CALIFORNIA

Psychology
California Board of Psychology
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 916-263-2699
CE Required: 36 hours every two years
Home Study Allowed: 27 hours (75% of total hours)
License Expiration: Birth month, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: CA laws & ethics required each renewal; 3 hrs Aging and 2 hrs Domestic Violence - one time requirements
Date of Info: 3/18/2010

Social Work & MFT
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 916-574-7830
CE Required: 36 hours every two years
Home Study Allowed: No limit if done entirely online - 18 hour limit if any part is mailed/faxed (self-study) 
License Expiration: Birth month, every 2 years
Approval Accepted: Board Approved Provider #PCE1625
Notes: 6 hrs laws & ethics required each renewal
Date of Info: 3/18/2010

Occupational Therapy
California Board of Occupational Therapists
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 916-263-2294
CE Required: 24 PDUs (hours) every 2 years
Home Study Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: Birth month, every 2 years 
National Accreditation Accepted: AOTA
Notes: 1/2 of hrs must directly relate to OT service delivery
Date of Info: 3/18/2010

Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
California Speech Language & Audiologist Board
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 916-263-2666
CE Required: 24 CPDs (hours) every 2 years
Home Study Allowed: 4 hours if ASHA approved (self-study) 
License Expiration: Birth month, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: ASHA
Notes: Content must directly relate to practice
Date of Info: 3/18/2010

Counseling
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 916-574-7830
CE Required: No
Home Study Allowed: N/A
License Expiration: N/A
Approval Accepted: N/A
Notes: CA will being licensing counselors in January 2011
Date of Info: 3/18/2010

Dietetics/Nutrition
CA does not license dietitians
Date of Info: 3/18/2010