prepared to practice safely and effectively in California’s diverse environment.  \nSB 679 established a streamlined “licensure by credential” process for LMFT, LCSW, and LPCC applicants who are licensed in another state if they meet the following criteria ( Business and Professions Code ( BPC) §§4980 .72, 4996.17. 1, 4999.60):  \na) The applicant’s license in the other state has been held in current, active, and unrestricted status for at least the past two years, and is the equivalent license held at the highest level for independent clinical practice.  \nb) The qualifying degree is a master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited or approved school.  \nc) The applicant submits fingerprints.  \nd) The applicant completes certain California-specific coursework in law and ethics, California cultures, and child abuse assessment and reporting.  \ne) The applicant passes the Board’s California law and ethics exam.  \nLEPs and License Portability  \nSB 679 did not establish a license portability, or “licensure by credential” option for LEPs, because not many other states license them. The only other state staff found that issues an LEP license is Massachusetts. In checking with the California Association of School Psychologists (CASP), which is the professional association for LEPs, they also stated that Massachusetts is the only other state that they are aware of with a similar license.  \nLicensure as an LEP in Massachusetts requires a master’s or doctoral degree in school psychology, (including 60 graduate credits and 1,200 practicum hours), current certification as a school psychologist, at least two full-time years (minimum 180 days per year) post-master’s degree experience in school psychological services, at least 60 hours of post-master’s degree supervised clinical experience, and passage of the National School Psychology Examination. See Attachment A for the text of the regulatory requirements for LEP licensure in Massachusetts.  \nApplicants for LEP licensure in California are required to complete the following (BPC §4989.20(a)):  \n(1) Possession of, at minimum, a master's degree in psychology, educational psychology, school psychology, counseling and guidance, or a degree deemed equivalent by the board. This degree must be obtained from an educational institution approved by the board according to its regulations.  \n(2) Attainment of 18 years of age.  \n(3) No commission of an act or crime constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480.  \n(4) Successful completion of 60 semester hours of postgraduate work in pupil personnel services.  \n(5) Two years of full-time, or the equivalent to full-time, experience as a credentialed school psychologist in the public schools. The applicant shall not be credited with experience obtained more than six years prior to filing the application for licensure.  \n(6) One of the following:  \n(A) One year of supervised professional experience in an accredited school psychology program.  \n(B) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (5), one year of full-time, or the equivalent to fulltime, experience as a credentialed school psychologist in the public schools obtained under the direction of a licensed educational psychologist ","cbCaildQBJScoeM0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaildQBJScoeM0","pdf",745114,"English","# Background on License Portability\n## SB 679 and licensure by credential\n## Evaluation of LEP portability feasibility\n# LEPs and License Portability\n## Massachusetts LEP requirements\n## California LEP requirements\n# Recent Related Legislation\n## AB 3045 proposal","[{\"question\":\"What is SB 679’s “licensure by credential” and which license types did it apply to?\",\"answer\":\"SB 679 established a streamlined “licensure by credential” process for LMFT, LCSW, and LPCC applicants licensed in another state who meet specified criteria. It takes effect January 1, 2020.\"},{\"question\":\"Why did SB 679 not create a portability option for LEPs?\",\"answer\":\"SB 679 did not establish an LEP license portability option because few other states license LEPs. The document notes Massachusetts as the only other state found with a similar LEP license.\"},{\"question\":\"What key requirements does California require for LEP licensure?\",\"answer\":\"California requires, among other items, a qualifying master’s degree, age 18+, no grounds for denial based on prior acts or crimes, 60 semester hours of postgraduate work in pupil personnel services, two years of full-time public-school experience, additional supervised experience, and passage of an LEP examination specified by the Board.\"}]","LEP License Portability - Discussion and Possible Recommendations | PDF",1789989452]