Applicant Name:
Last
First
Middle
NOTE: Knowingly providing false information or omitting pertinent information may be
grounds for denial of this application.
Signature of Applicant
Date
WAITING PERIOD FOR RETAKES
California Law and Ethics Exam: 90-day waiting period
LMFT Clinical Exam: 120-day waiting period
LEP Exam: 180-day waiting period
EXPEDITED PROCESSING – MILITARY SPOUSE/PARTNER AND HONORABLY
DISCHARGED VETERANS ONLY
The Board is required to expedite the licensure process for (1) an applicant who is a honorably
discharged veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or (2) an applicant whose spouse or partner is an
active duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces and meets other criteria pursuant to BPC section
115.5. Download the request form from the Board’s website and include it ON TOP OF your Request
for Re-Examination form.
TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS
All exam sites are physically accessible to individuals with disabilities. Pursuant to the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California law, the Board and its contracted testing vendor will provide
reasonable accommodations to candidates who have a qualifying disability or medical condition.
Accommodations will not be provided unless prior approval by the Board has been granted. The
processing time will vary depending on the volume of requests received. Request for
Accommodation forms and instructions are available on the Board’s website, or by contacting the
Board to have them mailed to you.
ABANDONMENT OF APPLICATION
In accordance with Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 1806, your file will be deemed
abandoned if:
• You fail to sit for the examination within one (1) year after being notified of eligibility to take the
examination;
• You fail to sit for the clinical examination within one (1) year of being notified of passing the
standard written or law and ethics examination; or,
• You fail to retake an exam within one (1) year from the date you were notified of failing the
examination.
To re-open an abandoned file, you must submit a new application, fee and all required
documentation, as well as meet all current requirements in effect at the time the new application is
submitted.
37A-298 (Revised 01/2017)
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